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Lepakshi: highway to a temple town
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Lepakshi: highway to a temple town

Straight up NH 44 into Andhra to a 16th-century temple with a hanging pillar and a giant stone Nandi. An easy breakfast ride.

Straight up NH 44 into Andhra to a 16th-century temple with a hanging pillar and a giant stone Nandi. An easy breakfast ride.

Distance125 kmApprox. distance
Riding time~3 hrsApprox. ride time
Best seasonOct – MarIdeal time to ride
DifficultyBeginnerOverall rating

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Map of the road from Bangalore to LepakshiMap of the road from Bangalore to Lepakshi
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Ride details

Road typeNH 44
Road conditionMostly smooth
Fuel availabilityEasily available
Best forSolo riders & groups
Plan for1 day
Places to stayLimited
Mostly smooth

Six-lane NH 44 almost all the way, fast and straight, with occasional wrong-side traffic near villages. The last few kilometres to Lepakshi are on a smaller road.

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