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'''The route between Diego and Ambanja is suitable for biking at anytime of the year, even at times when while the road is in a bad condition as it often is during the rainy season between December and April, which is also when the landscapes are the greenest.'''

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

Passing the French Mountain on the left , the route is consistently but not steep uphill. After 60km, at the sign to Antsalaka and Park National d'Ambre, turn right from RN6 and continue 6km to [[Antsalaka]] where accommodation can be found after another 1.5km of mostly walking trail leading to [[West Valley Lodge]] - , where accommodation is offered on a farm with farmland where fruit and vegetables and countless flowers and naturally organic fruits and vegetables offering accommodation since 2019grow.