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'''The route between Diego Suarez and Ambanja is suitable for biking throughout the year, even while the road is in a poor condition as it often is during the rainy season between December and April, but that's also when the landscapes are the greenest and most beautiful.'''

Start early, ideally around 6am to avoid the many passing cars and trucks between industrial facilities along the stretch from Diego to Arrachart Airport. Thereafter, the traffic along the RN6 gradually become becomes less frequent.

Before reaching the crossroad town of [[Madirofolo]] it's possible to take a shortcut by turning off the main road right onto a zebu cart road at [https://goo.gl/maps/zbmBHLHnyoZE32Wa8 13°37'32.5"S 48°28'15.5"E] to avoid much of the traffic along the final stretch into Ambanja. The route leads parallel to the main road through cacao plantations. However, at times of frequent rainfall this route gets muddy and become becomes partly or mostly impossible to bike. Then just continue the main road a bit further and turn left at Madirofolo.

Meals with naturally organic ingredients plucked at time of preparation at West Valley West Lodge.