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'''This bike tour from [[Ampasindava]] to [[Diego Suarez]] makes a very nice day trip in the north of Madagascar. Depending on the wind and the strength of the sun, this 39km bike ride can be quite demanding. However, the wonderful views onto the various bays compensate for the strenuous ride.'''
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[[Mangaoka]]
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[[Salines d'Antsahampano]]
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Great view onto [[Windsor Castle]]
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[[Military airfield Andrakaka]]
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Small harbour at [[Cap Diego]]
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[[Hotel de la Poste]]
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== Tour data ==
Day: 7th November 2018<br>
Distance: 38.62 kilometres (including ferry from Cap Diego to Diego Suarez)<br>
Duration: 10 hours (including ferry from Cap Diego to Diego Suarez)<br>
Average speed: 3.86 km/h (very strong headwind)<br>
Minimum elevation: -10.36 metres<br>
Maximum elevation: 66.14 metres<br>
Total climb: 344.73 metres<br>
Total descent: 322.78 metres
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Throughout this bike tour one can experience all kinds of raod, alternating between hard sand, soft sand, gravel, stretches of tarred road and no road at all.
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== Places of interest ==
[[Ampasindava]]<br>
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[[File:Ampasindava 001.jpg|600px]]
[[Mangaoka]]<br>
-12.310696, 49.121219
[[File:Mangaoka 008.jpg|600px]]
[[Salines d'Antsahampano]]<br>
-12.318251, 49.193172
[[File:Salines_de_Antsahampano_002.jpg|600px]]
Nice baobab<br>
-12.278433, 49.187817
[[File:Ampasindava Diego Suarez bike tour 017.jpg|600px]]
Great view onto [[Windsor Castle]]<br>
-12.261911, 49.193437
[[File:Ampasindava Diego Suarez bike tour 020.jpg|600px]]
[[Military airfield Andrakaka]]<br>
-12.251274, 49.247887
[[File:Diego_Suarez_to_Cap_Diego_by_bike_062.jpg|600px]]
Small harbour at [[Cap Diego]]<br>
-12.256801, 49.278585
[[File:Ampasindava Diego Suarez bike tour 021.jpg|600px]]
[[Hotel de la Poste]]<br>
-12.2695853468, 49.2920162994
[[File:Ampasindava Diego Suarez bike tour 027.jpg|600px]]
== Photos ==
View all [[Ampasindava to Diego Suarez by bike photos]]
== Madabike ==
Bicycle rental: [http://www.Madabike.com Madabike.com]
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