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| − | '''Vohemar to Mazava is a 78km part of a bike route with indescribably beautiful scenery along the whole way. Except for a few hills, it's mostly flat and straight biking on a tarred road in excellent condition with the odd potholes which are more a nuisance to cars than for bikes. Every few kilometres there's a small village with friendly locals greeting bypassers.'''
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| − | As of 2020, there are virtually no tourists in this area, although this will likely change in coming years once the often impassable RN5 between [[Ambilobe]] and [[Vohemar]] has been completed. Meanwhile, the area and its main road remain relatively isolated from the rest of the country and without wastefully half-empty chauffeur-driven 4x4 cars transporting tourists.
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| − | The traffic is most minimal during the rainy season from December to June and only a few crowded taxi-brousses and freight trucks pass throughout the day and plenty of zebus, making it even relatively safe for the odd reptile to cross the road without getting flattened.
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| − | [[Mazava]] is an unknown and so-far unmapped village four kilometres south of [[Ampanefena]] and halfway between Vohemar and Sambava. However, as none of the four hotels in Ampanefena offers particularly good value accommodation the best option is to stay at [[Maison Zaza]] in Mazava where vanilla farmers Mr and Mrs Zaza offer five bungalows on their property, two of which have a panoramic view of the surrounding landscapes (still in construction in February 2020).
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| − | For those who prefer to split this journey in two parts, a stay over at [[Bobangira Park]] almost half-way is highly recommended.
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| − | '''Tour data'''<br>
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| − | Distance: 48.5 miles<br>
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| − | Duration: 8 hours, 1 minutes, and 12 seconds<br>
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| − | Average Speed: 6.0 mph<br>
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| − | Minimum Elevation: 32 feet<br>
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| − | Maximum Elevation: 237 feet<br>
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| − | Total climb: 845 feet<br>
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| − | Total descent: 961 feet
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