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-15.732362, 49.959139 -15.742563, 49.967821 -15.759363, 49.986871 -15.76538, 49.996102[[Marofototra]] -15.783532, 50.012371River crossing by foot -15.785251, 50.017432Lodge - 1st night -15.794465, 50.018761River crossing by foot == Villages between Maroantsetra and entering of Masoala National Park -15.804419, 50.027426 -15.811992, 50.034947 -15.818903, 50.036923[[Isava River]] -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[[Ratranavona]] - 2nd night -15.915138, 50.073989 -15.925240, 50.085161 -15.931840, 50.104749 -15.936407, 50.116075a dream of a football field -15.936642, 50.118647[[Namantoana]] -15.937173, 50.139197[[Fampotabe]] -15.945671, 50.152094[[Antezampafana]] -15.954727, 50.1779[[Ambodikily]] -15.954083, 50.200794[[Beankora]] -15.954151, 50.213355National park area -15.954233, 50.215321mangroves -15.940974, 50.229636small village -15.935265, 50.239165[[Antanambo]] -15.914909, 50.243312 -15.888463, 50.264127 -15.886417, 50.267054home of Claudio's uncle -15.883826, 50.274647[[Vinanivao]] -15.876657, 50.275305hotel - 3rd night -15.850778, 50.281388some houses -15.822279, 50.281677 -15.812041, 50.287389[[Anaovandrano]] -15.800464, 50.286065[[Faleovan]] -15.774293, 50.298254 -15.764433, 50.302113 -15.752084, 50.302405??? -15.759019, 50.304075[[Antanzana]] -15.754, 50.30452[[Ambodisatrana]] hospital -15.738037, 50.323914ocean view -15.731328, 50.338632[[Ambodipont]] -15.708136, 50.350401panorama view -15.701401, 50.353527[[Marofinaritra - Masoala coast|Marofinaritra]] -15.686639, 50.360177hotel - 4th night -15.647060, 50.378261 -15.622973, 50.392117ship building -15.602060, 50.397800 -15.594250, 50.401561[[Fampotakely]] -15.576529, 50.415894 -15.561484, 50.422161Libertalia village -15.528200, 50.423500[[Antsahambavy]] -15.481788, 50.428933hotel with nice bungalows just on the road -15.461031, 50.426526village from where trail leads 4km down to [[Ratsianarana]] -15.457393, 50.431802graveyard -15.456106, 50.439963 -15.463860, 50.454144[[Ratsianarana]] - 5th night -15.452256, 50.455394 -15.440323, 50.453533view onto island (Nosy...) -15.426694, 50.449065[[Ankiana]] -15.415998, 50.455051cinema village -15.400724, 50.46414[[Maharavo]] -15.384335, 50.461259[[Analalava]] -15.35936, 50.473483[[Ambohimahery]] -15.331407, 50.478504[[Sahanjahana]] -15.311413, 50.473411old industrial oven -15.290322, 50.469460 -15.284990, 50.470923view onto [[Cap Est]] -15.27814, 50.471226road up to the lighttower -15.262997, 50.480249[[Le Residence de Cap]] - 6th night -15.26539, 50.485855[[Cap Est]] -15.244331, 50.455233[[Ambohimandroso]] -15.239708, 50.446734[[Ambohitralanana]] - river crossing -15.233798, 50.44226[[Anjahamarina]] -15.189, 50.433261[[Marambo]] -15.18142, 50.433463river crossing -15.1567, 50.428403road splits to [[Ambalabe]] -15.141847, 50.418437 -15.132843, 50.412925mountains of dry coconut shells -15.128522, 50.407703[[Andratany]] -15.107818, 50.394392[[Andasibe]] -15.082106, 50.372376[[Andingozabe]] -15.061134, 50.357531[[Andongozabe]] -15.042684, 50.345515[[Sahantaha]] -15.004534, 50.312796[[Mahatsara]] </googlemap>Tampolo ==
lodge[[Antalavia]]<br>
panorama [[S_15°42.495'_E050°20.999'|Panorama view]]<br>
???[[Ampanavoana]]<br>
ship [[River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely]] [[Ship buildingnear Fampotakely]]<br>
hotel Unnamed village at [[S15°28.924' E050°25.736']] with nice bungalows just on the road<br>
Le Residence de [[Ambodirafia]] [[La Résidence du Cap]]<br>
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[[Maroantsetra]] - [[Andranofotsy]] - [[Navana]] - [[Masindrano]] - [[Ambolosy]] - [[Iaraka]] - [[Nandrahanana]] - [[Rantabe]] - [[Ambanizana]] - [[Ambodiforaha]]
