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3rd night'''~~;-15.850778, 50.281388~'''some houses'''~~;-15.812041, 50.287389~[[File:Anovandrano_021.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Anovandrano]]'''~~;-15.800464, 50.286065~[[File:Faleovan_014.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Faleovan]]'''~~;-15.759019, 50.304075~[[File:Anjanazana_008.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Anjanazana]]'''~~;-15.754, 50.30452~[[File:Anjanazana_015.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ambodisatrana]]'''~~;-15.738037, 50.323914~'''ocean view'''~~;-15.731328, 50.338632~[[File:Ambodipont 019.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ambodipont]]'''~~;-15.714833, 50.348333~[[File:20161217_121647_DSC09528.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S_15°42.890'_E_50°20.900']]'''~~;-15.708136, 50.350401~[[File:20151019_143034_DSC01777.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S_15°42.495'_E050°20.999'|Panorama view]]'''~~;-15.701401, 50.353527~[[File:Marofinaritra_Masoala_043.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Marofinaritra - Masoala coast|Marofinaritra]]'''~~;-15.686639, 50.360177~[[File:Ampanavoana_118.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ampanavoana]] - 4th night'''~~;-15.647060, 50.378261~[[File:River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely 005.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely|River crossing]]'''~~;-15.622973, 50.392117~[[File:Ship_building_near_fampotakely_012.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ship building near Fampotakely]]'''~~;-15.594250, 50.401561~[[File:Fampotakely_034.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Fampotakely]]'''~~;-15.576529, 50.415894~[[File:20151020_113120_DSC02096.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S 15°34.593' E050°24.953']]'''~~;-15.561484, 50.422161~[[File:Libertalia_village_030.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Libertalia village]]'''~~;-15.5282, 50.4235~[[File:Antsahambavy_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Antsahambavy]]'''~~;-15.481788, 50.428933~[[File:20151020 144957 DSC02194.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°28.924' E050°25.736']]'''~~;-15.474233, 50.432050~[[File:20161218 142650 DSC00037.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°28.454' E050°25.923']]'''~~;-15.461031, 50.426526~[[File:20151020_154720_DSC02215.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°27.678'_E050°25.589'|S15°27.678' E050°25.589']]'''~~;-15.457393, 50.431802~[[File:20151020 161340 DSC09520.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°27.438'_E050°25.894'|graveyard]]'''~~;-15.463860, 50.454144~[[File:Ratsianarana_046.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ratsianarana]] - 5th night'''~~;-15.440323, 50.453533~'''view onto island (Nosy...)'''~~;-15.426694, 50.449065~'''[[Ankiana]]'''~~;-15.415998, 50.455051~'''cinema village'''~~;-15.400724, 50.46414~'''[[Maharavo]]'''~~;-15.384335, 50.461259~'''[[Analalava]]'''~~;-15.35936, 50.473483~'''[[Ambohimahery]]'''~~;-15.331407, 50.478504~'''[[Sahanjahana]]'''~~;-15.311413, 50.473411~'''old industrial oven'''~~;-15.284990, 50.470923~'''view onto [[Cap Est]]'''~~;-15.27814, 50.471226~'''road up to the lighthouse'''~~;-15.273119, 50.475496~'''[[Ambodirafia]]'''~~;-15.262997, 50.480249~[[File:La_Residence_du_Cap_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[La Résidence du Cap]]<br> - 6th night'''~~;-15.26539, 50.485855~'''[[Cap Est]]'''~~;-15.244331, 50.455233~'''[[Ambohimandroso - Masoala coast|Ambohimandroso]]'''~~;-15.239708, 50.446734~'''[[Ambohitralanana]] - river crossing'''~~;-15.233798, 50.44226~'''[[Anjahamarina]]'''~~;-15.189, 50.433261~'''[[Marambo]]'''~~;-15.18142, 50.433463~'''river crossing'''~~;-15.1567, 50.428403~'''road splits to [[Ambalabe]]'''~~;-15.132843, 50.412925~'''mountains of dry coconut shells'''~~;-15.128522, 50.407703~'''[[Andratany]]'''~~;-15.107818, 50.394392~'''[[Andasibe - 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[[Maroantsetra]] -15.742563, 49.967821 [[Andranofotsy]] -15.759363, 49.986871 [[Navana]] -15.76538, 49.996102[[MarofototraMasindrano]] -15.783532, 50.012371River crossing by foot [[Ambolosy]] -15.785251, 50.017432Lodge [[Iaraka]] - 1st night [[Nandrahanana]] -15.794465, 50.018761River crossing by foot and entering of Masoala National Park [[Rantabe]] -15.804419, 50.027426 -15.811992, 50.034947 -15.818903, 50.036923[[Isava RiverAmbanizana]] -15.830080, 50.046379Mountain top -15.833930, 50.051420Manteraely (rest point) -15.841846, 50.055383 -15.853757, 50.057990 -15.860706, 50.059968 -15.868244, 50.062594 -15.872036, 50.063544rice fields -15.872192, 50.063738rice fields -15.891201, 50.067520 -15.896778, 50.066012 -15.900103, 50.064779 -15.903699, 50.065683[[RatranavonaAmbodiforaha]]   </googlemap>

