Cycling in Neilgherries

Cycling in Neilgherries (old British spelling for Nilgiris) is fun.

The hills and curvy roads amidst lush green landscapes is so much fun for cycling… throw in a blanket of fog and rain, you have an even more interesting setup.

I had travelled to Nilgiris in Sept (18-26). This post is about my cycling experience there.

The initial plan was to cycle at least 300Km in Nilgiris, but I fell awfully short of it and cycled just 103 Kms in all those days. Since I was there for birding, photography and a ton of other things, I could manage only 4 rides.

1. Havelock road trail (8Km)
2. Woodhouse – Doddabetta trail (28Km)
3. Kulishola – Marlimund lake trail (14Km)
4. Coonoor – Ooty – Kalhatty ghat – Masinagudi trail (53Km)

The details follow!

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