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Walks from March to May 2023

 

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Saturday, March 25th 2023  Kuncizzjoni – Tas-Santi Valley 

 

• Meeting Point   : We park our cars by the Kuncizzjoni Church, near bus stop Wied Gerzuma.

• Meeting Time   : 1.45pm

• Walk Starts       : 2.00pm 

•    Buses              : 109 from Rabat near Domus Romana.  Stop on bus stop Wied Gerzuma.

 

While we are waiting for the walk to start we can observe some interesting graffiti of sailing ships on the walls of the Chapel.  From the chapel, we walk downhill towards the sea.  When the surfaced road ends, we descend on a rough track and then turn upwards onto the headland until we come to the Victoria Lines from below. We walk along the Lines and soon pass the Sylvia King memorial.  From here we can see one of the best panoramic views that the Maltese countryside can offer. We continue along the Lines and meander around some farmhouses to the Tas-Santi road. Leaving the surfaced road, we walk through some fields and orchards to cross the fertile Santi valley. Up on the other side and meander back towards our cars.

 

Wednesday, April  5th 2023    Mtahleb Basin (West)

 

• Meeting Point   : We park our cars near the corrective hostel in the vicinity of Mtahleb Church.

• Meeting Time   : 2.15pm

• Walk Starts       : 2.30pm 

•    Buses                : 109 from Rabat near Domus Romana.  Stop at bus stop Fiddien. Then along the

•                                way on foot to Y.O.U.R.S. corrective hostel and Mtahleb Church.  

 

We start the walk by going past the chapel and soon start the long way down towards the sea enjoying beautiful scenery all the way. Halfway down we go through a small 'forest' of bamboo running along the bottom of Wied Migra Ferha. When we eventually reach the cliffs we turn right and walk along the edge for quite some time until we arrive at the car park where we can enjoy our break surrounded by rolling hills.  From here we start our long climb, on the tarmac for a while but at the first opportunity, we return to the country tracks and proceed through the peaceful surroundings and sparse dwellings.  Eventually, we pass through the quite unique Mtahleb village complete with some troglodyte dwellings.

 

 

Saturday, April 8th 2023  Ghadwick Lakes - Dwejra Lines Area

 

• Meeting Point  :   We park our cars in the Chadwick Lakes Valley (Qlejgha Valley) near the bridge.

• Meeting Time  :    2.15pm

• Walk Starts      :    2.30pm 

• Buses               :    51 from Valletta and 182 from Mater Dei Hospital.  Stop on bus stop Antoine,

•                              and go all the way down in the valley.

 

We take a path up Wied l-Armla towards Bingemma Gap, with the Qolla on our right.  We cross the beautifully restored bridge and walk along the Dwejra Lines that form part of the Victoria Lines. These impressive defensive works were built during the latter part of Queen Victoria’s reign and completed in 1897. We leave the lines and walk along a surfaced road with panoramic views towards Mtarfa.  A track on the left takes us past the other side of the Qolla and back to Chadwick Lakes where we turn right to return to the bridge and back to our cars.

 

Saturday April 22nd 2023  Siggiewi - Laferla Cross – Hal Xluq

 

•    Meeting Point :  We park our cars in the open area in front of the Siggiewi Parish Church.

•    Meeting Time :   2.15pm.

•    Walk Starts     :   2.30pm.  

•    Buses:                 62 from Valletta, 109 from Rabat and 201 from Airport.  Stop on bus stop Nikola.

 

From in front of the church, we meander through the narrow village streets towards the Laferla Cross which lies atop one of the highest points in Malta.  As the hill to the top is very steep, members will be able to avoid the most difficult section of the walk and rejoin the main group after their descent. The panoramic views from the top are beautiful. Below the cross, there is an ancient troglodyte church cut into the cliff face.  We walk down a very steep hill and make our way along country roads to the Tal-Providenza Chapel.  More country roads take us to the village of Hal Xluq with its quaint Chapel.  A narrow track takes us around a quarry, across Wied Xkora and up to the Siggiewi by-pass. We continue along the main road, past Limestone Heritage and back to our cars in the village square.

 

Thursday May 4th 2023 

 

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Saturday, May 13th 2023   Buskett - Madonna Tal-Girgenti

 

•    Meeting Point :  We meet in front of Verdala Palace near Buskett, close to bus stop Verdala.

•    Meeting Time :   2.15pm.

•    Walk Starts     :  2.30pm.  

•    Buses              :  56 from Valletta.    181 from Mater Dei Hospital.

 

We walk round to the back of the castle, past the picnic area and when close to the "Tinda" we turn left into the area where the old Buskett farmhouses have been so beautifully restored.  Just before reaching the second farmhouse, we leave the normal pathways and climb up a single-file track through the tall trees and eventually come out of the back of Buskett - note the 1950's subterranean flour mill on the right-hand side.  We pass the Inquisitor's Palace and soon start the long downhill to the Madonna Tal-Girgenti shrine, with lovely views across the Girgenti valley.  Over the little bridge that crosses the stream and we start the gentle climb, in an anti-clockwise direction, all the way around the back of Buskett back to Verdala Castle and our cars.

 

Saturday, May 27th  2023    Mtahleb Basin (West)

 

• Meeting Point   : We park our cars near the corrective hostel in the vicinity of Mtahleb Church.

• Meeting Time   : 2.15pm

• Walk Starts       : 2.30pm 

•    Buses             : 109 from Rabat near Domus Romana.  Stop at bus stop Fiddien.  Then along

•                                way on foot to Y.O.U.R.S. corrective hostel and Mtahleb Church. 

 

We start the walk by going past the chapel and soon start the long way down towards the sea enjoying beautiful scenery all the way. Halfway down we go through a small 'forest' of bamboo running along the bottom of Wied Migra Ferha. When we eventually reach the cliffs we turn right and walk along the edge for quite some time until we arrive at the car park where we can enjoy our break surrounded by rolling hills.  From here we start our long climb, on the tarmac for a while but at the first opportunity, we return to the country tracks and proceed through the peaceful surroundings and sparse dwellings.  Eventually, we pass through the quite unique Mtahleb village complete with some troglodyte dwellings.

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