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Created page with "'''Vohemar to Sambava is a 150km bike route with stunning scenery the entire way. Except for a few hills, it's mostly flat and straight biking on a tarred road in excellent co..."
'''Vohemar to Sambava is a 150km bike route with stunning scenery the entire 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 for cars than for bikes. Every few kilometres there's a small village with friendly locals greeting bypassers.'''
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There are virtually no tourists here, although this will likely change in coming years once the often impassable part of the RN5a between [[Ambilobe]] and [[Vohemar]] has been completed. Meanwhile, the area and its main road remain relatively isolated from the rest of the country.
[[File:Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_002.jpg|600px]]
The traffic is minimal during the rainy season from December to June and only a few crowded taxi-brousses and freight-trucks pass throughout the day, making it relatively safe for the odd reptile to cross the road.
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[[File:Vohemar-Mazava_by_bike_map_001.jpg|link=Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_map]]
For those who prefer to split this journey in two parts, a diversion to and stay over at [[Bobangira Park]] almost half-way is highly recommended.
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[[File:Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_008.jpg|600px]]
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[[Mazava]] is an unknown village four kilometres south of [[Ampanefena]] and halfway between Vohemar and Sambava. As of 2020, none of the four hotels in Ampanefena offers particularly good value accommodation and so the best option is a stay at [[Maison Zaza]] in Mazava where vanilla farmers Mr and Mrs Zaza rent out five bungalows on their property, two of which have a panoramic view of the surrounding landscapes.
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'''Tour data'''<br>
Distance: 48.5 miles<br>
Duration: 8 hours, 1 minutes, and 12 seconds<br>
Average Speed: 6.0 mph<br>
Minimum Elevation: 32 feet<br>
Maximum Elevation: 237 feet<br>
Total climb: 845 feet<br>
Total descent: 961 feet
View all [[Vohemar to Mazava by bike photos]]
[[File:Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_007.jpg|600px]]
There are virtually no tourists here, although this will likely change in coming years once the often impassable part of the RN5a between [[Ambilobe]] and [[Vohemar]] has been completed. Meanwhile, the area and its main road remain relatively isolated from the rest of the country.
[[File:Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_002.jpg|600px]]
The traffic is minimal during the rainy season from December to June and only a few crowded taxi-brousses and freight-trucks pass throughout the day, making it relatively safe for the odd reptile to cross the road.
[[File:Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_017.jpg|600px]]
[[File:Vohemar-Mazava_by_bike_map_001.jpg|link=Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_map]]
For those who prefer to split this journey in two parts, a diversion to and stay over at [[Bobangira Park]] almost half-way is highly recommended.
[[File:Bobangira_019.jpg|600px]]
[[File:Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_008.jpg|600px]]
[[File:Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_010.jpg|600px]]
[[File:Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_006.jpg|600px]]
[[File:Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_011.jpg|600px]]
[[File:Vohemar_to_Mazava_by_bike_014.jpg|600px]]
[[Mazava]] is an unknown village four kilometres south of [[Ampanefena]] and halfway between Vohemar and Sambava. As of 2020, none of the four hotels in Ampanefena offers particularly good value accommodation and so the best option is a stay at [[Maison Zaza]] in Mazava where vanilla farmers Mr and Mrs Zaza rent out five bungalows on their property, two of which have a panoramic view of the surrounding landscapes.
[[File:Maison_Zaza_001.jpg|600px]]
'''Tour data'''<br>
Distance: 48.5 miles<br>
Duration: 8 hours, 1 minutes, and 12 seconds<br>
Average Speed: 6.0 mph<br>
Minimum Elevation: 32 feet<br>
Maximum Elevation: 237 feet<br>
Total climb: 845 feet<br>
Total descent: 961 feet
View all [[Vohemar to Mazava by bike photos]]
