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[[Tampo Lodge]]
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-15.730085, 49.959702~[[File:Tampolodge_051.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Tampolodge]]'''~~;
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-15.76538, 49.996102~[[File:Marofototra_012.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Marofototra]]'''~~;
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-15.783532, 50.012371~'''River crossing by foot'''~~;
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-15.785251, 50.017432~[[File:Antalavia 024.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Antalavia]] - 1st night'''~~;
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-15.794465, 50.018761~'''River crossing by foot and entering of Masoala National Park'''~~;
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-15.818903, 50.036923~'''Isava River'''~~;
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-15.830080, 50.046379~'''Mountain top'''~~;
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-15.872192, 50.063738~'''rice fields'''~~;
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-15.903699, 50.065683~[[File:Ratranavona_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ratranavona]] - 2nd night'''~~;
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-15.936407, 50.116075~'''a dream of a football field'''~~;
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-15.936642, 50.118647~[[File:Namantoana_009.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Namantoana]]'''~~;
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-15.937173, 50.139197~[[File:Fampotabe_053.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Fampotabe]]'''~~;
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-15.94614, 50.152121~[[File:Antezampafana_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Antezampafana]]'''~~;
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-15.954727, 50.1779~[[File:Ambodikily_003.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ambodikily]]'''~~;
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-15.954083, 50.200794~[[File:Beankora_030.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Beankora]]'''~~;
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-15.954151, 50.213355~'''National park area'''~~;
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-15.954233, 50.215321~'''mangroves'''~~;
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-15.940974, 50.22963~'''small village'''~~;
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-15.935265, 50.239165~[[File:Antanambao_055.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Antanambao_(Masoala)|Antanambao]]''' (Masoala)~~;
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-15.886417, 50.267054~'''home of Claudio's uncle'''~~;
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-15.883826, 50.274647~[[File:Vinanivao_026.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Vinanivao]]'''~~;
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-15.876657, 50.275305~[[File:Vinanivao_009.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''hotel - 3rd night'''~~;
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-15.850778, 50.281388~'''some houses'''~~;
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-15.812041, 50.287389~[[File:Anovandrano_021.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Anovandrano]]'''~~;
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-15.800464, 50.286065~[[File:Faleovan_014.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Faleovan]]'''~~;
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-15.759019, 50.304075~[[File:Anjanazana_008.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Anjanazana]]'''~~;
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-15.754, 50.30452~[[File:Anjanazana_015.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ambodisatrana]]'''~~;
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-15.738037, 50.323914~'''ocean view'''~~;
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-15.731328, 50.338632~[[File:Ambodipont 019.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ambodipont]]'''~~;
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-15.714833, 50.348333~[[File:20161217_121647_DSC09528.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S_15°42.890'_E_50°20.900']]'''~~;
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-15.708136, 50.350401~[[File:20151019_143034_DSC01777.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S_15°42.495'_E050°20.999'|Panorama view]]'''~~;
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-15.701401, 50.353527~[[File:Marofinaritra_Masoala_043.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Marofinaritra - Masoala coast|Marofinaritra]]'''~~;
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-15.686639, 50.360177~[[File:Ampanavoana_118.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ampanavoana]] - 4th night'''~~;
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-15.647060, 50.378261~[[File:River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely 005.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely|River crossing]]'''~~;
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-15.622973, 50.392117~[[File:Ship_building_near_fampotakely_012.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ship building near Fampotakely]]'''~~;
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-15.594250, 50.401561~[[File:Fampotakely_034.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Fampotakely]]'''~~;
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-15.576529, 50.415894~[[File:20151020_113120_DSC02096.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S 15°34.593' E050°24.953']]'''~~;
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-15.561484, 50.422161~[[File:Libertalia_village_030.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Libertalia village]]'''~~;
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-15.5282, 50.4235~[[File:Antsahambavy_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Antsahambavy]]'''~~;
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-15.481788, 50.428933~[[File:20151020 144957 DSC02194.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°28.924' E050°25.736']]'''~~;
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-15.474233, 50.432050~[[File:20161218 142650 DSC00037.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°28.454' E050°25.923']]'''~~;
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-15.461031, 50.426526~[[File:20151020_154720_DSC02215.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°27.678'_E050°25.589'|S15°27.678' E050°25.589']]'''~~;
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-15.457393, 50.431802~[[File:20151020 161340 DSC09520.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°27.438'_E050°25.894'|graveyard]]'''~~;
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-15.463860, 50.454144~[[File:Ratsianarana_046.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ratsianarana]] - 5th night'''~~;
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-15.440323, 50.453533~'''view onto island (Nosy...)'''~~;
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-15.426694, 50.449065~'''[[Ankiana]]'''~~;
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-15.415998, 50.455051~'''cinema village'''~~;
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-15.400724, 50.46414~'''[[Maharavo]]'''~~;
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-15.384335, 50.461259~'''[[Analalava]]'''~~;
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-15.35936, 50.473483~'''[[Ambohimahery]]'''~~;
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-15.331407, 50.478504~'''[[Sahanjahana]]'''~~;
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-15.311413, 50.473411~'''old industrial oven'''~~;
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-15.284990, 50.470923~'''view onto [[Cap Est]]'''~~;
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-15.27814, 50.471226~'''road up to the lighthouse'''~~;
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-15.273119, 50.475496~'''[[Ambodirafia]]'''~~;
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-15.262997, 50.480249~[[File:La_Residence_du_Cap_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[La Résidence du Cap]]<br> - 6th night'''~~;
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-15.26539, 50.485855~'''[[Cap Est]]'''~~;
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-15.244331, 50.455233~'''[[Ambohimandroso - Masoala coast|Ambohimandroso]]'''~~;
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-15.239708, 50.446734~'''[[Ambohitralanana]] - river crossing'''~~;
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-15.233798, 50.44226~'''[[Anjahamarina]]'''~~;
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-15.189, 50.433261~'''[[Marambo]]'''~~;
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-15.18142, 50.433463~'''river crossing'''~~;
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-15.1567, 50.428403~'''road splits to [[Ambalabe]]'''~~;
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-15.132843, 50.412925~'''mountains of dry coconut shells'''~~;
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-15.128522, 50.407703~'''[[Andratany]]'''~~;
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-15.107818, 50.394392~'''[[Andasibe - Masoala coast|Andasibe]]'''~~;
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-15.082106, 50.372376~'''[[Andingozabe]]'''~~;
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-15.061134, 50.357531~'''[[Andongozabe]]'''~~;
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-15.042684, 50.345515~'''[[Sahantaha]]'''~~;
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-15.004534, 50.312796~'''[[Mahatsara]]'''~~;
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-14.906787, 50.283591~'''[[Antalaha]]'''~~;
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== Villages between Maroantsetra and Tampolo ==
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[[Maroantsetra]] - [[Andranofotsy]] - [[Navana]] - [[Masindrano]] - [[Ambolosy]] - [[Iaraka]] - [[Nandrahanana]] - [[Rantabe]] - [[Ambanizana]] - [[Ambodiforaha]]
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== THIS WALK IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY ==
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'''DAY 1'''
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* start at 10am
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* start at [[Tampolodge]] walking through secondary forest
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* trail alternates between beach and trees
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* trees form a constant green tunnel
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* endless natural beaches: picture perfect unspoiled with virtually no interference of human activities
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* after about 2 hours reaching the village Marofototra (11:56am): about 400 people living there, school, small medical centre, inhabitants are fishermen and live stock as well as rice farmers, 2-3 shops (last shops before todays end of walk), had lunch there in a private house, river crossing by pirogue directly after village
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* river crossing by foot
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* 1 hour walk continues to Antalavia with an eco lodge in a bay with yet another beautiful beach, lodge is completely isolated, starts at 10,000 Ariary (2016), sunset, aye aye in the night
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*  step counter at 20.89km (3 hrs / 17415 steps)
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S 15°43.964'<br>
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E049°57.549'
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S 15°44.573'<br>
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E049°58.068'
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S 15°45.581'<br>
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E049°59.211'<br>
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15m elevation
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[[Marofototra]] (name = many tree stumps)<br>
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10330 steps<br>
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S 15°45.920'<br>
