Madagascar: treks dans le parc de l'Andringitra
by Olivenvoyage
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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Salut,
je compte partir au mois de mars à Madagascar et suivre la RN7 jusqu'à Anakao. Entre ces 2 sites, j'ai une super envie de m'arreter plusieurs jours dans le parc de l'Andringitra. Par contre, j'aurais besoin de conseil pour la logistique. J'ai vu qu'il était possible d'organiser un trek à partir avec l'aide d'un guide d'Ambalaveo. Est ce qu'une personne aurait des noms à me recommander ? J'aimerais bien aller jusqu'en haut du pic Bobby, il faudrait combien de jours ? Est ce que vous avez une idée des tarifs (sachant que je serai seul) ? question bête : quoi faire de mon sac à dos avec toutes mes affaires : je dois l'emmener avec moi durant le trek ? Enfin, comment rejoindre Isalo après avoir terminer le trek ?
Merci beaucoup pour votre aide
A bientot Olivier
Olivier
Salut Olivier
L'Andringitra a été l'un de mes plus beaux moments sur l'ile. J'y suis allé en 2003 avec ma douce, ce qui fait que mes info datent peut être un peu. A l'époque, nous avions affrété un taxi brousse pour rejoindre le camp du WWF (qui est peut être passé sous la bannière Angap maintenant). De là, nous avions plein de guides à notre dispo, avec une chouette mabiance, nous sommes aprtis avec Franklin, un type extra qui nous a appris plein de trucs sur le coin, il est prof (donc dispo uniquement pendant les vacances scolaires). Les tarifs étaient peu élevés, même pour une personne seule, entre 3 et 10 euros par jour peut être (les tarifs vaient en fonction de l'éloignement du camp de base). Nous n'avons pas grimpé sur le pic bobby mais rejoint le camp Catta via le lieu dit de l'extraterrestre, une balade vraiment mangifique en 3j/2 nuits peinards et la vallée où se situe le camp Catta est superbe, bien que eux qui le tiennent sont assez désagréables. Comme nous ne revenions pas sur nos pas, nous avions pris 2 porteurs avec nous, cousins de Frankilin, ce qui fait qu'il y avait une chouette ambiance le soir au bivouac (prix des porteurs moins chers que ceux du guide). Par contre, un conseil, acheter sa nourriture à Ambalavao avant de partir avec pas mal de fruits, il y a moins de choix là haut. Il y a un bureau du wwf/angap à Ambalavao aussi. Pour rejoindre l'isalo, il faut te faire conduire sur la rn7 et de là chopper les taxi brousse du matin (ou bien te faire recondurie à ambalavao), soit tu prévois un taxi brousse à l'avance depuis ambalavao pour qu'il vienne te chercher (voir avec d'autres voyaeurs pour partager) ou profiter d'une navette de catta (pix sur leur site ou dnas le lp).
Bon voayge
Greg
Greg
Salut Olivier
j'ai parcouru le parc de l'andringuita au mois d'octobre par les deux entrées. Côté Camp Catta et pic Bobby avec son ascension. Les deux sont différents et magnifiques. Plusieurs possibilités s'offrent à toi. Te rendre sur place par tes propres moyens en taxi brousse. A Ambalavao, tout le monde te dira que c'est impossible car tout le monde voudra t'ammener en voiture ou 4*4 pour un prix pas croyable. Mais des taxi brousses font le trajet, mais pas tous les jours. Pour arriver au Camp Catta, faut prendre un taxi brousse qui te laisse au village, puis marcher 2 heures encore. Possibilité de camper là bas. Pas d'obligation de prendre un guide ensuite sur place.
Pour le pic Bobby, un taxi brousse t'ammène au refuge de l'ANGAP. Là bas, tu dois prendre un guide de l'ANGAP. Peu parlent correctement le Français, mais ils sont de bons montagnards.
L'option que j'avais choisi: A Ambalavao, on s'est retrouvé à trois routards et on a rencontré Jean Baptiste, que l'on peut trouver à la boulangerie Patisserie. Il parle très bien le Français, et il connait bien le parc. Il peut tout organiser, avec les transports locaux, la bouffe, les tentes. Pour le côté camp catta, il était notre seul guide. Pour le pic Bobby, on a pris un deuxième guide de l'ANGAP, Jean Marie, un des pionniers, un homme d'une grande sagesse.
Jean Batiste a vraiment des tarifs très honnêtes et il est super pro.
