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'''The incredibly scenic bike route from Sambava to Andapa can be a challenging one, not because of the road condition or necessarily the approximately 110-kilometre distance, but because of the gradually increasing intensity and regularity of uphills, especially along the final 20 kilometres. The rough stone tarmac road is in perfect condition and passing cars are few and far between.'''
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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 a single day, perhaps arriving aiming to arrive at the highest point of the road close to Andapa peak by shortly before sunset.
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Hotel Beanana offers hot water as it gets chilly at night in this region. There is no restaurant but meals, including breakfast, can be preordered. [[File:Andapa_206.jpg|600px|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Andapa_206.jpg]] The Andapa Basin itself offers bike and trekking opportunities in all directions. Except for in Andapa town, there are no tarmac tarred roads, only countryside roads and trails.
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Alternatively, stay overnight at the basic hotel accommodation in Ampontsilahy and thereafter continue by foot along the less bikable routes at higher elevations, such as [[Tanambao (Andapa)|Tanambao]], [[Tsaramandroso]] and further.
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