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'''There are many things to discover in the area surrounding [[Diego Suarez]]. For enthusiastic mountain bikers, a trip to [[Cap Diego]] is just the right thing. The small, sometimes good and sometimes bad road leads along the Diego Suarez Bay (Antsiranana Bay).'''
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== Tour data ==
Distance: 46.2km / 28.7 miles<br>
Duration: 8 hours, 7 minutes<br>
Average Speed: 5.57km/h / 3.4 mph<br>
Minimum Elevation: 7m / 23 feet<br>
Maximum Elevation: 69.7m / 229 feet<br>
Total climb: 370m / 1213 feet<br>
Total descent: 372m / 1219 feet<br>
The Diego Suarez to Cap Diego bike ride takes about 5 hours, allowing for many stops to enjoy the magnificent views onto the bay and hinterland. The road offers all kinds of condition: small gravel, large gravel, dirt road, old asphalt road or a simple trail. At some sections the road is impassable and it is better to push the bike. Depending on the season, the weather can be very hot and windy.
For this bike tour it is essential to have a good mountain bike. <!--[[Diego Raid]]-->[[Madabike]] in the centre of Diego Suarez rents out bicycles on a daily basis.
== Route description ==
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<!--Why not indulge in a bit of luxury after a long and likely hot bike ride by chilling at the pool of the newly built [[Hotel de la Poste Ocean]] after checking into one of their rooms facing the ocean with a magnificent view over the bay?-->== Photos ==
View all [[Diego Suarez to Cap Diego by bike photos]]
== Madabike ==
More bike routes and bicycle rental: [http://www.Madabike.com Madabike.com]
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