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Throughout much of the ride, impressive views of the Marojejy massif with its 2,132 metres peak is a part of the regular scenery.
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Every few kilometres there are villages but none of which offers high standard accommodation, so it's best to complete the entire stretch in a single day, perhaps aiming to arrive at the highest point of the road close to Andapa shortly before Andapa by sunset.
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Above the road to the left at an altitude of 500 metres stands a futuristic monument, built in tribute to the porters who carried equipment and materials for the road construction between Andapa and Sambava in the mid-sixties. The monument is visible when looking up exactly at [[Andapa_road_construction_monument|S 14°37.968' E049°42.404404‘]].
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[[File:Andapa_to_Ampontsilahy_bike_map_001.jpg|link=Andapa_to_Ampontsilahy_by_bike|600px|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Andapa_to_Ampontsilahy_bike_map_001.jpgAndapa to Ampontsilahy by bike]]
Alternatively, stay overnight at the basic hotel accommodation in Ampontsilahy and thereafter continue by foot along the less bikable routes at higher elevations, such as [[Tanambao (Andapa)|Tanambao]], [[Tsaramandroso]] and further.
Combining the uphills and downhills along the route between Sambava and Andapa, the total ascent is 1,536 metres and the total descent is 1,054 metres. For most except the athlete biker, a good few parts will require leading the bike uphill.
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The return part to Sambava with fewer uphills than downhills will be relatively easier, especially along the all-scenic first few kilometres following the peak.
== Additional information ==
This bike ride was also posted on [https://www.facebook.com/carnetsmadagascar Carnets Madagascar] at [https://www.facebook.com/carnetsmadagascar/posts/1482983375542053 facebook.com/carnetsmadagascar/posts/1482983375542053]
Discover more bike routes at [[Madabike#Preloaded_GPS_routes|MadaBike]].com
