Kasaragod to Kanhangad

There are two roads from Kasaragod to Kanhangad.  One is the coastal road via Bakel which is suitable for those who opt for crowded village roads with little maintenance.  The people in this area are also a little uncultured with ancient driving habits.  But the national highway through Cherkkala is superb and well maintained.  You have to drive five additional kilometres but you reach much earlier than the marine drive. 

After Cherkkala town, you have to turn right to avoid reaching Mysore by mistake.  The road is winding all the way down to Thekkil bridge which is a very scenic and shady area.  Little towns like Thayyil, Chattamchal, Kuniya and Periya dot the way.  Navodaya school and the Central University are the main landmarks on the way.  At Periya junction, there is a small government restaurant called Vazhiyoram run by a provincial government agency called DTPC where good food is available at good rates too. After  Periya, you come across little villages like Keloth, Pollakkada, Pullur, Moolakandam and Haripuram.  At Pullur there is a bridge and a few cute temples like Dharma Shastha temple, Gulikan temple and Subramanya Samy Kovil.  The next town is Mavungal junction from where you have to turn right to escape from reaching Calicut by mistake.  The road on the right takes you directly to Kanhangad town through a number of cute bends and curves.  There is the world famous Ananda Ashram and the cave temple of Nithyananda Ashram quite nearby.  When you finally reach Kanhangad, you will find it a very crowded and unruly places.  Yes, you can escape to Vadakaramukku village, some two kilometres away,  where you can access the beach of Kanhangad.