== THIS WALK IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY ==
'''DAY 1'''
* start at 10am
* start at [[Tampolodge ]] walking through secondary forest
* trail alternates between beach and trees
* trees form a constant green tunnel
* 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 there in 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
* step counter at 20.89km (3 hrs / 17415 steps)
E050°00.759'
S 15°47.133'<br>
E050°01.044'<br>
[[Beankora]]<br>
lots os of shells<br>
29259 steps<br>
S 15°57.245'<br>
12m elevation
[[AntanamboAntanambao_(Masoala)|Antanambao]]<br>
37300 steps<br>
S 15°56.132'<br>
* last village is reached after crossing big river double pirogue pulled across by rope
* cost of bigger pirogue 1000 ariary p/person
* 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
* air strip behind hotel
* police chef asked us to come to his office and to show passports, strangely or funnily he was staying at the bungalow opposite from us
16m elevation
[[AnaovandranoAnovandrano]]<br>
10438 steps<br>
S 15°48.912'<br>
13m elevation
[[AntanzanaAnjanazana]]<br>
20909 steps<br>
S 15°45.481'<br>
20m elevation
33293 steps<br>
S 15°42.495'<br>
17m elevation
hotel<br>
S 15°41.194'<br>
9m elevation
12072 steps<br>
S 15°37.379'<br>
12m elevation
[[Fampotakely]]<br>
S 15°35.673'<br>
E050°24.093'<br>
13m elevation
[[S 15°34.593' E050°24.953']] [[Libertalia Villagevillage]]<br>
24508 village<br>
S 15°33.707'<br>
12m elevation
[[Antsahambavy]]<br>
30212 steps<br>
S 15°31.710'<br>
13m elevation
37889 steps<br>
S 15°28.924'<br>
19m elevation
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>
22m elevation
graveyard at [[S15°27.438'_E050°25.894']] (-15.457393, 50.431802)<br>
43838 steps<br>
S 15°27.438'<br>
16m elevation
[[Ratsianarana]]<br>
hotel<br>
49386 steps<br>
* thereafter joining regular unpaved road
* a couple of kilometres before reaching Cap Est the landscape is dominated by many Ravelana palms
* 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
* thereafter only short walk to village
* 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
E050°27.212'
[[Ankiana<br>]]<br>
6735 steps<br>
S 15°25.619'<br>
10m elevation
[[Maharavo]]<br>
12996 steps<br>
S 15°23.951'<br>
15m elevation
[[Analalava]]<br>
S 15°23.057'<br>
E050°27.682'<br>
17m elevation
[[Ambohimahery]]<br>
20806 steps<br>
lunch, recharging batterie <br>
20m elevation
[[Sahanjahana]]<br>
S 15°19.908'<br>
E050°28.736'<br>
46m elevation
road up to light towerlighthouse<br>
S 15°16.685'<br>
E050°28.279'<br>
19m elevation
Cap Est<br>
43686 steps<br>
* arriving at Ocean Momo in Antalaha early evening about 7pm
[[Ambohimandroso- Masoala coast|Ambohimandroso]]<br>
priest Bernard, catholic church<br>
college, primary school<br>
5m elevation
[[Ambohitralanana]]<br>
river crossing (1,000 per person)<br>
6567 steps<br>
7m elevation
[[Anjahamarina]]<br>
S 15°14.049'<br>
E050°26.544'<br>
22m elevation
[[Marambo]]<br>
long stretched village<br>
14802 steps<br>
6m elevation
road splits to [[Ambalabe]]<br>
some shops and market stalls at turn<br>
20690 steps<br>
12m elevation
[[Andratany]]<br>
very small village<br>
production of char coal<br>
14m elevation
[[Andasibe- Masoala coast|Andasibe]]<br>
30774 steps<br>
S 15°06.479'<br>
15m elevation
[[Andingozabe ?]]<br>
35972 steps<br>
S 15°04.927'<br>
23m elevation
[[Andongozabe ?]]<br>
40390 steps<br>
S 15°03.683'<br>
20m elevation
[[Sahantaha]]<br>
43688 steps<br>
S 15°02.561'<br>
17m elevation
[[Mahatsara]]<br>
S 15°00.397'<br>
E050°18.733'<br>
21m elevation
[[Antalaha]]<br>70... 70356 steps