* start at [[Tampolodge ]] walking through secondary forest

* after about 2 hours reaching the village... Marofototra (11:56am): about 400 people living there, school, small medical centre, inhabitants are fishermen and live stock as well as rice farmers, 2-3 shops (last shops before todays end of walk), had lunch therein a private house, river crossing by pirogue directly after village* river crossing by foot* 1 hour walk continues to Antalavia with an eco lodge in a bay with yet another beautiful beach, lodge is completely isolated, starts at 15010,000 Ariary (20152016), sunset, aye aye in the night

[[Marofototra ]] (name = many stickstree stumps)<br>

lodge[[Antalavia]]<br>

- * start 5:15am- * walk along the bay until 2 bigger river crossings, thereafter starts the National Park- * endless partly steep up and down through the primary rain forest with countless small river crossings (minimum 7 hours in the forest)- * amazing soundkulisse: birds, water streams, rain, shouting lemurs- * we saw red ruffed lemur, brown lemur, short legged ground warbler- * after leaving the forest comes a very muddy 2 hours walk along rice fields until reaching Ratranavona (3:15pm)- * small village with a shop, bar with attached cinema (Saturday at 9pm, 300 Ariary)- * behind the bar are 2 rooms in a separate building for rent: very simple with a mattress straight on the floor and "not recommendable" shower/toilet (5,000 Ariary in 2015)

river crossing<br>S 15°47.684'<br>

S 15°48.337'<br>E050°01.643'<br>

7376 steps<br>S 15°48.779'<br>E050°02.102'<br>

Isava river<br>8884 steps<br>S 15°49.154'<br>

mountain top<br>12329 steps<br>S 15°49.824'<br>E050°02.784'<br>

Manteraely (rest point)<br>13906 steps<br>S 15°50.055'<br>E050°03.082'<br>

picnic<br>16440 steps<br>S 15°50.525'<br>E050°03.323'<br>

mud trail (after forest?)<br>19210 steps<br>S 15°51.244'<br>E050°03.482'<br>

21019 steps<br>S 15°51.656'<br>E050°03.600'<br>

22837 steps<br>S 15°52.112'<br>E050°03.755'<br>

rice field<br>23945 steps<br>S 15°52.337'<br>E050°03.812'<br>

rice<br>26453 steps<br>S 15°52.347'<br>E050°03.823'<br>

29230 steps<br>S 15°53.490'<br>E050°04.048'<br>

30569 steps<br>S 15°53.824'<br>E050°03.962'<br>

village<br>S 15°54.026'<br>E050°03.888'<br>

[[Ratranavona]]<br>34004 steps<br>S 15°54.160'<br>E050°03.912'<br>

'''DAY 3'''* starting at 5:30am in Ratranavona with a river crossing behind the village* passing several fishing villages* many wonderful idyllic beaches with granite formations* only two smaller mountains today* arriving 4pm in Vinanivao (50376)* long stretched village, private school, many small shops and market stalls selling all kind of needy things (food, cloth, mobile phones, hardware) * very basic accommodation available directly at the harbour, but better choice is 10 min walk outside the village along the road to Antalaha: 10 bungalows, shared cold water shower/toilet, 10,000 Ariary (2015)* from here transport via motorcycle available (moto rapid) - towards direction Antalaha, usually 3 people on one bike* saying good bye to Claudio

