Why this ride
A 339 km round trip from Moutsamoudou - roughly 67 h 11 in the saddle. On the way it passes Moroni and Mutsamudu. A steady touring day rather than a sprint.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Mutsamudu and Moroni
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 339 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 67 h 11
- 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.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. 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
Mutsamudu is where the day begins. Next is The Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of.
2. 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
about 169 km into the recorded legs you reach Moroni. Next is back through The Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of.
3. Back to Mutsamudu
Return visit. Read the place description above.
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
back through The Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of, late in the day. Next is Mutsamudu.
4. Mutsamudu
Return visit. Read the place description above.
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
Back at Mutsamudu. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Mutsamudu to Moroni
Mutsamudu → Moroni is 169 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Moroni to Back to Mutsamudu
Moroni → Back to Mutsamudu is 170 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.