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</googlemap>== Villages between Maroantsetra and Tampolo ==
panorama [[S_15°42.495'_E050°20.999'|Panorama view]]<br>
???[[Ampanavoana]]<br>
ship [[River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely]] [[Ship buildingnear Fampotakely]]<br>
hotel Unnamed village at [[S15°28.924' E050°25.736']] with nice bungalows just on the road<br>
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2nd night'''~~;-15.860706936407, 50.059968116075~'''a dream of a football field'''~~;-15.868244936642, 50.062594 -15118647~[[File:Namantoana_009.872036, 50.063544rice fieldsjpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Namantoana]]'''~~;-15.872192937173, 50.063738rice fields139197~[[File:Fampotabe_053.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Fampotabe]]'''~~;-15.89120194614, 50.067520 -15152121~[[File:Antezampafana_001.896778, 50.066012jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Antezampafana]]'''~~;-15.900103954727, 50.064779 -151779~[[File:Ambodikily_003.903699, 50.065683jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[RatranavonaAmbodikily]] - 2nd night'''~~;-15.915138954083, 50.073989 -15.925240, 50.085161200794~[[File:Beankora_030.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Beankora]]'''~~;-15.931840954151, 50.104749213355~'''National park area'''~~;-15.936407954233, 50.116075a dream of a football field215321~'''mangroves'''~~;-15.936642940974, 50.118647[[Namantoana]]22963~'''small village'''~~;-15.937173935265, 50.139197239165~[[FampotabeFile:Antanambao_055.jpg|left|150px|]] -15.945671, 50.152094<br>'''[[AntezampafanaAntanambao_(Masoala)|Antanambao]]''' (Masoala)~~;-15.954727886417, 50.1779[[Ambodikily]]267054~'''home of Claudio's uncle'''~~;-15.954083883826, 50.200794274647~[[BeankoraFile:Vinanivao_026.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Vinanivao]]'''~~;-15.954151876657, 50.213355National park area -15275305~[[File:Vinanivao_009.954233, 50.215321mangrovesjpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''hotel - 3rd night'''~~;-15.940974850778, 50.229636small village281388~'''some houses'''~~;-15.935265812041, 50.239165287389~[[File:Anovandrano_021.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[AntanambaoAnovandrano]]'''~~;-15.914909800464, 50.243312286065~[[File:Faleovan_014.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Faleovan]]'''~~;-15.888463759019, 50.264127304075~[[File:Anjanazana_008.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Anjanazana]]'''~~;-15.886417754, 50.267054home of Claudio30452~[[File:Anjanazana_015.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''s uncle -15.883826, 50.274647[[VinanivaoAmbodisatrana]]'''~~;-15.876657738037, 50.275305hotel - 3rd night323914~'''ocean view'''~~;-15.850778731328, 50.281388some houses -15338632~[[File:Ambodipont 019.822279, 50.281677jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ambodipont]]'''~~;-15.812041714833, 50.287389348333~[[AnovandranoFile:20161217_121647_DSC09528.jpg|left|150px|]] -15<br>'''[[S_15°42.800464, 50890'_E_50°20.286065[[Faleovan900']]'''~~;-15.774293708136, 50.298254 -15350401~[[File:20151019_143034_DSC01777.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S_15°42.764433, 50495'_E050°20.302113999'|Panorama view]]'''~~;-15.752084701401, 50.302405??? -15.759019, 50.304075353527~[[AntanzanaFile:Marofinaritra_Masoala_043.jpg|left|150px|]] <br>'''[[Marofinaritra -15.754, 50.30452[[AmbodisatranaMasoala coast|Marofinaritra]] hospital'''~~;-15.738037686639, 50.323914ocean view -15360177~[[File:Ampanavoana_118.731328, 50.338632jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[AmbodipontAmpanavoana]]- 4th night'''~~;-15.708136647060, 50.350401panorama view -15378261~[[File:River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely 005.701401, 50.353527[[Marofinaritra - Masoala coastjpg|left|150px|Marofinaritra]] <br>'''[[River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely|River crossing]]'''~~;-15.686639622973, 50.360177hotel - 4th night -15392117~[[File:Ship_building_near_fampotakely_012.647060, 50.378261jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ship building near Fampotakely]]'''~~;-15.622973594250, 50.392117ship building401561~[[File:Fampotakely_034.