Road condition and route for Chikmagalur

Road condition and route for Chikmagalur

Places Covered: Chikmagalur, Seethalayanagiri Temple, Mullayanagiri Peak, Dabdabe falls, Baba budangiri Hills, Manikyadhara, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Hirekolale lake, Belur

Distance & Expense: total distance covered was around 750 km with an average mileage of about 19.5 km/LTR, coming to a total fuel expense of Rs.2,750.

Route and Road conditions:

Bengaluru -> Hassan (NH4-NH48) - 185 km - 4 Lane Toll road in Excellent condition

Hassan -> Chikmagalur - 60 km - road condition is decent, except for the first 2km at Hassan where we get the diversion to Chikmagalur.
Chikmagalur -> Seethalayanagiri Temple - 19 km -good except for last 2km
Seethalayanagiri -> Mullayanagiri - 2.5 km - very bad and dangerous without safety railings.
Chikmagalur -> Baba Budan Giri Dattatreya Peeta - 30 km - well-cemented road with concrete safety barriers.
Baba Budan Giri Dattatreya Peeta -> Manikyadhara - 3.5 km - very bad roads without any safety railings
Chikmagalur -> Bhadra WLS - 50 km - roads are good but gets very narrow with steep valleys below
Chikmagalur -> Hirekolale Lake - 10 km - Good Roads

Baba Budan Giri Dattatreya Peeta -> Manikyadhara Photos:

Zig-Zag roads with heavy traffic coming down from Manikyadhara towards Baba Budan Giri

Bad roads on the Manikyadhara - Baba Budan Giri stretch

Chikmagalur -> Baba Budan Giri Dattatreya Peeta Photos:

Road to BB Hills

Seethalayanagiri -> Mullayanagiri Photos:

Dangerous roads of Mullayanagiri-Seethalayanagiri with blind turns

This one on the Mullayanagiri-Seethalayanagiri stretch was the toughest

Close up pic, only one car can pass at any time