- starting at 5:30am in Ratranavona with a river crossing behind the village- passing several fishing villages- many wonderful idyllic beaches with granite formations- only two smaller mountains today- arriving 4pm in Vinanivao (50376)- long stretched village, private school, many small shops and market stalls selling all kind of needy things (food, cloth, mobile phones, hardware) - very basic accommodation available directly at the harbour, but better choice is 10 min walk outside the village along the road to Antalaha: 10 bungalows, shared cold water shower/toilet, 10,000 Ariary (2015)- from here transport via motorcycle available (moto rapid) - towards direction Antalaha, usually 3 people on one bike- saying good bye to Claudio houses next bay<br>S 15°54.925'<br>

beach again<br>6038 steps<br>S 15°55.533'<br>

fishermen beach<br>10931 steps<br>S 15°55.920'<br>E050°06.284'<br>

best football field<br>S 15°56.185'<br>E050°06.969'<br>

[[Namantoana]]<br>13928 steps<br>S 15°56.197'<br>E050°07.116'<br>

Fambotape oder [[Fampotabe]]<br>17621 steps<br>9am<br>S 15°56.205<br>E050°08.328<br>

[[Antezampafana]]<br>crossing Masoala peninsula<br>S 15°56.757<br>E050°09.125'<br>

[[Ambodikily]]<br>25201 steps<br>S 15°57.257'<br>E050°10.638'<br>

[[Beankora]]<br>lots os of shells<br>29259 steps<br>S 15°57.245'<br>E050°11.973'<br>

National Park area (walk through)<br>S 15°57.267'<br>E050°12.800'<br>

mangroves<br>32555 steps<br>S 15°57.275'<br>E050°12.918'<br>

small village<br>35558 steps<br>S 15°56.462'<br>E050°13.778'<br>

Antanambo[[Antanambao_(Masoala)|Antanambao]]<br>37300 steps<br>S 15°56.132'<br>E050°14.348'<br>

???<br>S 15°54.910'<br>E050°14.600'<br>

???<br>S 15°53.323 '<br>E050°15.845'<br>

46083 steps<br>S 15°53.322'<br>E050°15.847'<br>

home of Claudio's uncle<br>S 15°53.203'<br>E050°16.020'<br>

hotel in [[Vinanivao]]<br>50376 steps<br>S 15°52.618'<br>E050°16.517'<br>

'''DAY 4 '''

* Ampanavoana - hotel plus food 25,000 Ariary (simple bungalows, surprisingly clean shower/toilet, restaurant), next to shop, opposite the hotel fresh roasted and brewed coffee available in the morning hours

some houses<br>4335 steps<br>S 15°51.064'<br>E050°16.882'<br>

village<br>8966 steps<br>S 15°49.351'<br>E050°16.900'<br>

[[Anovandrano]]<br>10438 steps<br>S 15°48.912'<br>E050°17.186'<br>

[[Faleovan]]<br>13100 steps<br>S 15°48.065'<br>E050°17.142'<br>

17719 steps<br>S 15°46.457'<br>E050°17.865'<br>

houses<br>S 15°45.866'<br>E050°18.094'<br>

19950 steps<br>S 15°45.143'<br>E050°18.143'<br>

Antanzana[[Anjanazana]]<br>20909 steps<br>S 15°45.481'<br>E050°18.220'<br>

[[Ambodisatrana ]] hospital<br>S 15°45.240'<br>E050°18.267'<br>

ocean view<br>24638 steps<br>S 15°44.149'<br>E050°19.149'<br>

[[Ambodipont]]<br>29216 steps<br>S 15°43.884'<br>E050°20.298'<br>

panorama [[S_15°42.495'_E050°20.999'|Panorama view]]<br>33293 steps<br>S 15°42.495'<br>E050°20.999'<br>

[[Marofinaritra- Masoala coast|Marofinaritra]]<br>35871 steps<br>S 15°42.112'<br>E050°21.173'<br>

???[[Ampanavoana]]<br>hotel<br>S 15°41.194'<br>E050°21.722'<br>

'''DAY 5'''

7347 steps<br>S 15°38.823'<br>E050°22.695'<br>

ship [[River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely]] [[Ship buildingnear Fampotakely]]<br>12072 steps<br>S 15°37.379'<br>E050°23.527'<br>

16572 steps<br>S 15°36.123'<br>E050°23.868'<br>

[[Fampotakely]]<br>S 15°35.673'<br>E050°24.093'<br>

21999 steps<br>S 15°34.593'<br>E050°24.953'<br>

[[S 15°34.593' E050°24.953']] [[Libertalia Villagevillage]]<br>24508 village<br>S 15°33.707'<br>E050°25.329'<br>

