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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 can be quite demanding. However, the wonderful views onto the various bays compensate for the arduous ride.'''
  
 
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Revision as of 06:47, 26 November 2018

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 can be quite demanding. However, the wonderful views onto the various bays compensate for the arduous ride.

Tour data

Distance: 38.62 kilometres (including ferry from Cap Diego to Diego Suarez)
Duration: 10 hours (including ferry from Cap Diego to Diego Suarez)
Average speed: 3.86 km/h (very strong headwind)
Minimum elevation: -10.36 metres
Maximum elevation: 66.14 metres
Total climb: 344.73 metres
Total descent: 322.78 metres

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Throughout this bike tour one can experience all kind of raod, alternating between hard sandy road, soft sandy road, gravel road, stretches of tarred road and no road at all.

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Places of interest

Ampasindava -12.2642050032, 49.1065264586

Mangaoka
-12.310696, 49.121219

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Salines d'Antsahampano
-12.318251, 49.193172

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Very nice baobab
-12.278433, 49.187817

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Great view onto Windsor Castle
-12.261911, 49.193437

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Military airfield Andrakaka
-12.251274, 49.247887

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Small harbour at Cap Diego
-12.256801, 49.278585

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Hotel de la Poste
-12.2695853468, 49.2920162994

Photos

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