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| − | '''Sambava to Farihy Ampasimbato and | + | '''Sambava to Farihy Ampasimbato and return is in all an approximately 50km bike through nature, villages, coconut and vanilla plantations.''' |
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| − | The bike ride begins with a canoe | + | The bike ride begins with a crossing by canoe across a creek near the centre of Sambava followed by an approximately 10km stretch through [[Soavoanio|coconut plantation]]. The price for the canoe crossing including a bike is between 1,000 Ar and 2,000 Ar (2020). |
| − | Most of the route runs along a sandy but bikeable road often in the shade of coconut palms, first passing the tiny | + | [[File:Sambava_to_Farihy_Ampasimbato_082.jpg|600px]] |
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| + | Most of the route runs along a sandy but bikeable road and often in the shade of coconut palms, first passing the tiny village of [[Ampisasanala]] and thereafter [[Antongompahitra]]. About 3km after Antongompahitra, cross [[Bemarivo]] with a pirogue. The price including a bike is 2000 Ar (2020). | ||
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| − | About 1km after the river crossing, | + | About 1km after the river crossing, bike through [[Bemanevika]]. Every Sunday there's a large market in the mornings, which is especially active during the vanilla season between March and August. Thereafter a flat sandy road and sometimes trail continues to Lake Ampasimbato, in which there reportedly are many crocodiles. |
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Revision as of 16:36, 25 March 2020
Sambava to Farihy Ampasimbato and return is in all an approximately 50km bike through nature, villages, coconut and vanilla plantations.
The bike ride begins with a crossing by canoe across a creek near the centre of Sambava followed by an approximately 10km stretch through coconut plantation. The price for the canoe crossing including a bike is between 1,000 Ar and 2,000 Ar (2020).
Most of the route runs along a sandy but bikeable road and often in the shade of coconut palms, first passing the tiny village of Ampisasanala and thereafter Antongompahitra. About 3km after Antongompahitra, cross Bemarivo with a pirogue. The price including a bike is 2000 Ar (2020).
About 1km after the river crossing, bike through Bemanevika. Every Sunday there's a large market in the mornings, which is especially active during the vanilla season between March and August. Thereafter a flat sandy road and sometimes trail continues to Lake Ampasimbato, in which there reportedly are many crocodiles.
Tour data
Distance: 24.6km
Time: 4 hours, 24 minutes
Average speed: 5.6km p/hour
Minimum Elevation: 11 metres
Maximum Elevation: 20 metres
Total climb: 37 metres
Total descent: 22 metres
