Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta on 27 Sep 09 - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

ken cool · 09-26-2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by johnblr

Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta

Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta, is a hill (betta in Kannada) located in the Chamarajanagar district of the state of Karnataka,at a height of 1454 m India and is extensively wooded. It is also the highest peak in the Bandipur National Park. It lies in the core area of the Bandipur National Park and is frequented by wild life including elephants. Dense fog predominates and covers the hills round the year and thus gets the prefix Himavad(in the native language of Kannada) and the temple of Venugopalaswamy (Lord Krishna) gives the full name of Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta.

It is approximately 220 km from Bangalore and 75 km from Mysore on the Mysore Ooty road -10 km away from Gundlupet,which is 60 km away from Mysore. There is a motorable road all the way to the top of the hill. Entry fee is collected at the forest depeartment checkpost at foot of the hill. Visitors are allowed from around 6am till 5pm. Overnight stay on top is not allowed. Trekking and videography in the surrounding hills are allowed only with prior permission and to be accompanied by the forest department guides.

There is a forest department guest house at the top of the picturesque hill, which can be reserved in advance through the forest office in Mysore or Bandipur. The guest house provides basic accommodation, food and other essentials should be brought along by visitors.

Riders

1. Ninja - P220 (Red)
2. Ericin - R15 (Blue)
3. Avin n me - P220 (Black)
4. Arunmur - P220 (Black-Fastest Indian)
5. Kiran - FZ6 (Orange)

Few more riders may join. Waiting for their confirmation.

Our Plans

Date : 27 Sep 09
Meeting Place : Nice Road Junction on Mysore Road
Meeting time : 2 : 00 AM

~ We will leave meeting place by 2:15 AM
~ Reach Maddur Coffee Day around 3:30 AM
~ Leave Coffe Day around 4:00 AM
~ Take Tea break and breakfast break at Mysore around 5:30 or 6:00 AM
~ Reach GS Betta around 7:30 to 8:00 AM
~ Have fun with your suitable time
~ Leave GS betta as if we can reach Bangalore before dark or around 7 PM

Keep an eye on this post. It will be updated on time.
Your suggestion / opinions are most welcome about the trip plan.

Happy biking!

Posted on behalf of Johblr

johnblr · 09-26-2009, 11:44 PM

Thank you Ken cool

vas · 09-26-2009, 11:50 PM

@guys making it to the betta: happy riding.
come back and fill the server space with loads of photos

johnblr · 09-27-2009, 08:40 PM

I am back from the ride. Here I go with a teaser pic. Details soon.

Samyaza · 09-27-2009, 08:54 PM

Hope you got loads of pics dude. I missed it because Im not allowed to ride in the rains. Tell u the details later

avinrichards · 09-27-2009, 09:03 PM

soooooooooper teaser man..

@samyaza.. come out with the reason 'straight' away..

..

johnblr · 09-27-2009, 10:25 PM

Well…. Avin, Atun and Ninja dropped out at 11th hour for their personal problem. Kiran (arunmur’s frnd) also dropped out. So we are five now to start the journey. We were on time. I appreciate it. As soon as Me n eric reached at the nice road junction, Jeeva called me and informed me to go little ahead as cops were not allowing any bikers to stay at that junction. Me and Eric met Arun and Jeeva. One more person to join. Within 5 minutes go his call. Our Jitz. He didn’t find anybody at the nice road junction. He must be surprised for a while. Did u Jitz ?
We are set and ready to start now. Why late then. Left the place. Planned to make first stop at Maddur Coffee day. Arun was leading and I was tailing. It was fantastic ride at night on Mysore road. We were mainaining 70 kmph average speed. Soon we reached Maddur Coffee Day. At our meeting point I was lazy to take some snaps. We took couple of pics at CCD.

Arunmur, Jeeva, Eric and Jitz

We stayed there about half an hour. Next break we took at Mysore Palace to capture few snaps.

Soon we left mysore. Will take breakfast break at Gundlepet plan was like that. Few kms ahead eric stopped as he was getting some problem on his bike. We took few test ride but was not able to figure it out wat exactly was happening on R15. Suddenly Jitz saw something .....it was crazy ...isn't it ??

such a thick pin...tire was not punctured. we removed that and started moving. Took break at gundlepet for breakfast.