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E049°59.779'
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river crossing by foot<br>
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S 15°47.022'<br>
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E050°00.759'
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[[Antalavia]]<br>
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S 15°47.133'<br>
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E050°01.044'<br>
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8m elevation
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'''DAY 2'''
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* start 5:15am
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* walk along the bay until 2 bigger river crossings, thereafter starts the National Park
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* endless partly steep up and down through the primary rain forest with countless small river crossings (minimum 7 hours in the forest)
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* amazing soundkulisse: birds, water streams, rain, shouting lemurs
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* we saw red ruffed lemur, brown lemur, short legged ground warbler
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* after leaving the forest comes a very muddy 2 hours walk along rice fields until reaching Ratranavona (3:15pm)
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* small village with a shop, bar with attached cinema (Saturday at 9pm, 300 Ariary)
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* behind the bar are 2 rooms in a separate building for rent: very simple with a mattress straight on the floor and "not recommendable" shower/toilet (5,000 Ariary in 2015)
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river crossing<br>
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S 15°47.684'<br>
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E050°01.125'
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S 15°48.337'<br>
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E050°01.643'<br>
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17m elevation
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7376 steps<br>
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S 15°48.779'<br>
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E050°02.102'<br>
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15m elevation
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Isava river<br>
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8884 steps<br>
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S 15°49.154'<br>
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E050°02.216'
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mountain top<br>
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12329 steps<br>
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S 15°49.824'<br>
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E050°02.784'<br>
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185m elevation
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Manteraely (rest point)<br>
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13906 steps<br>
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S 15°50.055'<br>
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E050°03.082'<br>
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207m elevation
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picnic<br>
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16440 steps<br>
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S 15°50.525'<br>
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E050°03.323'<br>
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107m elevation
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mud trail (after forest?)<br>
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19210 steps<br>
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S 15°51.244'<br>
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E050°03.482'<br>
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98m elevation
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21019 steps<br>
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S 15°51.656'<br>
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E050°03.600'<br>
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155m elevation
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22837 steps<br>
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S 15°52.112'<br>
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E050°03.755'<br>
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118m elevation
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rice field<br>
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23945 steps<br>
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S 15°52.337'<br>
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E050°03.812'<br>
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29m elevation
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rice<br>
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26453 steps<br>
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S 15°52.347'<br>
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E050°03.823'<br>
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22m elevation
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29230 steps<br>
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S 15°53.490'<br>
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E050°04.048'<br>
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21m elevation
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30569 steps<br>
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S 15°53.824'<br>
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E050°03.962'<br>
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25m elevation
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village<br>
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S 15°54.026'<br>
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E050°03.888'<br>
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22m elevation
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[[Ratranavona]]<br>
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34004 steps<br>
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S 15°54.160'<br>
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E050°03.912'<br>
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22m elevation
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'''DAY 3'''
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* starting at 5:30am in Ratranavona with a river crossing behind the village
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* passing several fishing villages
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* many wonderful idyllic beaches with granite formations
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* only two smaller mountains today
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* arriving 4pm in Vinanivao (50376)
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* long stretched village, private school, many small shops and market stalls selling all kind of needy things (food, cloth, mobile phones, hardware)
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* very basic accommodation available directly at the harbour, but better choice is 10 min walk outside the village along the road to Antalaha: 10 bungalows, shared cold water shower/toilet, 10,000 Ariary (2015)
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* from here transport via motorcycle available (moto rapid) - towards direction Antalaha, usually 3 people on one bike
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* saying good bye to Claudio
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houses next bay<br>
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S 15°54.925'<br>
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E050°04.440'
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beach again<br>
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6038 steps<br>
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S 15°55.533'<br>
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E050°05.109'
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fishermen beach<br>
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10931 steps<br>
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S 15°55.920'<br>
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E050°06.284'<br>
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11m elevation
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best football field<br>
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S 15°56.185'<br>
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E050°06.969'<br>
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4m elevation
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[[Namantoana]]<br>
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13928 steps<br>
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S 15°56.197'<br>
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E050°07.116'<br>
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12m elevation
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[[Fampotabe]]<br>
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17621 steps<br>
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9am<br>
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S 15°56.205<br>
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E050°08.328<br>
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8m elevation
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[[Antezampafana]]<br>
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crossing Masoala peninsula<br>
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S 15°56.757<br>
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E050°09.125'<br>
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15m elevation
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[[Ambodikily]]<br>
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25201 steps<br>
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S 15°57.257'<br>
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E050°10.638'<br>
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37m elevation
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[[Beankora]]<br>
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lots of shells<br>
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29259 steps<br>
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S 15°57.245'<br>
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E050°11.973'<br>
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16m elevation
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National Park area (walk through)<br>
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S 15°57.267'<br>
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E050°12.800'<br>
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26m elevation
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mangroves<br>
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32555 steps<br>
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S 15°57.275'<br>
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E050°12.918'<br>
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24m elevation
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small village<br>
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35558 steps<br>
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S 15°56.462'<br>
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E050°13.778'<br>
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12m elevation
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[[Antanambao_(Masoala)|Antanambao]]<br>
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37300 steps<br>
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S 15°56.132'<br>
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E050°14.348'<br>
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12m elevation
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???<br>
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S 15°54.910'<br>
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E050°14.600'<br>
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12m elevation
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???<br>
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S 15°53.323'<br>
 +
E050°15.845'<br>
 +
19m elevation
 +
 
