Travel planning approved.

Not so good time as there're cyclones (unless its completely drought this year) usually between Sep end/Oct all way up to mid Dec every year (noticed in 2011, 2010 & 2009) especially on the coasts its not advisable.

Considering the cyclones..., otherwise OK

I did a majorly unplanned ride in 2010. Kanpur to Kanyakumari. Aug-sep. 7000 kms and 16000 rupees. Solo.

I do believe you are planning too much. Just jot down the places you want to visit and then go with the flow. This much planning would make me constipated

^^ Camping in the cyclones will be so much fun. Imagine your tent does double duty as a parachute. Slept in Kanyakumari, woke up in Chennai

Am a resident of South TN, and if I were to plan a route from Bangalore to Bangalore reaching Kanyakumari.., this would be me...

Did my college in Coimbatore, and did a lotta Ooty trips in bike...
Native is a village at foothills of Kodaikanal, and so know that route too...
Living en route to Shengottai and did my schooling in Salem and know that area too...
So, felt like giving you some ideas.., a little different one though...
The roads chosen here are no 4-Lane roads except for the final leg of Krishnagiri-Bangalore and mostly through typical south TN villages. You can plan the day stops for yourself, but lemme list out a possible tourist spots en-route...

1. Mysore-Masinagudi-Ooty ... Lovely roads upon mountains through the Western ghats
2. Places near Ooty - Avalanche, Keti Valley and you can choose between Connor and Kothagiri, and I would be with Kothagiri.
3. Aliyar Dam near pollachi, Amaravati Dam near Udumalpet, Palani Temple.
4. Kodaikanal hill and the tourist spots near it.
5. Srivilliputhur temple (TN govt. emblem)
6. Picturesque route to Tenkasi.,
7. Courtallam
8. Shengottai and nearby places
9. Papanasam, Kalakkad Tiger reserve, Bhanatheertham falls (have to check the permissions after the recent SC order)
10. Kanyakumari and surroundings
11. Tirunelveli
12. Rameshwaram
13. And the return leg till Tiruchi was as to reach Tiruchi asap
14. Hill temple at tiruchi, kallanai, Srirangam Temple(if interested)
15. To Salem, two possible routes, via namakkal in NH-7 or through Thuraiyur which is again a two laned roads with lotta hills and farmlands.
16. Mettur Dam
17. Hogennakkal Falls from mettur via. Perumballam, and trust me the roads are nice and well-laid.
18. Krishnagiri and then Banglore

1800Kms and as roads chosen are State Highways., I think 5 days 'll be tighter. I hope atleast some points of this planner would help you all.

The Route Map

I have these below dates for this ride: let me know your opinions and availability


option 1 : Sept 28 29 30 1 2 [oct]

option 2 : Nov 1 2 3 4 5

red=holidays, pink=weekends , we need to put only 2 day leave

if everyone ready to put 3 day leave then we can choose any weekend so it will be total 5 days

Considering http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/xbhp-off...-meet2012.html, now the dates might've to be postponed

So finally the Ride date has been finalized

Date: Feb 14/15/16/17 total 4 days [sat/sun + 2 working days , so only 2 day leave needed] ... very tight schedule
Route: B'lore - Kollam - KK - Rameshwaram - B'lore

if any one joining let me know only 3 more seats are left

First day planning to ride for about 500-600km the big day, 2nd 3rd day will be covering 300km something

anyone have any idea of reducing the first day long ride to 400+km so that not to burden the ride, our idea is 2nd night stay near Kanyakumari and 3rd night near rameshwaram/madurai


suggest places to see with this schedule