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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 one day, perhaps aiming to arrive at the higest highest point of the road shortly before Andapa by sunset.

TherafterThereafter, only a 10-minute downhill roll until the finishing line remains, where the best accommodation in town, [[Hotel Beanana]], is located shortly before the town hall and figurehead statue. Hotel Beanana offers hot water as it gets chilly at night in this region. There is no restaurant. Meals, including breakfast, can however be preordered.

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 the most except the athlete biker, a good few parts will require leading the bike uphill.