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A Ride Through Wilderness: Valparai to Bangalore (Day 4)

This post covers Day 4 of the 4-day ride through wilderness. Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 have already been covered in an earlier post. This is the final day of the ride.

Route: Valparai – Attakatti – Aliyar – Pollachi – Palladam – Tiruppur – Gobichettipalayam – Anthiyur –
Karkegandi (TN-KA Border) – Hanur – Kollegal – Malavalli – Kanakapura – Bangalore

Distance Covered: ~455 km

Valparai-to-Hanur

Google Maps: Valparai to Hanur

Hanur-to-Bangalore

Google Maps: Hanur to Bangalore

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A Ride Through Wilderness- Day 3 – Athirappilly to Valparai Cruise

This post covers Day 3 of the 4-day ride through wilderness. Day 1 and Day 2 have already been covered in an earlier post. Day 4 has also been posted now.

Today was the day we were all waiting for. The stretch going from Athirappilly to Valparai is perhaps one of India’s most amazing forest routes.

Obviously, we were all excited, to say the least.

Route: Vattavada – Pampadum Shola National Park – Top Station – Kundala – Mattupatty Dam – Munnar – Adimali – Kothamangalam – Perumbavoor – Karakutty – Mookannoor – Vettilappara – Athirappilly Waterfalls – Vazhachal – Malakkappara – Upper Sholayar Dam – Uralikal – Valparai

Distance Covered: ~275km

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