Through Hosur, Dharmapuri and Salem, then 20 hairpins up to a coffee-country hill station with a lake at the top.
Distance214 kmApprox. distance
Riding time~6 hrsApprox. ride time
Best seasonOct – MayIdeal time to ride
DifficultyIntermediateOverall rating
Ride details
Road typeVia Dharmapuri and Salem, then the Yercaud ghat
Road conditionMostly smooth
Fuel availabilityEasily available
Best forSolo riders & groups
Plan for1 day
Places to stayEasy to find
Fuel stopsApprox. 66
MechanicsApprox. 129
HospitalsApprox. 596
Mostly smooth
Good highway through Dharmapuri to Salem, busy with trucks. The Yercaud ghat is a well-kept two-lane road with 20 numbered hairpins, crowded with cars at weekends, so hold your line and don't cut corners.
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