Madagascar

A 'stone forest' of razor-sharp limestone needles that requires via-ferrata cabling just to cross, granite domes rivaling Yosemite, and humpback whales that migrate close enough to the coast to watch from a kayak.

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Rock Climbing · Andringitra National Park

Big wall climbing, Andringitra Massif

EXPERTRisk: HIGHMGA Guided expedition ~2,00…

Granite domes and multi-pitch walls compared favourably to Yosemite by the climbers who've bothered to make the long journey out here — routes remain lightly documented and largely uncrowded, in a national park that also holds one of Madagascar's most demanding multi-day trekking circuits.

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Via Ferrata · Melaky Region

Tsingy de Bemaraha via ferrata trek

EXPERTRisk: HIGHMGA Guided multi-day trip ~…

A UNESCO "stone forest" of razor-edged limestone pinnacles (tsingy means "where one cannot walk barefoot" in Malagasy) — cabled via-ferrata-style routes and suspension bridges are the only way to cross sections of the formation without shredding hands and boots on the rock itself.

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