The day four was the stunning route from Kemmanagundi to Muthodi via Mullaingiri. A 90 kilometer stretch of the BEST of what Western Ghats had to offer, with a Hi of 1758m and a Lo of 664m. This stretch was unanimously voted by all the bikers as the most beautiful and scenic stretch in the whole 9 day GMC trail.
All the bikers reached Mullaingiri the highest point in Karnataka, sweating the kilometers while engulfed by heavy fog. They relished every bit of this strenuous yet ethereal stretch that added unbelievable beauty to the adrenaline filled eyes, while the fog filled chill breeze prickled through their exhausted lungs, while enjoying the challenging steep ascents. They glided down the descents hands on the handle bar and eyes savoring the picturesque surroundings on their off road downhills. They had reached Mullaingiri well before lunch and continued without hesitation towards Muthodi. They happily relaxed and retired at the Muthodi Nature camp for the night.
The Fifth day the trail was from Muthodi to Kudremukha having completed almost half of the 9 day trail, the bikers found these 86 kilometers much at ease, the Hi of 976m and Lo of 590m were crossed with lesser effort than before, as the bikers who were all in the flow, in the groove and this stretch was accomplished easily. The ascents were conquered with lesser effort giving them more time to take in the view. Sanjay from decathlon was absolutely enthralled with the route and expressed his “Wow”s about it. The bikers headed to Kudremukh without further ado, the fast bikers missed the enchanting evening mist that covered the area. All in a day’s work and happily tucked themselves in and retired for the night at the KIOCL guest house.
The day six was pleasant 70 kilometers from Kudremukha to Agumbe with a Hi of 964m and Lo of 550m. This day proved to be even more pleasant and easy compared to the other days, what with just one initial ascent and mostly descents in their route. Giving them a lot of time to recuperate from the other day’s strenuous routes and also to take out more time for photography and to enjoy the splendid beauty of the place. This route proved best for the photographer too, with the pleasant mist covering the gorgeous view and the “Malnad flat roads” [ now a much used terminology meaning the usual ups and downs]. Having a fairly easy terrain the bikers reached the destination faster, by late afternoon most had reached Agumbe. After a splendid presentation on Astronomy most of them ate sumptuous dinner at the “Doddamane” where the very popular series “Malgudi Days” was shot. They retired for the night at Hotel Malya residency.
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