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Fampotakely]]'''~~;-15.602060576529, 50.397800 -15415894~[[File:20151020_113120_DSC02096.594250jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S 15°34.593' E050°24.953']]'''~~;-15.561484, 50.422161~[[File:Libertalia_village_030.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Libertalia village]]'''~~;-15.5282, 50.4235~[[File:Antsahambavy_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Antsahambavy]]'''~~;-15.481788, 50.428933~[[File:20151020 144957 DSC02194.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°28.924' E050°25.736']]'''~~;-15.474233, 50.432050~[[File:20161218 142650 DSC00037.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°28.454' E050°25.923']]'''~~;-15.461031, 50.426526~[[File:20151020_154720_DSC02215.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°27.678'_E050°25.589'|S15°27.678' E050°25.589']]'''~~;-15.457393, 50.431802~[[File:20151020 161340 DSC09520.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°27.438'_E050°25.894'|graveyard]]'''~~;-15.463860, 50.454144~[[File:Ratsianarana_046.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ratsianarana]] - 5th night'''~~;-15.440323, 50.453533~'''view onto island (Nosy...)'''~~;-15.426694, 50.449065~'''[[Ankiana]]'''~~;-15.415998, 50.455051~'''cinema village'''~~;-15.400724, 50.46414~'''[[Maharavo]]'''~~;-15.384335, 50.461259~'''[[Analalava]]'''~~;-15.35936, 50.473483~'''[[Ambohimahery]]'''~~;-15.331407, 50.478504~'''[[Sahanjahana]]'''~~;-15.311413, 50.473411~'''old industrial oven'''~~;-15.284990, 50.470923~'''view onto [[Cap Est]]'''~~;-15.27814, 50.471226~'''road up to the lighthouse'''~~;-15.273119, 50.475496~'''[[Ambodirafia]]'''~~;-15.262997, 50.480249~[[File:La_Residence_du_Cap_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[La Résidence du Cap]]<br> - 6th night'''~~;-15.26539, 50.485855~'''[[Cap Est]]'''~~;-15.244331, 50.455233~'''[[Ambohimandroso - Masoala coast|Ambohimandroso]]'''~~;-15.239708, 50.446734~'''[[Ambohitralanana]] - river crossing'''~~;-15.233798, 50.44226~'''[[Anjahamarina]]'''~~;-15.189, 50.433261~'''[[Marambo]]'''~~;-15.18142, 50.433463~'''river crossing'''~~;-15.1567, 50.428403~'''road splits to [[Ambalabe]]'''~~;-15.132843, 50.412925~'''mountains of dry coconut shells'''~~;-15.128522, 50.407703~'''[[Andratany]]'''~~;-15.107818, 50.394392~'''[[Andasibe - Masoala coast|Andasibe]]'''~~;-15.082106, 50.372376~'''[[Andingozabe]]'''~~;-15.061134, 50.357531~'''[[Andongozabe]]'''~~;-15.042684, 50.345515~'''[[Sahantaha]]'''~~;-15.004534, 50.312796~'''[[Mahatsara]]'''~~;-14.906787, 50.283591~'''[[Antalaha]]'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=950|zoom=10|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes|icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.png|lines=-15.730085, 49.959702:-15.732362, 49.959139:-15.742563, 49.967821:-15.759363, 49.986871:-15.76538, 49.996102:-15.783532, 50.012371:-15.785251, 50.017432:-15.794465, 50.018761:-15.804419, 50.027426:-15.811992, 50.034947:-15.818903, 50.036923:-15.830080, 50.046379:-15.833930, 50.051420:-15.841846, 50.055383:-15.853757, 50.057990:-15.860706, 50.059968:-15.868244, 50.062594:-15.872036, 50.063544:-15.872192, 50.063738:-15.891201, 50.067520:-15.896778, 50.066012:-15.900103, 50.064779:-15.903699, 50.065683:-15.915138, 50.073989:-15.925240, 50.085161:-15.931840, 50.104749:-15.936407, 50.116075:-15.936642, 50.118647:-15.937173, 50.139197:-15.945671, 50.152094:-15.954727, 50.1779:-15.954083, 50.200794:-15.954151, 50.213355:-15.954233, 50.215321:-15.940974, 50.229636:-15.935265, 50.239165:-15.914909, 50.243312:-15.888463, 50.264127:-15.886417, 50.267054:-15.883826, 50.274647:-15.876657, 50.275305:-15.850778, 50.281388:-15.822279, 50.281677:-15.812041, 50.287389:-15.800464, 50.286065:-15.774293, 50.298254:-15.764433, 50.302113:-15.752084, 50.302405:-15.759019, 50.304075:-15.754, 50.30452:-15.738037, 50.323914:-15.731328, 50.338632:-15.714833, 50.348333:-15.708136, 50.350401:-15.701401, 50.353527:-15.686639, 50.360177:-15.647060, 50.378261:-15.622973, 50.392117:-15.602060, 50.397800:-15.594250, 50.401561:-15.576529, 50.415894:-15.561484, 50.422161:-15.528200, 50.401561[[Fampotakely]]423500:-15.576529481788, 50.415894 -15.561484, 50.422161[[Libertalia village]] -15.528200, 50.423500[[Antsahambavy]]428933:-15.481788474233, 50.428933hotel with nice bungalows just on the