Allow about 21.8 kilometres by road to Amaravathi and 18.6 kilometres to Thirumoorthy.
Choose one each morning
The reservoirs lie on separate roads; rushing both encourages late forest-edge travel.
Water rules first
No swimming or unrestricted spillway, canal or shore access is assumed.
Return to town
Fuel, eat and sleep in Udumalpet rather than waiting for an uncertain night pickup.