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Moroni and Mutsamudu

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Recorded distance
340 km
Riding-time estimate
67 h 13
Journey
Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis

Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.

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Why this ride

From Moroni it runs 340 km to Moroni; allow about 67 h 13 of riding. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.

Waypoint introductions and full write-ups

  1. 1. Moroni

    Moroni is the capital of the Comoros, a small, crowded and lively town on the west coast of Grande Comore, with a harbor full of wooden boats and a skyline of mosques. The name comes from the Comorian words meaning at the heart of the fire, a reference to the volcano that looms behind it. The old town is a maze of narrow streets and coral stone houses, and at its center the Old Friday Mosque, with its white minaret and walls that rise directly from the sea, is a landmark that dates from the fifteenth century and has been rebuilt over the years.

    Read the complete Moroni write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Moroni is where the day begins. Next is The Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of.

  2. 2. Mutsamudu

    Mutsamudu, or Moutsamoudou, is the capital of Anjouan, called Ndzuwani by its people, one of the three islands of the Comoros, and it sits tucked against the north-west coast under steep green hills. The old town climbs the slope in a tangle of narrow alleys, with a medina of coral-stone houses, carved doors and whitewashed mosques, while the harbour below is busy with dhows, small cargo boats and fishermen. A fortress above the town recalls the days when Anjouan's sultans controlled a prosperous trade, and when the island had a reputation as a stopping place for ships on the route to India.

    Read the complete Mutsamudu write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    about 169 km into the recorded legs you reach Mutsamudu. Next is back through The Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of.

  3. 3. Back to Moroni

    Return visit. Read the place description above.

    Read the complete Moroni write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    back through The Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of, late in the day. Next is Moroni.

  4. 4. Moroni

    Return visit. Read the place description above.

    Read the complete Moroni write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Back at Moroni. That is the ride.

Leg by leg

Moroni to Mutsamudu

Moroni → Mutsamudu is 169 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.

Mutsamudu to Back to Moroni

Mutsamudu → Back to Moroni is 171 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.

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