Guys ordered n were waiting....

Breakfast ready ....

Breakfast menu was funny ...

see the first column...brake fast and Fride Rice and see Noodals

After having breakfast we left. After gundlupet the road was really pathetic. Surrounding scenario was inviting to stop n take photos.

bhavnish_kamboj · 09-27-2009, 10:52 PM

Nice pics John but where r u

?

And u missed "Tomoto Fry" :-p

L.P. · 09-27-2009, 11:08 PM

Uber Cool!!!

Also, that LED in the light looks superb!

avinrichards · 09-27-2009, 11:12 PM

nice work john.

the snaps have come put great.. !

09-26-2009, 11:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
vas Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bengalooru,Mysooru Posts: 466	@guys making it to the betta: happy riding. come back and fill the server space with loads of photos __________________ YAMAHA HONDA IDEAL JAWA

09-27-2009, 09:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
avinrichards am i who idea no have you! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore /Cochin Posts: 1,304	soooooooooper teaser man.. @samyaza.. come out with the reason 'straight' away.... __________________

09-27-2009, 10:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
johnblr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 924	Well…. Avin, Atun and Ninja dropped out at 11th hour for their personal problem. Kiran (arunmur’s frnd) also dropped out. So we are five now to start the journey. We were on time. I appreciate it. As soon as Me n eric reached at the nice road junction, Jeeva called me and informed me to go little ahead as cops were not allowing any bikers to stay at that junction. Me and Eric met Arun and Jeeva. One more person to join. Within 5 minutes go his call. Our Jitz. He didn’t find anybody at the nice road junction. He must be surprised for a while. Did u Jitz ? We are set and ready to start now. Why late then. Left the place. Planned to make first stop at Maddur Coffee day. Arun was leading and I was tailing. It was fantastic ride at night on Mysore road. We were mainaining 70 kmph average speed. Soon we reached Maddur Coffee Day. At our meeting point I was lazy to take some snaps. We took couple of pics at CCD. Arunmur, Jeeva, Eric and Jitz We stayed there about half an hour. Next break we took at Mysore Palace to capture few snaps. Soon we left mysore. Will take breakfast break at Gundlepet plan was like that. Few kms ahead eric stopped as he was getting some problem on his bike. We took few test ride but was not able to figure it out wat exactly was happening on R15. Suddenly Jitz saw something .....it was crazy ...isn't it ?? such a thick pin...tire was not punctured. we removed that and started moving. Took break at gundlepet for breakfast. Guys ordered n were waiting.... Breakfast ready .... Breakfast menu was funny ... see the first column...brake fast and Fride Rice and see Noodals After having breakfast we left. After gundlupet the road was really pathetic. Surrounding scenario was inviting to stop n take photos. Last edited by johnblr; 09-27-2009 at 10:32 PM.

09-27-2009, 10:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
bhavnish_kamboj Yo Yamaha Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 75	Nice pics John but where r u ? And u missed "Tomoto Fry" :-p __________________ Don't Luk back... else u will get a hit... A LITTLE CARE MAKES ACCIDENT RARE.

09-27-2009, 11:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
L.P. Uncle xBhp'ian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: DL-7S Posts: 2,214	Uber Cool!!! Also, that LED in the light looks superb! __________________ " Nothing Z Forever,Except D Change " Spiti \|\|Binsar \|\| Lansdowne Click Here to Subscribe to the xBhp Delhi SMS Channel [B] Click here to See my Photography Work

09-26-2009, 11:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnblr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 924	Thank you Ken cool

09-27-2009, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnblr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 924	I am back from the ride. Here I go with a teaser pic. Details soon.

09-27-2009, 08:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Samyaza Got Fuel? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Posts: 449	Hope you got loads of pics dude. I missed it because Im not allowed to ride in the rains. Tell u the details later

09-27-2009, 11:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
avinrichards am i who idea no have you! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore /Cochin Posts: 1,304	nice work john. the snaps have come put great.. ! __________________

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