road432050:-15.461031, 50.426526village from where trail leads 4km down to [[Ratsianarana]]:-15.457393, 50.431802graveyard:-15.456106, 50.439963:-15.463860, 50.454144[[Ratsianarana]] - 5th night:-15.452256, 50.455394:-15.440323, 50.453533view onto island (Nosy...):-15.426694, 50.449065[[Ankiana]]:-15.415998, 50.455051cinema village:-15.400724, 50.46414[[Maharavo]]:-15.384335, 50.461259[[Analalava]]:-15.35936, 50.473483[[Ambohimahery]]:-15.331407, 50.478504[[Sahanjahana]]:-15.311413, 50.473411old industrial oven:-15.290322, 50.469460:-15.284990, 50.470923view onto [[Cap Est]]:-15.27814, 50.471226road up to the lighttower:-15.262997, 50.480249[[La Résidence du Cap]] - 6th night:-15.26539, 50.485855[[Cap Est]]:-15.244331, 50.455233[[Ambohimandroso - Masoala coast|Ambohimandroso]]:-15.239708, 50.446734[[Ambohitralanana]] - river crossing:-15.233798, 50.44226[[Anjahamarina]]:-15.189, 50.433261[[Marambo]]:-15.18142, 50.433463river crossing:-15.1567, 50.428403road splits to [[Ambalabe]]:-15.141847, 50.418437:-15.132843, 50.412925mountains of dry coconut shells:-15.128522, 50.407703[[Andratany]]:-15.107818, 50.394392[[Andasibe - Masoala coast|Andasibe]]:-15.082106, 50.372376[[Andingozabe]]:-15.061134, 50.357531[[Andongozabe]]:-15.042684, 50.345515[[Sahantaha]]:-15.004534, 50.312796[[Mahatsara]]:
-14.906787, 50.283591
[[Maroantsetra]] - [[Andranofotsy]] - [[Navana]] - [[Masindrano]] - [[Ambolosy]] - [[Iaraka]] - [[Nandrahanana]] - [[Rantabe]] - [[Ambanizana]] - [[Ambodiforaha]]
== THIS WALK IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY ==
'''DAY 1'''
* start at 10am
* start at [[Tampolodge ]] walking through secondary forest
* trail alternates between beach and trees
* trees form a constant green tunnel
* after about 2 hours reaching the village Marofototra (11:56am): about 400 people living there, school, small medical centre, inhabitants are fishermen and live stock as well as rice farmers, 2-3 shops (last shops before todays end of walk), had lunch there in a private house, river crossing by pirogue directly after village
* river crossing by foot
* 1 hour walk continues to [[Antalavia]] with an eco lodge in a bay with yet another beautiful beach, lodge is completely isolated, starts at 15010,000 Ariary (20152016), sunset, aye aye in the night
* step counter at 20.89km (3 hrs / 17415 steps)
[[Beankora]]<br>
lots os of shells<br>
29259 steps<br>
S 15°57.245'<br>
12m elevation
[[Antanambao_(Masoala)|Antanambao]]<br>
37300 steps<br>
S 15°56.132'<br>
* last village is reached after crossing big river double pirogue pulled across by rope
* cost of bigger pirogue 1000 ariary p/person
* Ampanavoana - hotel plus food 25,000 Ariary (simple bungalows, surprisingly clean shower/toilet, restaurant), next to shop, opposite the hotel fresh roasted and brewed coffee available in the morning hours
* air strip behind hotel
* police chef asked us to come to his office and to show passports, strangely or funnily he was staying at the bungalow opposite from us
13m elevation
[[AntanzanaAnjanazana]]<br>
20909 steps<br>
S 15°45.481'<br>
20m elevation
33293 steps<br>
S 15°42.495'<br>
17m elevation
hotel<br>
S 15°41.194'<br>
9m elevation
12072 steps<br>
S 15°37.379'<br>
E050°24.953'<br>
13m elevation
[[S 15°34.593' E050°24.953']]
[[Libertalia village]]<br>
13m elevation
37889 steps<br>
S 15°28.924'<br>
19m elevation
road splits at [[S15°28.454' E050°25.923']] leading to Ratsianarana [[S15°27.678'_E050°25.589']] - village from where trail leads 4km down to RatsianananaRatsianarana<br>
S 15°27.678'<br>
E050°25.589'<br>
22m elevation
graveyard at [[S15°27.438'_E050°25.894']] (-15.457393, 50.431802)<br>
43838 steps<br>
S 15°27.438'<br>
* thereafter joining regular unpaved road
* a couple of kilometres before reaching Cap Est the landscape is dominated by many Ravelana palms
* first sign of Cap Est is light tower the lighthouse and radio antennas- make sure not to miss the opportunity to visit the light house lighthouse and ask to visit the top of the light for a panoramic view in all directions
* thereafter only short walk to village
* Hotel La Résidence du Cap (30,000 opening price, thereafter 50,000, dinner about 10,000), best accommodation in the area
46m elevation
road up to light towerlighthouse<br>
S 15°16.685'<br>
E050°28.279'<br>
19m elevation
[[Ambodirafia]]
[[La Résidence du Cap]]<br>