[[Antsahambavy]]<br>30212 steps<br>S 15°31.710'<br>E050°25.410'<br>

hotel Unnamed village at [[S15°28.924' E050°25.736']] with nice bungalows just on the road<br>37889 steps<br>S 15°28.924'<br>E050°25.736'<br>

road splits at [[S15°28.454' E050°25.923']] leading to Ratsianarana [[S15°27.678'_E050°25.589']] - village from where trail leads 4km down to RatsianananaRatsianarana<br>S 15°27.678'<br>E050°25.589'<br>

graveyard at [[S15°27.438'_E050°25.894']] (-15.457393, 50.431802)<br>43838 steps<br>S 15°27.438'<br>E050°25.894'<br>

45242 steps<br>S 15°27.367'<br>E050°26.401'<br>

[[Ratsianarana]]<br>hotel<br>49386 steps<br>S 15°27.849'<br>

'''DAY 6'''

* first sign of Cap Est is light tower the lighthouse and radio antennas- make sure not to miss the opportunity to visit the light house lighthouse and ask to visit the top of the light for a panoramic view in all directions

* Hotel Residence La Résidence du Cap (30,000 opening price, thereafter 50,000, dinner about 10,000), best accommodation in the area* another hotel with basic bungalows(Voyageur?)* Nosy Angontsy

S 15°27.154'<br>E050°27.323'<br>

Nosyisland<br>4707 steps<br>S 15°26.438'<br>

[[Ankiana]]<br>6735 steps<br>S 15°25.619'<br>

cinema village<br>9347 steps<br>S 15°24.963'<br>E050°27.296'<br>

[[Maharavo]]<br>12996 steps<br>S 15°23.951'<br>E050°27.878'<br>

[[Analalava]]<br>S 15°23.057'<br>E050°27.682'<br>

[[Ambohimahery]]<br>20806 steps<br>lunch, recharging batterie <br>S 15°21.569'<br>E050°28.418'<br>

vanilla man<br>25778 steps<br>S 15°20.042'<br>E050°28.653'<br>

[[Sahanjahana]]<br>S 15°19.908'<br>E050°28.736'<br>

industrial oven<br>30083 steps<br>S 15°18.689'<br>E050°28.404'<br>

33562 steps<br>S 15°17.433'<br>E050°28.165'<br>

view onto Cap Est<br>S 15°17.118'<br>E050°28.256'<br>

road up to light towerlighthouse<br>S 15°16.685'<br>E050°28.279'<br>

Le Residence de [[Ambodirafia]] [[La Résidence du Cap]]<br>Cap Est<br>43686 steps<br>S 15°15.782'<br>

'''DAY 7'''

[[Ambohimandroso- Masoala coast|Ambohimandroso]]<br>priest Bernard, catholic church<br>college, primary school<br>hospital, pharmacy<br>village moved to a higher location after flood couple of years ago<br>5028 steps<br>S 15°14.676'<br>E050°27.314'<br>

[[Ambohitralanana]]<br>river crossing (1,000 per person)<br>6567 steps<br>S 15°14.380'<br>E050°26.804'<br>

[[Anjahamarina]]<br>S 15°14.049'<br>E050°26.544'<br>

[[Marambo]]<br>long stretched village<br>14802 steps<br>S 15°11.358'<br>E050°25.996'<br>

river crossing<br>16354 steps<br>S 15°10.883'<br>E050°26.011'<br>

road splits to [[Ambalabe]]<br>some shops and market stalls at turn<br>20690 steps<br>S 15°09.393'<br>E050°25.709'<br>

23796 steps<br>S 15°08.522'<br>E050°25.113'<br>

mountains of dried empty coconuts<br>25560 steps<br>S 15°07.969'<br>E050°24.752'<br>

[[Andratany]]<br>very small village<br>production of char coal<br>26582 steps<br>S 15°07.720'<br>E050°24.466'<br>

[[Andasibe- Masoala coast|Andasibe]]<br>30774 steps<br>S 15°06.479'<br>E050°23.679'<br>

[[Andingozabe ?]]<br>35972 steps<br>S 15°04.927'<br>E050°22.349'<br>

[[Andongozabe ?]]<br>40390 steps<br>S 15°03.683'<br>E050°21.484'<br>

[[Sahantaha]]<br>43688 steps<br>S 15°02.561'<br>E050°20.738'<br>

[[Mahatsara]]<br>S 15°00.397'<br>E050°18.733'<br>

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