 +
46083 steps<br>
 +
S 15°53.322'<br>
 +
E050°15.847'<br>
 +
19m elevation
 +
 
 +
home of Claudio's uncle<br>
 +
S 15°53.203'<br>
 +
E050°16.020'<br>
 +
17m elevation
 +
 
 +
hotel in [[Vinanivao]]<br>
 +
50376 steps<br>
 +
S 15°52.618'<br>
 +
E050°16.517'<br>
 +
17m elevation
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''DAY 4'''
 +
* start at 7.05
 +
* first day on our own
 +
* river crossing with less than seaworthy pair of pirogues nailed together with planks
 +
* trail leads through mostly deforested landscapes dominated by cloves trees and palmtrees
 +
* motorcycle taxis pass with passangers as this is the only possible mode of fast transport
 +
* ocean visible towards end of walk
 +
* second last village has basic bungalows
 +
* last village is reached after crossing big river double pirogue pulled across by rope
 +
* cost of bigger pirogue 1000 ariary p/person
 +
* Ampanavoana - hotel plus food 25,000 Ariary (simple bungalows, surprisingly clean shower/toilet, restaurant), next to shop, opposite the hotel fresh roasted and brewed coffee available in the morning hours
 +
* air strip behind hotel
 +
* police chef asked us to come to his office and to show passports, strangely or funnily he was staying at the bungalow opposite from us
 +
* 37436 steps
 +
 
