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M@n()J · 09-02-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fz16_np

@ vickey & manoj

Excellent pics n log.....

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Originally Posted by beruoist

Superb pics Manoj..Just loved all of them.

Thanks a lot guys!

praneshvittal · 09-02-2009, 10:07 PM

Could go through only small portion of the trip log... Amazing write-up + pics... will go through the whole trip-log in detail

Cheers,
Pranesh

M@n()J · 09-02-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by praneshvittal

Could go through only small portion of the trip log... Amazing write-up + pics... will go through the whole trip-log in detail

Cheers,
Pranesh

Hey man! Thanks a lot! Go through the entire log and post your comments

. Our pics and skill with the camera cant be matched with yours

buvanrajd · 09-03-2009, 12:16 AM

Hi Manuj

Excellent pics and write up.
But i found some info which is not exactly right. so just putting it here.I am from coimbatore and this route was one among our favourite route so i know this route pretty well.
On your day 2 log you have mentioned:
we have to reach Sholayar Dam which is some 40kms from Pollachi and from there the ghat (hill) roads to Valparai starts.

Sholayar dam is in between Valparai and Athirampalli falls. And the dam which you are mentioning is not sholayar ,its Azhiyar Dam. From Azhiyar dam only the ghat section starts after the check post. The dam which you see on the left hand side as soon as you cross the checkpost where the ghat section starts , is Azhiyar dam.

There are lot of places near by. 10 - 20KMS After the checkpost there s a apot called Monkey falls.Just before reaching if you take the left(its actually not allowed for vehicles) you can go to Cantoor canal.(This canal is said to be some 200kms canal which starts from here and the other end opens up in parambikulam dam). And the place where the climax of Chinna gounder movie shot is also near by, a perfect place to swim.

Last time i did this route in 2008, longing to go there again. And one more info distance from Valaparai to Athirampalli is more than 60kms. There are 2 routes to goto athirampalli. I always chose the one less used hehehehehe.

Wish you good luck and drive safe.This is the best way to enjoy the college life outside college.

M@n()J · 09-03-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by buvanrajd

Hi Manuj

Excellent pics and write up.
But i found some info which is not exactly right. so just putting it here.I am from coimbatore and this route was one among our favourite route so i know this route pretty well.
On your day 2 log you have mentioned:
we have to reach Sholayar Dam which is some 40kms from Pollachi and from there the ghat (hill) roads to Valparai starts.

Sholayar dam is in between Valparai and Athirampalli falls. And the dam which you are mentioning is not sholayar ,its Azhiyar Dam. From Azhiyar dam only the ghat section starts after the check post. The dam which you see on the left hand side as soon as you cross the checkpost where the ghat section starts , is Azhiyar dam.

There are lot of places near by. 10 - 20KMS After the checkpost there s a apot called Monkey falls.Just before reaching if you take the left(its actually not allowed for vehicles) you can go to Cantoor canal.(This canal is said to be some 200kms canal which starts from here and the other end opens up in parambikulam dam). And the place where the climax of Chinna gounder movie shot is also near by, a perfect place to swim.

Last time i did this route in 2008, longing to go there again. And one more info distance from Valaparai to Athirampalli is more than 60kms. There are 2 routes to goto athirampalli. I always chose the one less used hehehehehe.

Wish you good luck and drive safe.This is the best way to enjoy the college life outside college.

Hey thanks for correcting me. I got confused between Sholayar dam and azhiyar dam. And yes we came across both these dams en route. I wrote this log almost a month after the ride and hence these confusions . I should take a note of the places in my forth coming rides

MG · 09-04-2009, 03:58 PM

So finally the log and pictures are put up in this thread.Munnar-Dindigul section looks fantastic.

niks_devil666 · 09-04-2009, 04:09 PM

This seems such a beautiful place!!! frankly speaking , I did not know that such beautiful mountains were there in TN.

Thanks for sharing.

M@n()J · 09-05-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MG_Biker1806

So finally the log and pictures are put up in this thread.Munnar-Dindigul section looks fantastic.

Yes MG

. Loved riding through that stretch. The roads were newly laid and there was nil traffic!

P.S: Thought we would meet when you were here in KA, if you had come to Kodachadri.

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Originally Posted by niks_devil666

This seems such a beautiful place!!! frankly speaking , I did not know that such beautiful mountains were there in TN.

Thanks for sharing.

Yeah niks TN too has such beautiful mountains. Beauty of Kerala over shadows these mountains in TN.

But some pics are from Munnar,kerala

09-02-2009, 10:07 PM	#72 (permalink)
praneshvittal Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: KA35, KA34, OR14, AP09, KA05 Posts: 234	Amazing Trip Log + Pics :) Could go through only small portion of the trip log... Amazing write-up + pics... will go through the whole trip-log in detail Cheers, Pranesh __________________ UniPrixER - Born With A Bike :-)

09-03-2009, 12:16 AM	#74 (permalink)
buvanrajd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 145	Hi Manuj Excellent pics and write up. But i found some info which is not exactly right. so just putting it here.I am from coimbatore and this route was one among our favourite route so i know this route pretty well. On your day 2 log you have mentioned: we have to reach Sholayar Dam which is some 40kms from Pollachi and from there the ghat (hill) roads to Valparai starts. Sholayar dam is in between Valparai and Athirampalli falls. And the dam which you are mentioning is not sholayar ,its Azhiyar Dam. From Azhiyar dam only the ghat section starts after the check post. The dam which you see on the left hand side as soon as you cross the checkpost where the ghat section starts , is Azhiyar dam. There are lot of places near by. 10 - 20KMS After the checkpost there s a apot called Monkey falls.Just before reaching if you take the left(its actually not allowed for vehicles) you can go to Cantoor canal.(This canal is said to be some 200kms canal which starts from here and the other end opens up in parambikulam dam). And the place where the climax of Chinna gounder movie shot is also near by, a perfect place to swim. Last time i did this route in 2008, longing to go there again. And one more info distance from Valaparai to Athirampalli is more than 60kms. There are 2 routes to goto athirampalli. I always chose the one less used hehehehehe. Wish you good luck and drive safe.This is the best way to enjoy the college life outside college. __________________ Kovai Thumpers Motorcycle Club- Coimbatore RE STD 350 84, YAMAHA RD350 84, YAMAHA RX100 94, RE TBTS 2009

09-04-2009, 04:09 PM	#77 (permalink)
niks_devil666 Impulsed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Local Area Network Posts: 2,065	This seems such a beautiful place!!! frankly speaking , I did not know that such beautiful mountains were there in TN. Thanks for sharing. __________________ The Moto Cafe - India's first bike theme cafe @ Chandni Chowk The Moto Cafe video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XztkK4ej2U My Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/niksdevil666

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