New Route Update:
[Bangalore - Srirangapatna - Hunsur - Gonikoppal - Virajpet - Makutta - Kootupuzha - Iritti - Matannur - Chalode - Kannur]
Follow the route in the map below (map loaded using the track info recorded via GPS on friday 20th Aug 2010). Will update details and road conditions in a couple of days.
Old route via Gundalpet - Bandipur:
Bangalore - Take Mysore road
Before Mysore watchout for the Ring Road - Take a RIGHT onto the ring road towards Ooty/Calicut; where the roadside board says Calicut turn LEFT :) [so much so for the boards!]
The moment you take a right, you should see boards to Ooty and Calicut. Follow the ring road, there are multiple intersections, lookout for Ooty/calicut boards. Finally when you have completed the semi-circular orbit around mysore the 'Ooty-road' turns right.
Continue towards Bandipur