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Best Motorcycle Roads in India

This is an ode to some of the best roads in India, roads I have treaded  on a motorcycle.

My intention is to create awareness and provide as much information to help the motorcycle enthusiast and this list shall keep growing as I get upclose with many more such dream roads.

Wear a helmet to witness them 🙂

Road: Hassan- Belur highway, Karnataka

  • Condition: Excellent
  • Type: Single lane
  • Distance: 38kms
  • Toll: No
  • Intent: Built for an in-line 4
  • Interceptor: No
  • Traffic Density: Medium
Hassan - Belur Highway, Karnataka
Hassan to Belur Highway
Another view of Hassan-Belur highway, Karnatake
Thank you UNESCO for this one

Road: NH48 – Nelmangala to Bellur Cross, Karnataka

  • Condition: Excellent
  • Type: Four  lane
  • Distance: 75kms
  • Intent: Built for an hypersport
  • Toll: Not yet (expect them soon)
  • Interceptor: No
  • Traffic Density: Medium
NH48 - Nelmangala - Bellur Cross Highway, Karnataka
NH48 – Nelmangala – Bellur Cross Highway

Road: SH55 – Jalasoor, Karnataka to Cherkala, Kerala

  • Condition: Excellent
  • Type: Single lane
  • Distance: 40kms
  • Intent: Built for a 600
  • Toll: No
  • Interceptor: No
  • Traffic Density: Low
SH55 - Jalsoor - Cherkala Highway, Kerala
SH55 – Jalsoor – Cherkala Highway

Road: SH88 – Mysore to Madikeri, Karnataka

  • Condition: Excellent
  • Type: Single lane
  • Distance: 118 kms
  • Intent: Built for an inline4
  • Toll: No
  • Interceptor: Yes (between Kushalnagara to Madeikeri)
  • Traffic Density: High
SH88: Mysore - Madikeri Highway, Karnataka
SH88: Mysore – Madikeri Highway

Road: Kunigal to Magadi, Karnataka

  • Condition: Good (2kms of untarred surface)
  • Type: Single lane
  • Distance: 35kms
  • Intent: Built for a 600
  • Toll: No
  • Interceptor: No
  • Traffic Density:Low
Kunigal - Magadi Highway, Karnataka
Kunigal – Magadi Highway

Road: Nilambur, Kerala to Gudalur, Tamil Nadu

  • Condition: OK, expect minor rough patches
  • Type: Single lane
  • Distance: 54kms
  • Intent: Built for a 250
  • Toll: No
  • Interceptor: No
  • Traffic Density: High (mainly trucks)
Nilambur, Kerala - Gudalur, Tamil Nadu Highway
Nilambur – Gudalur Highway

Road: Munnar to Mattupetti Dam, Kerala

  • Condition: Awesome
  • Type: Single lane
  • Distance: 13kms
  • Intent: Best relished on 0bhp machine
  • Toll: heck, No
  • Interceptor: No
  • Traffic Density: Low (apart from the yellow board idiots)
Munnar to Mattupetti Dam, Kerala
Munnar to Mattupetti Dam

Road: NH209 – Chamarajanagar to Bannari , Karnataka

  • Condition: Awesome
  • Type: Single lane
  • Distance: 65kms
  • Intent: Built for the KTM Duke 200
  • Toll: heck, No
  • Interceptor: No
  • Traffic Density: Medium (watch for those TempoTraveller’s ferrying temple tourists)
NH-209 - Chamarajanagar to Bannari, Karnataka
NH-209 – Chamarajanagar to Bannari

So many roads to ride; may we never run out of them 🙂

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25 responses to “Best Motorcycle Roads in India”

  1. Sakthi Ganesh Avatar
    Sakthi Ganesh

    Nice work Ajay. Hope to see more logs

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    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Thanks Sakthi, They will keep coming; lets ride together soon 🙂

      Reply
  2. Suraj Avatar
    Suraj

    Thats awesome i have been on some of these roads on my 200.

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    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Thanks Suraj, time do them on the KTM 🙂

      Reply
  3. shamakabir Avatar
    shamakabir

    Awesome blog and informative too.. definitely need to try these roads

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    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Thank you Shama, I am sure you and Kabir will have an kickass time riding these roads 🙂

      Reply
  4. ganeshvelt Avatar
    ganeshvelt

    wowwwwwww, I want to add some roads here, dam I miss riding on those roads, nothing like that here maga. The nalemangala to hassan road is just awesome, I always wanted to take a 150+ hp on that road, specially the bits after in sakleshpur is just amazing, the mountains and curves. Wayanad to Kozhikode is a awesome stretch, then Kozhikode to palakkad is a awesome stretch. The whole NH 17 is awesome the beach on side most of the time, it has bad traffic in places but in the night it is a awesome road. aaaaaaaa i want to go for a warm weather bike ride

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    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Yeah nothing like riding the big bikes on such scenic roads, come back for a vacation we will ride out 🙂
      I want to cover Kerala after the rains, the greenery will be mesmerizing !!

      Reply
  5. Karthik Avatar
    Karthik

    Except for Munnar I have been on other roads. They truly are as you described. Just one small technical correction. Your mentions of single lanes are actually two lanes, and your two lanes (Nelamangala-Bellur Cross) is 4 lane. Both sides are taken into account when saying “2 lane” or “4 lane”

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    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Thanks Karthik, updated the post accordingly 🙂

      Reply
  6. Ritam Avatar
    Ritam

    Thanks Ajay for sharing these beatiful pictures of your Bike and the scenic highways which looks like lots of fun. Glad you are living the dream!!! Congrats Dude!
    I ride a rx135 4speed 2012 stock bike. My dream has always been to some day ride an RD350 and THE ‘R1’.
    you might like to try Chennai to Pondy ECR*(East Coast Road) highway and the Pondy to Tindivanam 4lane highway(a little too short for my liking). I have always wanted to ride an R1 on the ECR. there are a few scary turns but otherwise you can hit some thrilling speeds. There is a surfing contest happening in Pondy this wk end if you are interested.

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    1. Ritam Avatar
      Ritam

      My Bad! I meant rx135 2002 model not ’12. 😛

      Reply
    2. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Thank Ritam – yes ECR is on my to-ride list 🙂
      Visiting Pondy over this weekend is unlikely, my best wishes to your RD and R1 dreams 🙂

      Reply
  7. naresh Avatar
    naresh

    I’m impressed…you tried out jalsoor to cherkala aswell.

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    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Thanks Naresh 🙂

      Reply
  8. Philip Avatar
    Philip

    Amazing! thanks so much for sharing these………… looking forward to riding together soon
    Philip

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    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Sure Philip 🙂

      Reply
  9. Sanjay Avatar
    Sanjay

    Wonderful blog Ajay, Hassan – Belur highway is just an all in one package, superbly even surface, awesome greenery….I am on it once I get my Daytona.

    Reply
    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Thanks Sanjay 🙂 look forward to your travelogue with the 675 🙂

      Reply
  10. Vaibhav Jain Avatar
    Vaibhav Jain

    Good job with the blog. Found it really helpful. Thanks!

    Reply
    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Thanks Vaibhav 🙂 Ride Safe

      Reply
  11. rahuljawahar Avatar
    rahuljawahar

    nice post bro

    Reply
    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Thanks Rahul 🙂

      Reply
  12. swathi Avatar
    swathi

    Which bike would u prefer for long distance ride???

    Reply
    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar
      Ajay Ananth

      Hi Swathi – I prefer to tour on sportsbikes rather than a conventional tourer or cruiser

      Reply

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