Chikmagalur & Mullayanagiri
Ride to Karnataka's highest point.
About This Tour
Chikmagalur & Mullayanagiri is a 3-day guided motorcycle tour in Karnataka, India, starting from Bangalore — about 600 km, rated moderate, topping out at 1,930m (Mullayanagiri). Best season: Sep–Mar.
Chikmagalur is where coffee first came to India, and the roads here climb through some of the state's most beautiful hill country. Over a long weekend from Bangalore we ride to the summit of Mullayanagiri — at 1,930m the highest point in Karnataka — wind through the Baba Budangiri range, and chase waterfalls between estate stays. A touch more challenging than Coorg, with rewarding ridge-top roads and cool plantation air.
Highlights
- Summit Mullayanagiri — the highest point in Karnataka
- The Baba Budangiri ridge road
- A night on a working coffee estate
- Waterfalls hidden in the Ghats
Best Season
Sep–Mar
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Day-by-Day Itinerary
Bangalore to Chikmagalur
Ride west across the Deccan into the coffee hills, arriving at a plantation stay by afternoon. Evening walk among the coffee and an estate dinner.
Mullayanagiri & Baba Budangiri
The big day: climb the narrow ridge road to the Mullayanagiri summit, Karnataka's highest point, then traverse the Baba Budangiri range with a stop at Hebbe or Jhari falls.
Chikmagalur to Bangalore
A relaxed morning of coffee before the ride back down to the plains and home to Bangalore.
What's Included
Included
- Royal Enfield Himalayan ADV (or upgrade)
- Lead + sweep rider
- Two nights' accommodation (estate stays)
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Fuel for the route
- Support backup
- Ride photos
Not Included
- Personal riding gear
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Lunches & personal snacks
- Entry tickets
- Tips for the crew