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​​Summer 2025 Walks

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Wednesday, July 30th

Popeye Village & Ghajn Znuber Tower Area

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• Meeting Point  :   We meet NEAR the car park of Popeye Village at Anchor Bay.

• PLEASE NOTE: THE POPEYE PARKING CLOSES AT 6.30PM. WE HAVE TO PARK OUTSIDE.  

• Meeting Time  :    6.15pm

• Walk Starts      :    6.30pm

• Buses              :    101 from Mgarr Malta and from Cirkewwa.  Time of buses every one hour.

• Location         :    Google Maps Link  Coordinates: 35.961058, 14.342752

 

We start walking close to the sea and continue ascending slowly through the garigue for a long way until we reach Ghajn Znuber Tower.  We break here for a short while and then start going back to our transport, through a very long, rough road, always descending.  Then a short walk on tarmac to go to the starting point.
Duration: 2.15 hours.    Rating:  Moderate walk with one uphill.
Good tracking shoes and walking sticks are recommended.

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GOZO PIZZA WALK

Friday, August 29th

Marsalforn - Zebbug - Marsalforn

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Thursday, September 18th

Birzebbugia – Wied il-Qoton

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• Meeting Point :   We park our cars in the vicinity of Birzebbugia Church.  

• Meeting Time  :    5.00pm

• Walk Starts      :    5.15pm

• Buses               :    80 and 82 from Valletta.

 

We go behind the church towards the football ground and go through a path close to it.  We emerge in crossroads and go towards Ta’ San Saina Area and continue down a track.  We go in the valley bed and soon up to enter a narrow path and pass a central path between trees.  We soon reach a huge reservoir and go towards Loreto Chapel.  We turn around some fields and come back to continue in a path parallel to the main road.

Ahead we pass San Leonardu fireworks factory and soon we reach the crossroads with aircraft landing lights and ahead soon turn sharp left and continue on this narrow road along Wied il-Qoton.  We turn left by the pillbox and up all the way and ahead turn right around newly built rubble walls and continue till we reach a Y junction; turn right and continue straight all the way.  As we pass huge concrete blocks on the left, we go down a narrow road till we reach Triq in-Noqra and at the end turn right and up to the Parish Church and our transport.

 

Duration: 2.15 hours.   Rating: medium to easy walk

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​​Advice for Walkers

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This section provides advice for anyone taking part in a walk organised by the Malta Geographical Society.

Most walks involve using paths around and occasionally across fields; they can be uneven and muddy. In spring and summer you may have to cope with vegetation on and next to the paths.

Our walks are led by experienced walk leaders.

Here there is advice on clothing, what to bring on walks and good practice for group walks.

       All walkers

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• Note that walks start at the time given on the walk program. Anyone who wants to join the walk after it has started or who decides to leave before it has finished should make sure the leader knows.

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    Parking

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• The Society  encourages car sharing to get to walks – partly to reduce our carbon footprint and partly to ensure we all can park.

      Clothing/Footwear  

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• Anyone coming on a Society walk should be suitably clothed. A list of essential items includes:

• a pair of walking boots or shoes,also a spare pair of shoes in the car

• a waterproof jacket, outdoor trousers; a hat of some sort depending on the weather, something to eat and drink. Water is important to keep you hydrated.

• A walking pole is useful and a whistle for emergencies and for wet weather a pair of over trousers.

• Something to sit on to protect against the damp and the cold is important.

• Some may wish to bring a first aid-kit, a change of clothing and sun-glasses and sun cream. 
   

      Food and drink

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• Bring food and drink  for the refreshment breaks. 

 

      Accidents/incidents

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• Alert the walk leader immediately if you feel unwell or need medical attention.

In the event of an incident/accident occurring report it to the Secretary or Chairman as soon as possible after the walk.

•    Leaders do carry First Aid kits and have basic First Aid training.

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    On the walk

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     The walk coordinator is in charge and responsible for ensuring the safety of the group and follow all instructions when directed. Do not move ahead of the walk coordinator.

     It is important that we all play a part in keeping walkers in touch on a walk. If you need to go into the bushes please tell someone so that they can tell the leader. Please let someone know if you are stopping – for whatever reason. Be aware of the walkers behind you at path junctions and ensure they have seen you turn off onto a sometimes hidden path.

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     We ask all walkers to respect protected plants and vegetation and to leave no trace of food/fruit as it will take months to decompose. Take any rubbish that you have accumulated on the walk home with you.

    Particular care should be taken when walking along a road without a pavement. You are advised to walk single file and face the oncoming traffic unless blind bends make this dangerous. Please take care when crossing a road and when walking on quiet, narrow lanes and try to keep to one side, normally the right hand side.

    When using gates make sure that any gate is left as found, and not left open when it should be closed. When walking across a field and through crops keep as close as you can to any obvious route but sometimes the leader has to rely on a map to guide the way. Please walk in single file where the pathway is narrow and keep together and walk briskly when using the public footpaths which go through private gardens close to houses.

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    A farmer/land manager may have posted notices with instructions for walkers; look out for these. Similarly there may be notices from local councils saying that a path is obstructed for some reason and advising an alternative route.

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