My Take:
Kudremukha is any day my favorite ghat to ride to. It has one of the most beautiful stretches and i would love to visit how many ever times possible. Another such road is Kelagur Kalasa road, which is again too beautiful. This whole route came to a total of 450Kms. out of which 160km where ghats.
Kuduremukha is a mountain range and name of a peak located in Chikkamagaluru district, in Karnataka, India. It is also the name of a small hill station cum mining town situated near the mountain, about 48 kilometers from Karkala and around 20 kilometers from Kalasa. The name Kuduremukha literally means ‘horse-face’ (in the Kannada language) and refers to a particular picturesque view of a side of the mountain that resembles a horse’s face. It was also referred to as ‘Samseparvata’, historically since it was approached from Samse village. Kuduremukh is Karnataka’s 3rd highest peak after Mullayangiri and Baba Budangiri. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport at Mangalore which is at distance of 99 kilometers.
Hornadu (Kannada: ಹೊರನಾಡು) is a Hindu holy locale and panchayat village located in Chickmagalur district, Karnataka, India. The deity at the Annapoorneshwari Temple at Hornadu is Annapurneshwari. The main deity of the goddess was put in place by Adi Shankaracharya; the new deity of goddess Annapurneshwari was consecrated in the temple in 1973.
Horanadu lies amidst beautiful Malnad at a distance of 330 km from Bengaluru. Distance from Sringeri is 75 km. Direct buses run from Bengaluru to Horanadu every day. Bus services are provided by both KSRTC and private companies. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport previously known as Bajpe airport situated in Mangalore. Mangalore is at distance of 136 km from Horanadu which can be reached via Karkala and Kalasa by road.
P.S : There are no petrol bunks after Kalasa till you exit Kudremukha. which is around 60Km. So be sure to fill up the tank.
P.P.S – We guys reached home at 7:00. So this ride took 12hrs in total. According to G-Maps this is a 9.5Hr drive.
