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5am starts, idli by 7.
Kolli Hills, 70 hairpin bends
Seventy numbered hairpins, one after another, and every one has a view. You lose count somewhere around 40. Fuel up in Namakkal before the climb. Go slow on the descent; the bends are tight.
Yercaud via Salem
Smooth highway to Salem, then twenty hairpins of cool air and coffee estates. Lake, mist, and hot bajji at the top. Go up via the main ghat and come down via the Kuppanur road for a quieter ride.