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This guidebook describes 33 walks on Malta and its neighbouring islands of Gozo and Comino. Walks generally range from 3 to 22km, and include Valetta, heritage trails, coastal walks and explorations inland, including the 'Victoria Lines' route between Mgarr and Bahar ic-Caghaq. Malta offers year-round walking.
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A guidebook to 33 day walks throughout the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino. Exploring the beautiful Mediterranean scenery, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.
Walks range from 3 to 22km (2–14 miles) in length and can be enjoyed in 2–8 hours. Routes vary from easy strolls and heritage trails to a challenging walk exploring the Victoria Lines, a fortified ridge running the length of Malta.
Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Location and population
Geology and landscape
Discovery and history
Weather
Language
Religion
Maltese wildlife
Protected areas
Getting to the Maltese islands
Getting around the Maltese islands
Money
Accommodation
Maps of the Maltese islands
Countryside access
Using this guide
Malta
Walk 1 Valletta Heritage Trail
Walk 2 Rinella to Marsaskala
Walk 3 Marsaskala to Birżebbuġa
Walk 4 Birżebbuġa to Gudja
Walk 5 Żurrieq to Siġġiewi
Walk 6 Siġġiewi to Dingli
Walk 7 Dingli to Mġarr
Walk 8 Għajn Tuffieħa circuit
Walk 9 Mġarr to Għadira
Walk 10 Marfa Ridge circuit
Walk 11 Mellieħa Bay to Xemxija
Walk 12 Selmun circuit
Walk 13 Xemxija Heritage Trail
Walk 14 Bajda Ridge circuit
Walk 15 The Wardija Ridge
Walk 16 Falka Gap to Salina
Walk 17 Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq to St George’s Bay
Walk 18 The Victoria Lines
Walk 19 Fiddien to Mosta
Walk 20 Rabat and Dingli
Walk 21 Siġġiewi and Buskett
Walk 22 Siġġiewi to Qormi
Walk 23 The Wignacourt Aqueduct
Walk 24 Mdina and Rabat Heritage Trail
Gozo
Walk 25 Victoria Heritage Trail
Walk 26 Mġarr to Sannat
Walk 27 Sannat to San Lawrenz
Walk 28 San Lawrenz to Marsalforn
Walk 29 Marsalforn to Ramla Bay
Walk 30 Ramla Bay to Qala
Walk 31 Qala to Mġarr
Walk 32 Għarb to Marsalforn
Comino
Walk 33 Circuit of Comino
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful contacts
Appendix C Brief history of Malta
Appendix D Topographical glossary
April 2024
Air Malta ceased operations on 31 March 2024. The national airline is now KM Malta Airlines, tel +356 2135 6000, kmmaltairlines.com/en. Direct flights operate to Malta from London Heathrow, London Gatwick and several European airports.
November 2023
The Mellieħa Bay Hotel is closed and fenced off, so its access road cannot be followed at present. The easiest way to avoid problems getting past the hotel is to follow a dirt road inland and uphill from the little cove at Ta' l-Imgħarrqa. This leads to a road where a left turn leads to a roundabout and another left turn leads down to the finish
Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television.Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them.Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US.
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