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Lush forest terrain, fantastic twisty roads, stunning panoramic viewpoints of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary and delicious breakfast makes the Denkanikottai forest circuit, a delight to ride on a motorcycle 💯❤️

Best and the nearest forest road to ride out of Bengaluru – the Denkanikottai forest circuit, a 290 kms ride loop – takes one through the six-lane NH-44 till Attibele, onto the two-lane B roads via TVS Factory to Denkanikottai town, followed by beautiful forest roads within Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary via Anchetty Biligundala, Oottamalai, Hogenakkal – this entire stretch is blessed with stunning view points of the forest reserve and highway that runs parallel to the majestic Cauvery River.

The next section from Hogenakkal to Dharmapuri till Pennagaram is a fast winding dual-lane road with great tarmac that eventually upgrades to the six-lane NH-44 all the way till Bengaluru.

Useful Information:

• Best Time to Ride:
  • Early morning
  • Avoid weekends, to skip the Hogenakkal touristy traffic 🙏
• Road & Route Condition:
  • Perfect for a supersport, fantastic tarmac all along | About 10% of the route has broken tarmac roads – easy to glide through
  • The forest roads are mostly two-lane, good tarmac roads – so anything above a 600cc motorcycle may not be as much fun.
  • Ideal for Solo Riders, Women Riders and small groups of upto 2-4 motorcyclists
• Official and Non-official Checkpoints: Between Denkanikottai to Hogenakkal, there are a lot of official and unofficial checkpoints who collect a toll (cash-only) from travellers. 
• Must-Carry Items:
  • Carry snacks and drinking water
  • Carry cash of small denominations – the route is laden with multiple official and non-official locals who collect a small entry fee of INR 20 per motorcycle at each checkpoint.
• Be Responsible, DO NOT DISCARD WASTE or CIGRARETTE BUDS into the forest or enroute, carry them back in a plastic bag and discard in a proper dustbin
• Premium Fuel Stations Enroute:
  • Along the route – XP-95 fuel available is in Anchetty town [Google Maps link to the IOC Fuel Station in Anchetty]
  • Best is to fuel up in Bengaluru city and refill on the way back on NH-44 at/after Dharmapuri
• Public Toilets: No designated public toilets are available enroute
• Total Circuit Distance: 290 kms 
• Full Route:
  • Silk-board junction, Bengaluru > Attibele > TVS Factory, Hosur > Dekanikottai > Anchetty > Biligundala > Oottamalai > Pennagaram > Somenahalli > Dharmapuri bypass > Krishnagiri > Hosur > Silk-board junction, Bengaluru
  • Google Maps Link of the route:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/yWEbNr6UoMa6zikv8
• Best Breakfast Stop:
  • Hotel Akshaya Bhavan, Denkanikottai [Google Maps Link]
  • Must Eat: breakfast combo, pudi-ghee masala dosa
  • Motorcycle Parking: free parking outside the hotel 
  • Mode of payment: accepts cash and UPI only [No credit/debit cards are accepted]
• Take it easy and relish the ride: while the circuit distance may seem long, don’t get hustled, ride at your comfortable pace, soak-in the views, cherish the time with your motorcycle group and enjoy the ride 😊

If you love forest canopy roads and great view points, the Denkanikottai circuit is a fantastic ride loop from Bengaluru  🤟🏻

ALWAYS ON A MOTORCYCLE:

✅ Wear Full Riding Gear

✅ Be courteous, Respect the speed limits on public road/highways & Go Easy on the throttle while crossing a village

✅ Hammer the racetrack, pace the street

✅ DO NOT Litter, carry back your disposable bottles/snack wrappers/cigarette buds etc

**Special thanks to Aravind and Krishna for introducing this fantastic route 🤗🤗 | Follow them on Instagram for more motorcycling stuff**