Voilà, on a mis une journée à récupérer toutes les infos correctes, et à tout organiser. Pour le pic Bobby, j'ai mis 10 minutes...j'avais juste à trouver d'autres routards pour partager avec moi!
Peggy
j'ai parcouru le parc de l'andringuita au mois d'octobre par les deux entrées. Côté Camp Catta et pic Bobby avec son ascension. Les deux sont différents et magnifiques. Plusieurs possibilités s'offrent à toi. Te rendre sur place par tes propres moyens en taxi brousse. A Ambalavao, tout le monde te dira que c'est impossible car tout le monde voudra t'ammener en voiture ou 4*4 pour un prix pas croyable. Mais des taxi brousses font le trajet, mais pas tous les jours. Pour arriver au Camp Catta, faut prendre un taxi brousse qui te laisse au village, puis marcher 2 heures encore. Possibilité de camper là bas. Pas d'obligation de prendre un guide ensuite sur place.
Pour le pic Bobby, un taxi brousse t'ammène au refuge de l'ANGAP. Là bas, tu dois prendre un guide de l'ANGAP. Peu parlent correctement le Français, mais ils sont de bons montagnards.
L'option que j'avais choisi: A Ambalavao, on s'est retrouvé à trois routards et on a rencontré Jean Baptiste, que l'on peut trouver à la boulangerie Patisserie. Il parle très bien le Français, et il connait bien le parc. Il peut tout organiser, avec les transports locaux, la bouffe, les tentes. Pour le côté camp catta, il était notre seul guide. Pour le pic Bobby, on a pris un deuxième guide de l'ANGAP, Jean Marie, un des pionniers, un homme d'une grande sagesse.
Jean Batiste a vraiment des tarifs très honnêtes et il est super pro.
Voilà, on a mis une journée à récupérer toutes les infos correctes, et à tout organiser. Pour le pic Bobby, j'ai mis 10 minutes...j'avais juste à trouver d'autres routards pour partager avec moi!
Peggy
Bonjour
Pas grand chose a ajouter,
2 sites de départ pour les treks : camp parc WWF (piste depuis Ambalavao vers Sendrisoa)
camp Catta (piste partant depuis la RN7 bien au Sud d Ambalavao)
Les 2 sites sont reliés entre eux directement uniquement par des chemins pedestres.
Accès possible comme dit en taxi brousse (attention les jours), voiture de loc independante ou par intermédiaire de Camp Catta (uniquement le camp Catta bien entendu, a voir sur leur site internet)
Pour le pic Boby, simple, se fait sans pb en 2 jours en faisant depuis le camp WWF les circuits DIAVOLONA et PIC BOBY (demander au guide de faire les 2 en meme temps), cela permet de voir la diversité des paysages, de longer la barre rocheuse, de traverser vraiment le parc. Uniquement le pic Boby c est dommage.
Effectivement prendre la bouffe a Ambalavao ou Fianar c est selon. Attention pas de porc, la zone est fady kisoa (tabou porc) en raison des cascades sacrées, le porc n est théoriquement pas le bienvenu.
Voila mais je repete ce qui a deja ete dit. De mon point de vue Andringitra, un des plus beaux coins de Mada, encore assez peu fréquenté, a faire donc.
Bonne ballade
Les 2 sites sont reliés entre eux directement uniquement par des chemins pedestres.
Accès possible comme dit en taxi brousse (attention les jours), voiture de loc independante ou par intermédiaire de Camp Catta (uniquement le camp Catta bien entendu, a voir sur leur site internet)
Pour le pic Boby, simple, se fait sans pb en 2 jours en faisant depuis le camp WWF les circuits DIAVOLONA et PIC BOBY (demander au guide de faire les 2 en meme temps), cela permet de voir la diversité des paysages, de longer la barre rocheuse, de traverser vraiment le parc. Uniquement le pic Boby c est dommage.
Effectivement prendre la bouffe a Ambalavao ou Fianar c est selon. Attention pas de porc, la zone est fady kisoa (tabou porc) en raison des cascades sacrées, le porc n est théoriquement pas le bienvenu.
Voila mais je repete ce qui a deja ete dit. De mon point de vue Andringitra, un des plus beaux coins de Mada, encore assez peu fréquenté, a faire donc.
Bonne ballade
Avec ma femme nous y sommes allés en octobre 2005, malheureusement tout le plateau au pied du pic boby avait brûlé!!! tout était noir. Je ne sais pas si ça a bien repoussé depuis.