 +
some houses<br>
 +
4335 steps<br>
 +
S 15°51.064'<br>
 +
E050°16.882'<br>
 +
6m elevation
 +
 
 +
village<br>
 +
8966 steps<br>
 +
S 15°49.351'<br>
 +
E050°16.900'<br>
 +
16m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Anovandrano]]<br>
 +
10438 steps<br>
 +
S 15°48.912'<br>
 +
E050°17.186'<br>
 +
21m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Faleovan]]<br>
 +
13100 steps<br>
 +
S 15°48.065'<br>
 +
E050°17.142'<br>
 +
21m elevation
 +
 
 +
17719 steps<br>
 +
S 15°46.457'<br>
 +
E050°17.865'<br>
 +
27m elevation
 +
 
 +
houses<br>
 +
S 15°45.866'<br>
 +
E050°18.094'<br>
 +
19m elevation
 +
 
 +
19950 steps<br>
 +
S 15°45.143'<br>
 +
E050°18.143'<br>
 +
13m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Anjanazana]]<br>
 +
20909 steps<br>
 +
S 15°45.481'<br>
 +
E050°18.220'<br>
 +
17m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Ambodisatrana]] hospital<br>
 +
S 15°45.240'<br>
 +
E050°18.267'<br>
 +
21m elevation
 +
 
 +
ocean view<br>
 +
24638 steps<br>
 +
S 15°44.149'<br>
 +
E050°19.149'<br>
 +
24m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Ambodipont]]<br>
 +
29216 steps<br>
 +
S 15°43.884'<br>
 +
E050°20.298'<br>
 +
20m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[S_15°42.495'_E050°20.999'|Panorama view]]<br>
 +
33293 steps<br>
 +
S 15°42.495'<br>
 +
E050°20.999'<br>
 +
24m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Marofinaritra - Masoala coast|Marofinaritra]]<br>
 +
35871 steps<br>
 +
S 15°42.112'<br>
 +
E050°21.173'<br>
 +
17m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Ampanavoana]]<br>
 +
hotel<br>
 +
S 15°41.194'<br>
 +
E050°21.722'<br>
 +
37436 steps
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''DAY 5'''
 +
* start 5:45am
 +
* pleasant breakfast with tea, muffins, mofo gasy and fried manjok
 +
* visited traditional Malagasy ship building
 +
* we walked too far direction Antalaha because the road splits going more inland
 +
* ended up in a small fishing village Ratsiaranana, very poor with a very basic hotel (not sure if that was the village we wanted to go to)
 +
* hosts Clemenc and Pascaline prepared us a delicious dinner and made the best out of the room (room plus food 12,000)
 +
* 49386 steps
 +
 
 +
7347 steps<br>
 +
S 15°38.823'<br>
 +
E050°22.695'<br>
 +
9m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely]]
 +
 
 +
[[Ship building near Fampotakely]]<br>
 +
12072 steps<br>
 +
S 15°37.379'<br>
 +
E050°23.527'<br>
 +
4m elevation
 +
 
 +
16572 steps<br>
 +
S 15°36.123'<br>
 +
E050°23.868'<br>
 +
12m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Fampotakely]]<br>
 +
S 15°35.673'<br>
 +
E050°24.093'<br>
 +
12m elevation
 +
 
 +
21999 steps<br>
 +
S 15°34.593'<br>
 +
E050°24.953'<br>
 +
13m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[S 15°34.593' E050°24.953']]
 +
 
 +
[[Libertalia village]]<br>
 +
24508 village<br>
 +
S 15°33.707'<br>
 +
E050°25.329'<br>
 +
12m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Antsahambavy]]<br>
 +
30212 steps<br>
 +
S 15°31.710'<br>
 +
E050°25.410'<br>
 +
13m elevation
 +
 
 +
Unnamed village at [[S15°28.924' E050°25.736']] with nice bungalows just on the road<br>
 +
37889 steps<br>
 +
S 15°28.924'<br>
 +
E050°25.736'<br>
 +
19m elevation
 +
 
 +
road splits at [[S15°28.454' E050°25.923']] leading to Ratsianarana
 +
 
 +
[[S15°27.678'_E050°25.589']] - village from where trail leads 4km down to Ratsianarana<br>
 +
S 15°27.678'<br>
 +
E050°25.589'<br>
 +
22m elevation
 +
 
 +
graveyard at [[S15°27.438'_E050°25.894']] (-15.457393, 50.431802)<br>
 +
43838 steps<br>
 +
S 15°27.438'<br>
 +
E050°25.894'<br>
 +
21m elevation
 +
 
