Trouble on the road
October and November are the wettest months; winter nights fall close to freezing.
When: October to February
The road is fair to about the 25th bend, then rough and potholed. Some bends fit one vehicle at a time.
From dangerousroads.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
The forty-bend climb from Aliyar runs through a tiger reserve. Animals cross the road.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Among the wettest places in the state; June to September bring the most rain.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Twenty hairpin bends with fog early and late in the day in winter. No street lights.
From mandakashayam.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it