Kodaikanal to Bangalore

1. Straight(0.1 km) on Lake Rd
   
2. 1st Right onto Lake Rd, go 0.5 km
   
3. Slight 1st Right onto Lake Rd, go 0.9 km
   
4. Slight 3rd Left onto Convent Rd, go 0.7 km
   
5. Slight 3rd Left onto Convent Rd, go 0.7 km
   
6. Left onto Convent Rd, go <100m
   
7. Slight 1st Right onto Convent Rd, go 0.2 km
   
8. Continue down Naidpuram Rd: 0.4 km
   
9. Continue down : 7.7 km.
   Enter Dindigul District.
   
10. Take Left, go 5.2 km
    
11. Take Right, go 15 km
    
12. Take Slight Left, go 2.6 km
    
13. Take Right, go 3 km
    
14. Slight Right onto NH209 Hwy, go 2.6 km
    
15. Slight Right onto NH209 Hwy, go 1 km.
    Enter Palani.
    
16. 1st Left onto NH209 Hwy, go 0.5 km
    
17. Continue down : 32 km.
    Leave Palani at 1.4 km.
    Enter Erode District at 16 km.
    Via Kolathupalayam at 29 km.
    
18. Take Slight Left, go 1.2 km.
    Enter Dharapuram.
    
19. Take 1st Right, go 38 km.
    Leave Dharapuram at 1.8 km.
    Via Kangeyam at 32 km.
    
20. Take Slight Left, go 12 km
    
21. Take Right, go 0.6 km
    
22. Take 1st Left, go 13 km.
    Via Chennimalai, Ottapparai, Mukasipidariyur at 2.7 km.
    
23. Continue down NH47 Hwy: 22 km.
    Via Perundurai, Karumandi Chellipalayam, Nasiyanur, Chithode, Suriyampalayam at 9.3 km.
    
24. Left onto NH47 Hwy, go 0.3 km.
    Enter Bhavani.
    
25. Take 1st Left, go 42 km.
    Leave Bhavani at 3.9 km.
    Via Ammapettai, Nerunjipettai at 25 km.
    Enter Salem District at 30 km.
    
26. Take Right, go 16 km.
    Via P.N.Patti, Veerakkalpudur at 4.3 km.
    Enter Mecheri at 15 km.
    
27. Take Slight Left, go 18 km.
    Leave Mecheri at 3.5 km.
    
28. Sharp Left onto NH7 Hwy, go 123 km.
    Enter Dharmapuri District.
    Via Dharmapuri, Kariamangalam, Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri at 52 km.
    
29. Straight (Keep Right) on NH7 Hwy flyover, go 26 km.
    Via Hosur at 1.1 km.
    Enter Karnataka at 6.6 km.
    Enter Bangalore at 18 km. Via Hebbagodi. Enter Electronic City.
    
30. Continue down Hosur Rd(NH7 Hwy): 5.7 km (Past Temple on the right).
    Via Begur. Enter Bommanahalli.
    
31. Straight (Keep Right) on Hosur Rd(NH7 Hwy) flyover, go 6.4 km.
    Via Btm Layout Stage 1, Adugodi, Shanti Nagar. Enter Richmond Town.
    
32. Continue down Brigade Rd: 0.2 km (Past Senior Police Officers Residencial Complex on the left)
    
33. Continue down Rest House Rd: 0.3 km (Past Shagun Health Product P Ltd on the right)
    
34. Continue down Madras Bank Rd: <5m (Past Imperial Lodge (Hotel) on the right).
    Enter Shanthala Nagar.
    
35. Arrive at destination
    

Note 1:
Kodaikanal can be climbed by two different routes from the plains - one from Palani and the other from Batlagundu/Genguvarpatti. The Batlagundu route is wider, less gradient and easier to drive, it is called the "Ghat Road". The Palani route is useful only if you are driving from Coimbatore/Udumalpet/Pollachi/Palghat direction, it is narrower, steeper and tough to climb. Both these routes meet at Perumalmalai Junction from where Kodaikanal is 12 km.

Note 2:
Kodaikanal to Munnar direct road has been closed due to some inter-state issues. Only dare-devil two-wheelers can use that route (via Berijam). If you have to travel west of Kodaikanal (Munnar/Thekkady/Cochin/Kollam/Trivandrum), it is best to take the Ghat Road towards Ghat Road, turn right at Ghats Road Junction towards Periyakulam and procced via Theni/Bodi.

Note 3:
Some map sites show a short, straight route from Periyakulam to Kodaikanal. This road was the only track to Kodaikanal during pre-independence days. It is surprising to see the map sites showing that trail as a "road" now. It is a steep 18km hiking trail only for the seasoned mountain climbers. It is not a "Road", it s a trekking route via Kumbakarai/Vellagavi. Please do not confuse Periyakulam to Kodaikanal route as a Road.

Reverse Route
Bangalore to Kodaikanal


Detailed Route maps and travel directions:

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