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Walking on Malta

33 walks on the Mediterranean islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino

ISBN

9781852848224

Availability

Published

11 Feb 2016

Reprinted

5 Sept 2019

Edition

Third

Pages

240

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.40cm

Weight

270g

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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.

Seasons

spring is best, high summer perhaps too hot for strenuous walking: winter walking is fine, but it can be rainy and even a little cold

Centres

Malta is about the same size as the Isle of Wight, so anywhere will make a fine base for walking

Difficulty

half and full-day walks, usually easy, but with some longer stretches along the clifftops

Must See

Old Valetta (a World Heritage Site); excellent walking on clifftop coastlines away from the towns; the historic buildings and landmarks of the many peoples who have come to Malta; the circuit of Comino

ISBN

9781852848224

Availability

Published

11 Feb 2016

Reprinted

5 Sept 2019

Edition

Third

Pages

240

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.40cm

Weight

270g

Overview

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.

1:25,000 maps included for each walk
GPX files available to download
Detailed information on planning, facilities and public transport
Easy access from Valetta, Rabat and Victoria

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

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

Updates

April 2024

Flights to Malta

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

Walk 10

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

March 2017

Update

The world-famous rock arch of the Azure Window, on the island of Gozo, has collapsed. Nothing remains of it, so cherish the pictures in the guidebook. Paddy had noticed it was getting thinner each time he visited, and it finally succumbed to a storm around 09:40 on Wednesday 8th March 2017.

The Azure Window is mentioned in Walk 27 on page 185, and also in the introduction on page 35.

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By Paddy Dillon

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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