 +
45242 steps<br>
 +
S 15°27.367'<br>
 +
E050°26.401'<br>
 +
16m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Ratsianarana]]<br>
 +
hotel<br>
 +
49386 steps<br>
 +
S 15°27.849'<br>
 +
E050°27.248'
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''DAY 6'''
 +
* leaving Ratsianarana at 5:30am
 +
* crossing river via pirogue behind village
 +
* then another river crossing with pirogue
 +
* walk through mangroves along an old disused road, many small bridges, road made of rough stones
 +
* thereafter joining regular unpaved road
 +
* a couple of kilometres before reaching Cap Est the landscape is dominated by many Ravelana palms
 +
* first sign of Cap Est is the lighthouse and radio antennas - make sure not to miss the opportunity to visit the lighthouse and ask to visit the top of the light for a panoramic view in all directions
 +
* thereafter only short walk to village
 +
* Hotel La Résidence du Cap (30,000 opening price, thereafter 50,000, dinner about 10,000), best accommodation in the area
 +
* another hotel with basic bungalows (Voyageur?)
 +
* Nosy Angontsy
 +
 
 +
S 15°27.154'<br>
 +
E050°27.323'<br>
 +
9m elevation
 +
 
 +
Nosy island<br>
 +
4707 steps<br>
 +
S 15°26.438'<br>
 +
E050°27.212'
 +
 
 +
[[Ankiana]]<br>
 +
6735 steps<br>
 +
S 15°25.619'<br>
 +
E050°26.942'
 +
 
 +
cinema village<br>
 +
9347 steps<br>
 +
S 15°24.963'<br>
 +
E050°27.296'<br>
 +
10m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Maharavo]]<br>
 +
12996 steps<br>
 +
S 15°23.951'<br>
 +
E050°27.878'<br>
 +
15m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Analalava]]<br>
 +
S 15°23.057'<br>
 +
E050°27.682'<br>
 +
17m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Ambohimahery]]<br>
 +
20806 steps<br>
 +
lunch, recharging batterie <br>
 +
S 15°21.569'<br>
 +
E050°28.418'<br>
 +
14m elevation
 +
 
 +
vanilla man<br>
 +
25778 steps<br>
 +
S 15°20.042'<br>
 +
E050°28.653'<br>
 +
20m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Sahanjahana]]<br>
 +
S 15°19.908'<br>
 +
E050°28.736'<br>
 +
20m elevation
 +
 
 +
industrial oven<br>
 +
30083 steps<br>
 +
S 15°18.689'<br>
 +
E050°28.404'<br>
 +
21m elevation
 +
 
 +
33562 steps<br>
 +
S 15°17.433'<br>
 +
E050°28.165'<br>
 +
20m elevation
 +
 
 +
view onto Cap Est<br>
 +
S 15°17.118'<br>
 +
E050°28.256'<br>
 +
46m elevation
 +
 
 +
road up to lighthouse<br>
 +
S 15°16.685'<br>
 +
E050°28.279'<br>
 +
19m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Ambodirafia]]
 +
 
 +
[[La Résidence du Cap]]<br>
 +
Cap Est<br>
 +
43686 steps<br>
 +
S 15°15.782'<br>
 +
E050°28.860'
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''DAY 7'''
 +
* start 5am
 +
* after 4km walk to Ambohitralanana along a sandy road first river crossing
 +
* scenery with plenty of Ravenala trees
 +
* another river crossing by pirogue, all other smaller rivers have bridges
 +
* landscape changes from wilder open terrain to farmland
 +
* road changes from sand road to hart red-coloured dirt road
 +
* various villages along the way
 +
* arriving at Ocean Momo in Antalaha early evening about 7pm
 +
 
 +
[[Ambohimandroso - Masoala coast|Ambohimandroso]]<br>
 +
priest Bernard, catholic church<br>
 +
college, primary school<br>
 +
hospital, pharmacy<br>
 +
village moved to a higher location after flood couple of years ago<br>
 +
5028 steps<br>
 +
S 15°14.676'<br>
 +
E050°27.314'<br>
 +
5m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Ambohitralanana]]<br>
 +
river crossing (1,000 per person)<br>
 +
6567 steps<br>
 +
S 15°14.380'<br>
 +
E050°26.804'<br>
 +
7m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Anjahamarina]]<br>
 +
S 15°14.049'<br>
 +
E050°26.544'<br>
 +
22m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Marambo]]<br>
 +
long stretched village<br>
 +
14802 steps<br>
 +
S 15°11.358'<br>
 +
E050°25.996'<br>
 +
11m elevation
 +
 
 +
river crossing<br>
 +
16354 steps<br>
 +
S 15°10.883'<br>
 +
E050°26.011'<br>
 +
6m elevation
 +
 
