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The rough granite walls of the Tsaranoro Massif are up to 800 metres high. Climbers from all over the world come to Tsaranoro to practise free climbing (nails are not allowed). Although the vertical cliffs were discovered by Di Taylor and Tony Howard already in 1981, it took until 1995 that the first route (''Rain Boto'') was climbed by Kurt Albert and Berndt Arnold. The massif is divided into ''Karambony'' (500m) and ''Tsaranoro Be'' (800m).
The Tsaranoro Valley is a walkers paradise, far away from any industrial facilites, an ideal location for individual day treks or guided multi-day expeditions with overnight camping. The treks lead through open savanna and tropical humid or dry forest. Tsaranoro is the primary habitat for [[Ring-tailde lemur|Ring-tailed lemurs]]. Various species of falcon, snakes, lizards, chameleons and plenty of orchids can also be observed. The best period for climbing and visiting the valley is from March to December.