It's a journey his grandma wasn't thrilled about, but next month Tim Chittock will attempt to set a Guiness World Record in India.

Chittock will cycle the Indian Golden Quadrilateral, travelling 300km a day to cover the 6000km distance in only 20 days.

The Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network connecting many of the major industrial, agricultural and cultural centres of India.

He will travel between Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Pune, Surat, Guntur, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam.

The record is measured in days, hours, minutes and seconds to the nearest 0.001 seconds.

"It's amazing how much you can put your body through," said Chittock, who is no stranger to gruelling tasks.

Two years ago he cycled the length of New Zealand and more recently the width of Australia, but Chittock's grandma, who passed away a month ago, wasn't so keen on the adventures her grandson went on.

"She was always happy when I came back," Chittock said, who will wear a bell of his grandma's throughout the trip.

"She'll keep me company; keep me safe."

Chittock, 24, was contacted by Guinness and asked if he'd like to give the record a shot. His training has involved riding an average of 70-80kms a day.

"I'd really like to set a world record, but I've been warned the most difficult things about the trip could be being chased by dogs with rabies and avoiding getting sick.

"I've also heard the roads are terrible with lots of potholes and tons of traffic that's out of control."

Chittock is planning on taking a lot of his own high-protein foods such as dried meats and milk powder, and plenty of lollies for instant energy, he said.

In order to comply with Guinness requirements, Chittock will have to keep a log book to record the distance covered, and people he meets who can verify he's been to each location.

In each city he will have to meet up with a policeman or city official and get a photo of himself with a landmark.

He will need to collect photographic evidence and at least 10 minutes of video footage a day.

The cities can be visited in any order and the entire route must be tracked on GPS.

Chittock said the reason he loves these kinds of adventures is that even though at the time they're hard going, there are highlights along the way.

"Some of it will be hell, but even small things such as having a shower, and seeing the dawn and dusk can be magic."

Chittock will begin his journey on February 21 from the NZ Embassy in Delhi.