Chikka Tirupathi


Date: 20 December 2014

Total distance: 73 Kilometers

Start Time: 6:00 am

Return Time: 11:15 am

With: Sushanth

Altitude Profile:


Sushanth had just picked up a cycle and after riding around the city, wanted to do a short ride outside the city. We zeroed in on Chikka Tirupathi which is approximately 35 kilometers one way.

Started at 6:00 am from my place and met Sushanth at Mantri Flora, Outer Ring Road Junction at 6:15 am. I had done the ride till Sarjapur quite often, so the route till Sarjapur was pretty dull except at sun rise time when the sky takes different hues. Once we exited Sarjapur, the ride was better, traffic was thin and the road was good. Passed by a river, was pleasantly surprised to know that there was a water body in the area. We rode past a potter’s house, am seeing a potter after ages.






Reached Chikka Tirupathi at 8:15 am, parked the cycle and went to the temple. The temple premises has changed significantly from the previous time that I had visited, a huge gopuram has been constructed and there is a steady stream of devotees. After the temple visit, we made a beeline for the prasadam, but we were late, so went into the Chikka Tirupathi town for breakfast. We met a few BMC riders who had also undertaken the same journey from a different route though. Started back after breakfast, rode on till after Sarjapur where we stopped at a restaurant for juice. Back onto our saddles after the refreshment and we were back home by 11:15 am. It was a short and pleasant ride.

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