BangaloreLepakshiLepakshi: 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.
125 km ~3 hrs Oct – Mar
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BangaloreLepakshiStraight up NH 44 into Andhra to a 16th-century temple with a hanging pillar and a giant stone Nandi. An easy breakfast ride.
ChennaiTirupatiStraightforward highway with plenty of stops, easy enough to do and return the same day.
ChennaiYelagiriFive hours of highway before the road turns up into the hills. The climb is short but tight — worth arriving with energy left for it.
BangaloreMysuruWide highway the whole way with plenty of places to stop, which makes it a forgiving first long ride. Four hours each way, so it works as a day trip.