* t.g. halli, manchanabele reservoir, big banyan tree
Posted on May 31st, 2010 by Alex. Filed under Cycle Tours.
A nice cycle tour from Bangalore to T.G. Halli. We went on Magadi Road which was very bad with heavy traffic in the beginning. However once we crossed the toll road, the quality of the road increased and the traffic decreased significantly. Between T.G. Halli and Manchanabele Reservoir is a trail next to a river. The trail can be quite narrow and at one point in time the cycles need to be carried for about 20m over loose rocks. Otherwise it is manageable, but not recommended for road bikes. Carrying puncture kits or spare tubes is also a good idea.
From Manchanabele Reservoir we went to the Big Banyan Tree. After having lunch at a hotel near the Tree we continued to cycle back to Bangalore by using side roads through the villages to avoid the heavy traffic and pollution of Mysore Road (SH-17). The roads through the villages are excellent most of the times. For long stretches the pavement got renewed. If not, then it was not as bad as the trail between T.G. Halli and Manchanabele Reservoir.
Distance of the tour: 85km
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June 21st, 2010 at 6:25 pm
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prasad
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