La région est superbe! Faire attention au guide a Ambalavo, car il y en a qui demande des prix de fou. Nous on a été en véhicule jusqu'à l'entrée du parc où nous avons pris un guide du village. Très bien!
Le voyage est le meilleur moyen pour s'évader du monde du travail et pour se ressourcer!!!
salut
je vais a mada cet ete et j aimerai aller faire un trek dans le parc dont tu parles sur ton message
pourrais tu stp me donner des infos, des contacts, des renseignements sur comment s y rendre et si ca vaut vraiment le detour
je te remercie par avance pour les renseignements que tu pourrais me donner
merci
candy
je vais a mada cet ete et j aimerai aller faire un trek dans le parc dont tu parles sur ton message
pourrais tu stp me donner des infos, des contacts, des renseignements sur comment s y rendre et si ca vaut vraiment le detour
je te remercie par avance pour les renseignements que tu pourrais me donner
merci
candy
au pays de gandhi
Salut Olivier,
Pour rejoindre Isola pas trop dur taxi brousse tu en as pour 5 heures environ. Je te donne les coordonnées d'un guide qui s occupe de tout, qui est formidable. Lui il t emmene dans les parcs que tu veux faire et voir.
Santos : +261320244256 mail : santostrekking@yahoo.fr
Pour rejoindre Isola pas trop dur taxi brousse tu en as pour 5 heures environ. Je te donne les coordonnées d'un guide qui s occupe de tout, qui est formidable. Lui il t emmene dans les parcs que tu veux faire et voir.
Santos : +261320244256 mail : santostrekking@yahoo.fr
Salut Candy,
je voulais tu préciser que tu disposes de toutes les informations dans les précédentes réponses qui ont été postées sur ce forum. Je profite de l'occasion pour remercier tout ceux et celles qui m'ont communiqué leurs conseils.
A bientot sur les routes
Olivier
Olivier
Bonjour à tous
Je reviens d'un séjour à Madagascar et je me suis arrêté quelques jours dans le parc de l'Andringitra...Surement un de mes meilleurs souvenirs!!! En arrivant en Taxi-brousse à la gare routière nord d'Ambalavao, vous ne pourrez pas louper le local de Jean Baptiste (on en parle plus haut) qui est au milieu de la gare "JB TREKKING" ca s'appelle. Il est tres pros et propose des prestations tres bon marché pour le camp catta...n'hésitez pas, bonne équipe, bonne ambiance dans un cadre plus que merveilleux et il s'occupe de tout meme si vous n'avez pas de tentes ect.... A ne pas louper !
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Thanks in advance!
Caro
I’d like to do the Mare a Mare Sud in May over 4 days. I’ve found quite a few places to stay along the route, but I’m stuck on the start and finish. I’ll be arriving by plane on Sunday evening and would like to start pretty early on Monday morning. Ideally, accommodation right at the trailhead (Alzu di Gallina) would be amazing, but I can’t find anything. Any tips? Also, for the transfer from Figari Airport to Porto Vecchio or Alzu di Gallina? At the end, I’d like to pick up a rental car—any advice on that too?
Thanks in advance!
Caro
I’m traveling solo by plane to Catania in May and plan to hike the northern side of Etna, starting from Linguaglossa where I’ll arrive by bus. After that, I’d love some info on how to get up to Piano Provenzana (shuttles or hitchhiking), since it seems there’s no public transport except in the summer. Can you sleep there in a free or cheap refuge, or camp? And how far up can you go without having to hire a guide? Thanks in advance. Bernard.
Bonjour a tous,
je pars en voyage au Maroc en aout et nous allons commencer par nous arrêter a Chefchaouen(nous sommes en voiture).
Ma question: quelqu'un peut il m'indiquer un itinéraire de rando en boucle d'entre 5 et 7 jours aux départ de Chefchaouen dans le parc de Talassemtane passant si possible par le pont de dieux?Ou un guide papier qui en reunis quelques uns?
Nous privilégions le camping sauvage et les gites.
Merci d'avance
Hi there, for those who’ve been recently—is it possible to find other solo travelers in March on the island to share transport or room costs? It doesn’t seem easy to travel on a budget.
If you have any recommendations for simple lodgings or places with dorms, I’d love to hear them.
For those who’ve done multi-day treks while moving around: do you need to bring your own sleeping bag? I’d love to hear about itineraries you’ve done without a guide, just with a map and GPS.
Thanks, and have a great day!
Hi everyone!
