At the end of the trip, we had clocked close to 500kms in the trip which included all types of roads and traffic.
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BlackHawk’s first long drive
Hi folks, hope you all had a happy and safe Deepavali
On the occasion of the festival, we had to visit our hometown near Hassan, Karnataka on the 2nd of November. We left quite early to beat the city traffic and since we had a lot of time to spare, we thought of visiting the Mavanuru Sri Bettada Malleshwara temple on the way.
But first, breakfast
The BlackHawk cooling it’s turbo after a spirited run (thanks to less traffic) while we enjoy MTR Masala Dose and Coffee
Shortly after the Channarayapatna bypass, took a left turn where things started to become interesting. The temple is around 8kms off the Bengaluru – Hassan Highway (NH 75) and takes around 20 minutes to reach from the highway. It was a single road filled with curves and the tarmac was smooth initially for a couple of kilometres which soon turned into an average country road with broken patches. The final kilometre was filled with very very steep inclined hairpin curves and blind spots. The Scorpio N dealt with everything without breaking a sweat!
The temple is placed on the top of a hill surrounded by windmills and has ample parking space, was not very crowded when we visited.
The road leading to the temple
Mavanuru Sri Bettada Malleshwara Gudi
The Windmills scientifically installed on the mountain ranges look absolutely massive and it was a breathtaking experience, viewing them from such a close distance for the first time. Most of them were stationery due to the lack of wind, but the ones which were rotating looked absolutely majestic!
BlackHawk enjoying the serene views.
At the end of the trip, we had clocked close to 500kms in the trip which included all types of roads and traffic. With absolutely no hypermiling or focus on mileage, the Scorpio N returned ~15 kmpl which is commendable for its size and weight!
To conclude, this temple is a worthy pitstop while travelling on the Bengaluru – Mangaluru NH 75.
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