 +
road splits to [[Ambalabe]]<br>
 +
some shops and market stalls at turn<br>
 +
20690 steps<br>
 +
S 15°09.393'<br>
 +
E050°25.709'<br>
 +
15m elevation
 +
 
 +
23796 steps<br>
 +
S 15°08.522'<br>
 +
E050°25.113'<br>
 +
11m elevation
 +
 
 +
mountains of dried empty coconuts<br>
 +
25560 steps<br>
 +
S 15°07.969'<br>
 +
E050°24.752'<br>
 +
12m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Andratany]]<br>
 +
very small village<br>
 +
production of char coal<br>
 +
26582 steps<br>
 +
S 15°07.720'<br>
 +
E050°24.466'<br>
 +
14m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Andasibe - Masoala coast|Andasibe]]<br>
 +
30774 steps<br>
 +
S 15°06.479'<br>
 +
E050°23.679'<br>
 +
15m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Andingozabe]]<br>
 +
35972 steps<br>
 +
S 15°04.927'<br>
 +
E050°22.349'<br>
 +
23m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Andongozabe]]<br>
 +
40390 steps<br>
 +
S 15°03.683'<br>
 +
E050°21.484'<br>
 +
20m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Sahantaha]]<br>
 +
43688 steps<br>
 +
S 15°02.561'<br>
 +
E050°20.738'<br>
 +
17m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Mahatsara]]<br>
 +
S 15°00.397'<br>
 +
E050°18.733'<br>
 +
21m elevation
 +
 
 +
[[Antalaha]]<br>
 +
70356 steps

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Villages between Maroantsetra and Tampolo

Maroantsetra - Andranofotsy - Navana - Masindrano - Ambolosy - Iaraka - Nandrahanana - Rantabe - Ambanizana - Ambodiforaha

THIS WALK IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY

DAY 1

  • start at 10am
  • start at Tampolodge walking through secondary forest
  • trail alternates between beach and trees
  • trees form a constant green tunnel
  • endless natural beaches: picture perfect unspoiled with virtually no interference of human activities
  • after about 2 hours reaching the village Marofototra (11:56am): about 400 people living there, school, small medical centre, inhabitants are fishermen and live stock as well as rice farmers, 2-3 shops (last shops before todays end of walk), had lunch there in a private house, river crossing by pirogue directly after village
  • river crossing by foot
  • 1 hour walk continues to Antalavia with an eco lodge in a bay with yet another beautiful beach, lodge is completely isolated, starts at 10,000 Ariary (2016), sunset, aye aye in the night
  • step counter at 20.89km (3 hrs / 17415 steps)

S 15°43.964'
E049°57.549'

S 15°44.573'
E049°58.068'

S 15°45.581'
E049°59.211'
15m elevation

Marofototra (name = many tree stumps)
10330 steps
S 15°45.920'
E049°59.779'

river crossing by foot
S 15°47.022'
E050°00.759'

Antalavia
S 15°47.133'
E050°01.044'
8m elevation


DAY 2

  • start 5:15am
  • walk along the bay until 2 bigger river crossings, thereafter starts the National Park
  • endless partly steep up and down through the primary rain forest with countless small river crossings (minimum 7 hours in the forest)
  • amazing soundkulisse: birds, water streams, rain, shouting lemurs
  • we saw red ruffed lemur, brown lemur, short legged ground warbler
  • after leaving the forest comes a very muddy 2 hours walk along rice fields until reaching Ratranavona (3:15pm)
  • small village with a shop, bar with attached cinema (Saturday at 9pm, 300 Ariary)
  • behind the bar are 2 rooms in a separate building for rent: very simple with a mattress straight on the floor and "not recommendable" shower/toilet (5,000 Ariary in 2015)

river crossing
S 15°47.684'
E050°01.125'

S 15°48.337'
E050°01.643'
17m elevation

7376 steps
S 15°48.779'
E050°02.102'
15m elevation

Isava river
8884 steps
S 15°49.154'
E050°02.216'

mountain top
12329 steps
S 15°49.824'
E050°02.784'
185m elevation

Manteraely (rest point)
13906 steps
S 15°50.055'
E050°03.082'
207m elevation

picnic
16440 steps
S 15°50.525'
E050°03.323'
107m elevation

mud trail (after forest?)
19210 steps
S 15°51.244'
E050°03.482'
98m elevation

21019 steps
S 15°51.656'
E050°03.600'
155m elevation

22837 steps
S 15°52.112'
E050°03.755'
118m elevation

rice field
23945 steps
S 15°52.337'
E050°03.812'
29m elevation

rice
26453 steps
S 15°52.347'
E050°03.823'
22m elevation

29230 steps
S 15°53.490'
E050°04.048'
21m elevation

30569 steps
S 15°53.824'
E050°03.962'
25m elevation

village
S 15°54.026'
E050°03.888'
22m elevation

Ratranavona
34004 steps
S 15°54.160'
E050°03.912'
22m elevation


DAY 3

  • starting at 5:30am in Ratranavona with a river crossing behind the village
  • passing several fishing villages
  • many wonderful idyllic beaches with granite formations
  • only two smaller mountains today
  • arriving 4pm in Vinanivao (50376)
  • long stretched village, private school, many small shops and market stalls selling all kind of needy things (food, cloth, mobile phones, hardware)
  • very basic accommodation available directly at the harbour, but better choice is 10 min walk outside the village along the road to Antalaha: 10 bungalows, shared cold water shower/toilet, 10,000 Ariary (2015)
  • from here transport via motorcycle available (moto rapid) - towards direction Antalaha, usually 3 people on one bike
  • saying good bye to Claudio

