PLANNED ROUTE: View Day/Route Plan

The Rickshaw challenge MALABAR RAMPAGE- 2010 will follow an extensive route deep into the heart of South India, exploring the Dravidian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. An extraordinary 15-stage course that will take you over 2000 kilometers (roughly 1200 miles) through some of the most exotic and scenic places imaginable, from bustling metropolises to incredible beaches, an epic course that will inspire and challenge you.

Chennai

Our starting point city of Chennai is a journey into timeless India; a kaleidoscope of moods, rich in the treasures of history. From temples and shrines to forts and palaces, the landscape of the past lives easily with the present… more>

Vellore

It is the Fort City of Tamil Nadu; Vellore has the blend of rich heritage and culture representing the ancient Dravidian civilization. Vellore is renowned for the famous Christian Medical College and Hospital which attract patients and research scholars from all corners of the world… more>

Salem

Located in the north central part of the most southernmost state of India, it is the fifth-largest city of Tamil Nadu, after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy. Salem is at the base of renowned tourist destination of Yercaud hills, which offer breathtaking views both along the rise up the hill and form the peak. There are also remote sites of beauty such as Kiliyur Falls. Yercaud is at an altitude of 1600m of mean sea level… more>

Coimbatore

Coimbatore, also known as Kovai is the third largest city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Coimbatore District. Known as Manchester of southern India, it is also a part of Kongu Nadu region of Tamilnadu. Situated on the banks of the Noyyal River, Coimbatore is known for its textile factories, engineering firms, automobile parts manufacturers, health care facilities, educational institutions, pleasant weather, hospitality and for its Kongu Tamil… more>

Thrissur

Thrissur is a city situated in central Kerala state. It is the headquarters of Thrissur District. It is known as the ‘Cultural Capital of Kerala’. The city is also a major financial and commercial hub. It is famous for the Thrissur Pooram (festival) and has a large number of well-known temples. It was officially called Trichur, its British Colonial name, until the 1990s… more>

Kochi

Kochi formerly known as Cochin is a city in the state of Kerala. The city is one of the principal seaports of the country and is located in the district of Ernakulam, about 220 kilometres (137 mi) north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. with an extended metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest urban agglomeration and the largest city of Kerala… more>

Kollam

Kollam lies 71 Kilometres north of the state capital Thiruvanathapuram (Trivandrum). It is also the headquarters of the Kollam District, one among the 14 districts in the state of Kerala. It is bound on the south by Thiruvananthapuram district, on the north by Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha, on the east by Tamil Nadu and on the west by the Arabian Sea. The town is very famous for cashew processing andcoir manufacturing. It is the southern gateway to the backwaters of Kerala, and thus, a prominent tourist destination… more>

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of theThiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the “Evergreen city of India”, the city is characterized by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills and busy commercial alleys. With almost 745,000 inhabitants per the 2001 census, it is the largest and most populous city in Kerala; the wider urban agglomeration having a population of about one million… more>

Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari is a town in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu India. Located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, it is also called Cape Comorin. The closest major cities are Nagercoil, the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari district, (22 km) and Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala (85 km). A popular tourist place in India, the town and the district, Kanyakumari District, in which it is located, is a place of great natural beauty - from the blue seas of Kanyakumari town to the blue hills of the Western Ghats in the interior…more>

Courtallam

Courtallam known as the “Spa of the south” is internationally revered for it’s stunning waterfalls. The temple and Nine falls are known for their healing properties and mythological significance. This is the place where Lord Nataraja performed the Cosmic-dance… more>

Tuticorin

Tuticorin, the legendary pearl city of India, is famous for its’ pearl diving, fishing center and shipbuilding. Throughout centuries of oppression from the Portuguese to the Dutch and English the local Paravas people have held onto their own culture and have been at the forefront of Indian independence… more>

Rameshwaram

Rameshwaram is an ancient island, comprised of only 61.8 square kilometers, in the gulf of Mannar at the very tip of the Indian peninsula. It is a major pilgrimage spot for Indians. Of it’s many attractions there are an amazing array of temples, historical sites and is a tantalizing 24 kilometers from Sri Lanka… more>

Madurai

A sprawling metropolis of over 1.1 million people and more than 2500 years old, Maduri is the second largest urban center in Tamil Nadu. Perhaps best known is the Meenakshi temple located in the very heart of the city, a spectacle not to be missed. Like many cities divided by a river one is a bustling commercial chaos; while the other side is where the serene government buildings, colleges and companies are located… more>

Thanjavur

Thanjavur is a major religious, literary and political centers of South India, frequently celebrated for it’s contribution to classical Carnatic music, Bharathanatyam dance and Tanjore painting and dolls… more>

Pondicherry

Pondicherry the charming formerly French outpost that retains a relaxed and artistic atmosphere even with a population of over 1 million. Perhaps it’s the great food and gorgeous nearby beaches… more>

Chennai

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