Touring query approved.

Dont do NH17, its tiring for a first time

Rather do NH4 untill dharwad, its relatively easier...
Mumbai > Pune > Satara > Kolhapur > Dharwad > Hubli > Yellapur > Ankola > Udupi > Surathkal > Mangalore!!!


Do's
- Try fuel up as much as possible in Maharshtra
- Dont wait till the tank dries up, try timing your break at the fuel pumps
- Take enough breaks!
- Drink a lot of water!
- Carry Sugar candies (Personally they keep me awake, and also gives me energy!)
- All the KSRTC busses are ex video gamers, and running down a biker is bonus points to them! So avoid them as a rule!
- Do not speed, especially in Ktak
- Do not think that stopping and sleeping for a bit would be a bad idea, stop, take a nap (in a fuel bunk or dhaba)
-Travel light,
- Its your duty to be visible to everyone on the road!


Road conditions:
Last I went was a while back, but NH4 is a bliss, NH17 has beautifull surroundings and hence is challenging, more so due to the streches of work in progress roads everywhere around.

Have a good trip!

^^^^+1.Considering the time you wanna make the ride (APRIL) you will be baked if you take NH4 and fried if you take NH17

NH4 is butter smooth till dharwad,110 -125 easily doable. Ask yourself one question: "DO I HAVE TO DO THIS IN PEAK SUMMER??????"

Carry truck loads of dehydrates if you want to do this route.It drains the water in your body by the hours that you are on wheels.

+1 Satyen ji , there is only one tactic to tackle this KSRTC drivers, as soon as you get some gruelling noice of metal box rolling over a long distance, beware a "Karnataka Sarige" bus is just speeding behind .

More over , I guess the road from ankola-->bhatkal-->kundapura-->udupi was in a very bad state last time I went(though , I had been on a bus I could feel the bumps say 1 time in every 3 seconds ) So , suggest that you break up your journey either at hubli or ankola(if you are comfy) and try to do this part in next day cause I am sure the heat tolling on you plus the KSRTC magenta's and the dehydrating factor is gonna cost you a lot of calories

Ride Safe,
Pai

P.S There is one more route to mangalore ,though I had suggested to incubus last time its been said that its a sort of danger cause of the naxal infections. But only during the nights. So if you plan to do it in day , you can also try

Mumbai-->Hubli -->Shimoga-->Agumbe-->Hebri-->Manipal-->Udupi-->Mangalore

or

Mumbai-->Hubli -->Shimoga-->Agumbe-->Hebri-->Karkala(famous gomateshwara statue you can visit)-->Moodbidri(1000 pillar basti)-->Kaikamba-->Mangalore(Dont miss liquid lounge and ghee roast at anupamas' )

Roads are in better state and the best part is, its very very scenic due the ghats and the roads are under the shades of thick forests. So you are also saved by the sun. But forests start only after shimoga

Thanks a lot guys for your valuable suggestions. Really needed it.
i was kinda in 2 minds, should i do this or no. but then i dont think i would get an opportunity to ride there soon. Hence, this time.

Now i can go ahead an plan accordingly.

Thanks again guys!

Few days ago I had been through this route. It is in superb condition but I must say that this is most boring road of all. In the start you will enjoy the ride for say 1-2 hours, but later on its very boring. You will find 100-110 kmph is still insufficient. same things you will see every where. Better thing would be to take half NH17 and half NH4 so that you can enjoy both routes. May be you can change it in Goa.

Please wear all your guards.
Carry Glucon D and have it instead of water. It helps a lot.
Wear balaclava, else your face will get tanned.
Wear full face helmet.
Wear comfortable cloths.

All the best. Ride safe.

And what about mumbai to Mysore..

Guys i heard that half of the route which you guys have shared for going to Manglre is the same.

1) Could any one correct me if am wrong


2) and what is the best route to go to mysore

3) and approximately how far it is from mumbai???

If you need highways then take

Mumbai-->Kolhapur-->Hubli-->Bangalore(Here ther is an exit for mysore road I guess NICE road exit,please enquire properly about it )-->Mysore

But more scenic would be

Mumbai-->Kolhapur-->Hubli-->Shimoga-->Chikmagalur(Lots of places you can cover on the way )-->Hassan-->Mysore

But no highways after hubli , and it wud take around 2 dayz i.e a night halt at either shimoga or chikmagalor..

Ride safe,
Pai

Gus:In case, i plan to complete the ride in 2 days, can you please tell me where i can stay over at night?

Also, as i would take 2 days to reach, dont you think NH17 is a good option?as its very scenic!! just a thought!

+1

The best of both worlds....

+1 to that its dam scenic but I won't suggest it if its your first time and solo as it's gets tiring specially in ghat section also you are planning in April and temperature would be freaking hot so try and avoid it..

Temperaturewise, NH4 would be worse ...