houses next bay
S 15°54.925'
E050°04.440'

beach again
6038 steps
S 15°55.533'
E050°05.109'

fishermen beach
10931 steps
S 15°55.920'
E050°06.284'
11m elevation

best football field
S 15°56.185'
E050°06.969'
4m elevation

Namantoana
13928 steps
S 15°56.197'
E050°07.116'
12m elevation

Fampotabe
17621 steps
9am
S 15°56.205
E050°08.328
8m elevation

Antezampafana
crossing Masoala peninsula
S 15°56.757
E050°09.125'
15m elevation

Ambodikily
25201 steps
S 15°57.257'
E050°10.638'
37m elevation

Beankora
lots of shells
29259 steps
S 15°57.245'
E050°11.973'
16m elevation

National Park area (walk through)
S 15°57.267'
E050°12.800'
26m elevation

mangroves
32555 steps
S 15°57.275'
E050°12.918'
24m elevation

small village
35558 steps
S 15°56.462'
E050°13.778'
12m elevation

Antanambao
37300 steps
S 15°56.132'
E050°14.348'
12m elevation

???
S 15°54.910'
E050°14.600'
12m elevation

???
S 15°53.323'
E050°15.845'
19m elevation

46083 steps
S 15°53.322'
E050°15.847'
19m elevation

home of Claudio's uncle
S 15°53.203'
E050°16.020'
17m elevation

hotel in Vinanivao
50376 steps
S 15°52.618'
E050°16.517'
17m elevation


DAY 4

  • start at 7.05
  • first day on our own
  • river crossing with less than seaworthy pair of pirogues nailed together with planks
  • trail leads through mostly deforested landscapes dominated by cloves trees and palmtrees
  • motorcycle taxis pass with passangers as this is the only possible mode of fast transport
  • ocean visible towards end of walk
  • second last village has basic bungalows
  • last village is reached after crossing big river double pirogue pulled across by rope
  • cost of bigger pirogue 1000 ariary p/person
  • Ampanavoana - hotel plus food 25,000 Ariary (simple bungalows, surprisingly clean shower/toilet, restaurant), next to shop, opposite the hotel fresh roasted and brewed coffee available in the morning hours
  • air strip behind hotel
  • police chef asked us to come to his office and to show passports, strangely or funnily he was staying at the bungalow opposite from us
  • 37436 steps

some houses
4335 steps
S 15°51.064'
E050°16.882'
6m elevation

village
8966 steps
S 15°49.351'
E050°16.900'
16m elevation

Anovandrano
10438 steps
S 15°48.912'
E050°17.186'
21m elevation

Faleovan
13100 steps
S 15°48.065'
E050°17.142'
21m elevation

17719 steps
S 15°46.457'
E050°17.865'
27m elevation

houses
S 15°45.866'
E050°18.094'
19m elevation

19950 steps
S 15°45.143'
E050°18.143'
13m elevation

Anjanazana
20909 steps
S 15°45.481'
E050°18.220'
17m elevation

Ambodisatrana hospital
S 15°45.240'
E050°18.267'
21m elevation

ocean view
24638 steps
S 15°44.149'
E050°19.149'
24m elevation

Ambodipont
29216 steps
S 15°43.884'
E050°20.298'
20m elevation

Panorama view
33293 steps
S 15°42.495'
E050°20.999'
24m elevation

Marofinaritra
35871 steps
S 15°42.112'
E050°21.173'
17m elevation

Ampanavoana
hotel
S 15°41.194'
E050°21.722'
37436 steps


DAY 5

  • start 5:45am
  • pleasant breakfast with tea, muffins, mofo gasy and fried manjok
  • visited traditional Malagasy ship building
  • we walked too far direction Antalaha because the road splits going more inland
  • ended up in a small fishing village Ratsiaranana, very poor with a very basic hotel (not sure if that was the village we wanted to go to)
  • hosts Clemenc and Pascaline prepared us a delicious dinner and made the best out of the room (room plus food 12,000)
  • 49386 steps

7347 steps
S 15°38.823'
E050°22.695'
9m elevation

River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely

Ship building near Fampotakely
12072 steps
S 15°37.379'
E050°23.527'
4m elevation