We’re planning a 15-day road trip to Scotland this summer, specifically to explore and hike on Lewis and Harris—places we’ve never been before. We’ve visited other islands on previous road trips in Scotland (we usually go in April for a week). This would be our first time in Scotland in the summer and for 15 days. We’re looking at late August to early September.
I’m currently drafting the itinerary. We’d be crossing from Ullapool and were thinking of spending 3 nights on Harris and 4 nights on Lewis.
Does that sound balanced to you? Is it better to keep the same accommodation on Harris and the same on Lewis to explore the area? I’d love to hear about any past experiences you’ve had on these islands. Thanks!
I’m currently drafting the itinerary. We’d be crossing from Ullapool and were thinking of spending 3 nights on Harris and 4 nights on Lewis.
Does that sound balanced to you? Is it better to keep the same accommodation on Harris and the same on Lewis to explore the area? I’d love to hear about any past experiences you’ve had on these islands. Thanks!
Hi there, I’m trying to leave for 15 days very soon to São Vicente. I’m either looking to join an agency or figure things out on my own to go hiking on one of these islands or both. From what I’ve seen, it’s not easy to organize with local transport, so it gets expensive. Can I use the services of a small local agency? I’m looking for the simplest way to hike for several days. Also, how do you get from São Vicente to São Nicolau? Thanks in advance and have a great day!
Aichatou
Hi there,
I’ve been wanting to do this for several years, and this year’s the one. Next September, I’ll be trekking in Tusheti (Georgia), from Omalo to Shatili. Of course, I won’t be renting a vehicle that’d just sit unused. No problem getting to Pshaveli, but from there to Omalo, it’s a dirt road (still the case?) There must be some form of public transport since there are so many guesthouses, and not all travelers come in a 4x4. If any of you have been to Omalo, could you confirm that these shared transports exist and how often they run?
I’ve been wanting to do this for several years, and this year’s the one. Next September, I’ll be trekking in Tusheti (Georgia), from Omalo to Shatili. Of course, I won’t be renting a vehicle that’d just sit unused. No problem getting to Pshaveli, but from there to Omalo, it’s a dirt road (still the case?) There must be some form of public transport since there are so many guesthouses, and not all travelers come in a 4x4. If any of you have been to Omalo, could you confirm that these shared transports exist and how often they run?
hi
we’re planning a trip to Yellowstone and hoping to do a three-day backcountry hike if we get a permit. if any of you have done this before, could you let me know if it’s possible to find water along the way? And if we can transport it, are we allowed to use a stove?
thanks for any tips!
sandra
we’re planning a trip to Yellowstone and hoping to do a three-day backcountry hike if we get a permit. if any of you have done this before, could you let me know if it’s possible to find water along the way? And if we can transport it, are we allowed to use a stove?
thanks for any tips!
sandra
Hello,
I’ll be in Nepal from March 6th to 29th (we’re flying into Kathmandu via Varanasi and leaving via Delhi).
I’m a bit confused about the regulations requiring a guide.
My wife and I (we’re 63 and 64) aren’t experienced trekkers—we’re more used to walking on terrain with very moderate elevation changes. I’m looking for fairly easy hikes, possibly day trips. Here are my questions: - Does the Poon Hill trek from Pokhara require a guide, or is it better to go through a local agency? (I’ve seen a lot of them offering 4-day packages) - I’d like to do a few multi-day hikes around Jomsom (Kagbeni, Mukitinath, Lupra, Marpha)... Do you need a guide for those, and can you find accommodations easily without booking in advance?
Last question—I’m really hesitant to lug around a sleeping bag or down jacket during our 6 weeks in India. Can you easily find these kinds of items at reasonable prices in Pokhara?
Thanks in advance for any tips you can share! Yann
My wife and I (we’re 63 and 64) aren’t experienced trekkers—we’re more used to walking on terrain with very moderate elevation changes. I’m looking for fairly easy hikes, possibly day trips. Here are my questions: - Does the Poon Hill trek from Pokhara require a guide, or is it better to go through a local agency? (I’ve seen a lot of them offering 4-day packages) - I’d like to do a few multi-day hikes around Jomsom (Kagbeni, Mukitinath, Lupra, Marpha)... Do you need a guide for those, and can you find accommodations easily without booking in advance?
Last question—I’m really hesitant to lug around a sleeping bag or down jacket during our 6 weeks in India. Can you easily find these kinds of items at reasonable prices in Pokhara?
Thanks in advance for any tips you can share! Yann




