HyderabadWarangalWarangal: open road to the fort
Wide, open highway with very little to slow you down. A good first long ride out of Hyderabad.
147 km ~3 hrs Oct – Mar
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PuneBhandardaraBhandardara: the quiet lake ride
Far less crowded than the usual Pune weekend runs. Countryside roads, a lake, and a climb near the end.
165 km ~5 hrs Aug – Feb
KolkataSantiniketanShantiniketan: an easy inland run
Flat highway out of the city to a quiet university town. Easy riding, and a change from the coast.
161 km ~4 hrs Oct – Feb
NagpurPench National ParkPench: forest road out of Nagpur
A short, quiet highway ride into forest country. Ride it in daylight — the last stretch runs through a wildlife area.
95 km ~2 hrs Oct – Mar
BangaloreGokarnaGokarna: a long run to the coast
Hours of highway before the road reaches the sea. Quieter than Goa at the other end, which is most of the appeal.
483 km ~11 hrs Oct – Mar
DelhiMussoorieMussoorie: plains, then hills
Flat and fast until Dehradun, then the road turns up. The climb is short but it is the whole character of the ride.
268 km ~7 hrs Sep – Apr
MumbaiKashid BeachKashid: the quieter beach
A little further than Alibaug and much emptier at the other end. Coastal road, no climbing worth the name.
128 km ~4 hrs Oct – Mar
MumbaiMahabaleshwarMahabaleshwar from Mumbai
Longer than the Pune approach and with more highway before the hills. The ghat section at the end is the reason to go.
233 km ~6 hrs Oct – Mar
BangaloreHampiHampi: plains, then ruins
A long, flat haul with the boulder landscape of Hampi at the end. The distance is the challenge, not the road.
344 km ~8 hrs Oct – Feb
ChennaiTirupatiTirupati: an easy highway day
Straightforward highway with plenty of stops, easy enough to do and return the same day.
135 km ~4 hrs Oct – Mar
VisakhapatnamAraku ValleyAraku Valley: the ghat road up
Short on distance and long on curves — the road climbs through the Eastern Ghats almost the whole way.
117 km ~3 hrs Oct – Mar
IndoreManduMandu: the ride to the ruined city
A couple of easy hours through the countryside to a hilltop full of ruins. Underrated, and rarely crowded.
93 km ~2 hrs Oct – Mar
DelhiNainitalNainital: Delhi to the lake district
Highway across the plains, then a steady climb to the lake. Long enough that most riders start before sunrise.
308 km ~7 hrs Sep – Mar
BhubaneswarKonarkKonark: a short coastal run
Easy, flat coastal road to the sun temple. Short enough for a morning ride with time to spare.
65 km ~2 hrs Oct – Feb
LucknowAyodhyaAyodhya: an easy day ride
Flat, simple highway the whole way. Nothing technical about it — a comfortable first long ride from Lucknow.
136 km ~3 hrs Oct – Mar