16572 steps
S 15°36.123'
E050°23.868'
12m elevation

Fampotakely
S 15°35.673'
E050°24.093'
12m elevation

21999 steps
S 15°34.593'
E050°24.953'
13m elevation

S 15°34.593' E050°24.953'

Libertalia village
24508 village
S 15°33.707'
E050°25.329'
12m elevation

Antsahambavy
30212 steps
S 15°31.710'
E050°25.410'
13m elevation

Unnamed village at S15°28.924' E050°25.736' with nice bungalows just on the road
37889 steps
S 15°28.924'
E050°25.736'
19m elevation

road splits at S15°28.454' E050°25.923' leading to Ratsianarana

S15°27.678'_E050°25.589' - village from where trail leads 4km down to Ratsianarana
S 15°27.678'
E050°25.589'
22m elevation

graveyard at S15°27.438'_E050°25.894' (-15.457393, 50.431802)
43838 steps
S 15°27.438'
E050°25.894'
21m elevation

45242 steps
S 15°27.367'
E050°26.401'
16m elevation

Ratsianarana
hotel
49386 steps
S 15°27.849'
E050°27.248'


DAY 6

  • leaving Ratsianarana at 5:30am
  • crossing river via pirogue behind village
  • then another river crossing with pirogue
  • walk through mangroves along an old disused road, many small bridges, road made of rough stones
  • thereafter joining regular unpaved road
  • a couple of kilometres before reaching Cap Est the landscape is dominated by many Ravelana palms
  • first sign of Cap Est is the lighthouse and radio antennas - make sure not to miss the opportunity to visit the lighthouse and ask to visit the top of the light for a panoramic view in all directions
  • thereafter only short walk to village
  • Hotel La Résidence du Cap (30,000 opening price, thereafter 50,000, dinner about 10,000), best accommodation in the area
  • another hotel with basic bungalows (Voyageur?)
  • Nosy Angontsy

S 15°27.154'
E050°27.323'
9m elevation

Nosy island
4707 steps
S 15°26.438'
E050°27.212'

Ankiana
6735 steps
S 15°25.619'
E050°26.942'

cinema village
9347 steps
S 15°24.963'
E050°27.296'
10m elevation

Maharavo
12996 steps
S 15°23.951'
E050°27.878'
15m elevation

Analalava
S 15°23.057'
E050°27.682'
17m elevation

Ambohimahery
20806 steps
lunch, recharging batterie
S 15°21.569'
E050°28.418'
14m elevation

vanilla man
25778 steps
S 15°20.042'
E050°28.653'
20m elevation

Sahanjahana
S 15°19.908'
E050°28.736'
20m elevation

industrial oven
30083 steps
S 15°18.689'
E050°28.404'
21m elevation

33562 steps
S 15°17.433'
E050°28.165'
20m elevation

view onto Cap Est
S 15°17.118'
E050°28.256'
46m elevation

road up to lighthouse
S 15°16.685'
E050°28.279'
19m elevation

Ambodirafia

La Résidence du Cap
Cap Est
43686 steps
S 15°15.782'
E050°28.860'


DAY 7

  • start 5am
  • after 4km walk to Ambohitralanana along a sandy road first river crossing
  • scenery with plenty of Ravenala trees
  • another river crossing by pirogue, all other smaller rivers have bridges
  • landscape changes from wilder open terrain to farmland
  • road changes from sand road to hart red-coloured dirt road
  • various villages along the way
  • arriving at Ocean Momo in Antalaha early evening about 7pm

Ambohimandroso
priest Bernard, catholic church
college, primary school
hospital, pharmacy
village moved to a higher location after flood couple of years ago
5028 steps
S 15°14.676'
E050°27.314'
5m elevation

Ambohitralanana
river crossing (1,000 per person)
6567 steps
S 15°14.380'
E050°26.804'
7m elevation

Anjahamarina
S 15°14.049'
E050°26.544'
22m elevation

Marambo
long stretched village
14802 steps
S 15°11.358'
E050°25.996'
11m elevation

river crossing
16354 steps
S 15°10.883'
E050°26.011'
6m elevation

road splits to Ambalabe
some shops and market stalls at turn
20690 steps
S 15°09.393'
E050°25.709'
15m elevation

23796 steps
S 15°08.522'
E050°25.113'
11m elevation

mountains of dried empty coconuts
25560 steps
S 15°07.969'
E050°24.752'
12m elevation

Andratany
very small village
production of char coal
26582 steps
S 15°07.720'
E050°24.466'
14m elevation

Andasibe
30774 steps
S 15°06.479'
E050°23.679'
15m elevation

Andingozabe
35972 steps
S 15°04.927'
E050°22.349'
23m elevation

Andongozabe
40390 steps
S 15°03.683'
E050°21.484'
20m elevation

Sahantaha
43688 steps
S 15°02.561'
E050°20.738'
17m elevation

Mahatsara
S 15°00.397'
E050°18.733'
21m elevation

Antalaha
70356 steps

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