Bicycle Tour: Hosanagara - Kodachadri to Jog Falls – Sharavathi Valley
Sometimes plain trail also makes tired, rolling terrain make you to exhaust your stamina, lonely interior roads make you happier to ride. Visiting two water reservoirs Chakra and Savehaklu, camping at Kodachadri base point, crossing the Sharavathi river backwater in ferry, taking a longer route to reach Jog falls, having homemade yummy food & snacks, all these golden moments are around Sharavathi valley cycling on 2 – 3rd September 2017.
Nagara Fort Beautiful View |
Route:
Bengaluru – Hosanagara by Volvo
overnight journey [01.09.2017]
Hosanagara – Nagara – Saavehaklu
Dam – Chakra Dam – Sampekatte – Kattinahole [Night Halt 02.09.2017]
Kattinahole – Hasirumakki –
Ikkeri – Sridhar Ashrama – Talaguppa – Jog Falls – Sagara [03.09.2017]
01.09.2017
We reached the Majestic bus stand on time, bus scheduled at 9.15 pm. The bus was not turned up till 10.00 pm, it was coming from Mysuru depot. The conductor & driver were very co-operative, boarded our bikes and settled in the seat. Somewhere in the midnight bus stopped, there was some issue in the battery panel. Driver did some mechanism, luckily bus started and continued our journey.
We reached the Majestic bus stand on time, bus scheduled at 9.15 pm. The bus was not turned up till 10.00 pm, it was coming from Mysuru depot. The conductor & driver were very co-operative, boarded our bikes and settled in the seat. Somewhere in the midnight bus stopped, there was some issue in the battery panel. Driver did some mechanism, luckily bus started and continued our journey.
The morning was chill, the bus
was delayed almost an hour. We unloaded our bikes around 6.30 am at Hosanagara
bus stand. Decided to get refresh at bus stand rest room. Manjunath was left
his mobile in the bus, called the conductor, mobile was at his seat. We told
him to collect it on Tuesday.
On the Way |
Ganesh Temple - On the way to Nagara |
Nagara Fort Entrance |
Inside the Nagara Fort Beautiful View |
Savehaklu Dam View |
The upward journey will make you
more tiered, reached Chakranagara and continued towards Dam. People are not
much aware this place, lonely roads welcomed us.
Reached the Chakradam, security
restricted us to enter into the premises. We decided to have the lunch, thanks
to Santosh & Manju for bringing homemade food. About to start the lunch,
rain started. Thanks to security personnel, sparing his room for lunch. Rain
was on its job, though not to spend more time to leave in the rain.
It was light drizzling, continued
our journey towards Sampekatte. From Chakram Dam to Chakranagar, 4 KMs trail is
tough. Crossing many small villages again we rejoined to Shivamogga – Kollur highway.
Evening Snacks @ Sampekatte |
Kodachadri Hill View |
Reached the Kattinahole village home
for day one camp. Dumped our luggage in the room, got refreshed by hot water
bath. It gave more relax to our mind and body. Hot delicious dinner is served,
and relaxed for the day.
The day one is went well, we covered around 71 KMs.
03.09.2017
The day is started so early, we
finished our morning core job at village home and adieu to Kodachadri range. On the way, had tea & biscuits near by hotel. The journey is continued towards Hasirumakki –
Sagara. We changed our route, after internal discussion decided to cover Jog falls, which was not in our initial plan.
Morning ride was thrilling,
continued our journey towards Hasirumakki. We have to cross the Sharavathi
backwater in Ferry at Hasirumakki. On the way decided to give a break for
breakfast. Santosh brought self- prepared Parotha for breakfast. Found some
descent place and finished the yummy food.
We reached Ferry point of
Sharavathi backwater. Couple of vehicles and people were waiting to cross the river. It was
quite less traffic compare to Sigandoor Ferry point. We spent some good time in photography. Boarded the Ferry, enjoyed the ride.
Crossing the Sharavathi Backwater - Hasirumakki |
Ikkeri ancient temple is really
beautiful, spent some good time and continued towards Sridhara Ashrama. The Ashrama
is around 6 KMs away from Ikkeri temple. Now the roads were lonely, village
interior roads gave lot of beautiful landscape.
Now the lunch time, we reached
the Ashram around 1.15pm. We took the prasada in Dasoha, devotees were more. After
spending little time continued our journey towards Talaguppe.
The trail is rolling but
challenging one, heat was itching and making more tiered to us. Lonely trail
makes you to forget the tiredness. Reached the Talaguppe at 4 pm. Now the Jog
falls is just 15 KMs away.
Highway traffic was more, the
road was worst where water flow during monsoon. The team spirit was high,
continued our journey and reached the Jog Falls at 5.15 pm.
World Famous Jog Falls |
We had long discussion about next
ride towards Sagara. The time was less, the initial 4KMs trail is tough. Keeping
the time constrain, decided to hire vehicle to Sagara. Before that team wanted
to have the evening snacks, filled our stomach with Bhelpuri + coffee.
Team at Jog Falls |
Second journey was quite tough. We
peddled around 90+ KMs difficult trail. The good part is, we took a call to
board on Auto at Jog falls, else it was really tough one to cover Sagara.
The memorable Sharavathy valley ride ended at Jog falls with excellent friends.
Bicycle Tour: Hosanagara - Kodachadri to Jog Falls – Sharavathi Valley
Reviewed by Vidya S
on
September 02, 2017
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