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​​Summer 2025 Walks

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Wednesday, June 11th

Smart City (Xghajra) - Kalkara Area

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o Meeting Point : We park our cars in the free LOWER Smart City car park, level to the magic fountain and bus stop Il-Kalkara.

o Meeting Time : 6.00pm

o Walk Starts : 6.15pm

o Buses : 94 from Valletta, 120, 121 from Pembroke and Mater Dei Hospital. Stop on bus stop Il. Note that Bus no.3 from Valletta goes to Smart City and stops inside the LOWER car park.

o Location :   Google Maps click here    Co-ordinates: 35.890372, 14.543524

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From the spacious parking area near the Xghajra promenade, we walk along the seafront outside the Smart City fence toward Fort Ricasoli, passing between the Fort and the huge filming tanks, always walking nearer to the shore. When we reach the asphalted road, we turn right and go to the old cholera cemetery of Wied Ghammieq. From there, we can see the 100-ton gun at Fort Rinella.

Leaving the Ricasoli area, we go down to Rinella bay with its sandy beach, which is little known to Maltese living outside the Cottonera area; then walking uphill to the Bighi area and turning back in the direction of Xghajra, passing by the Commonwealth Cemetery and St. Peters village. At the roundabout junction between Zabbar and Xghajra, we walk down to Xghajra Parish Church. We then head towards Grazzja Battery and down to the seafront. We turn left and walk along the promenade until we reach Smart City again and our transport. Duration: 2.15 hours. Rating: Moderate Walk.

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Wednesday, July 9th

Valletta - Sliema - Valletta

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• Meeting Point :   We meet opposite the Parliament building at Valletta entrance.  

• Meeting Time  :    6.00pm

• Walk Starts      :    6.15pm

• Buses               :    Most buses around Malta go to Valletta.

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We go up the stairs to Hastings Gardens and pass the Monument of Francis, Marquis of Hastings, the second governor of Malta and is buried in the garden.  We enjoy the beautiful scenery of Marsamxett Harbour and Manuel Island.  Pass Ponsonby's Monumental Column and continue around the bastions and down through the tunnel of Triq il-Lanca.

We board the Catamaran which takes us to Sliema.

Continue towards Manuel Island and soon enter Gnien il-Kunsill ta’ l-Ewropa at Ta’Xbiex.  We pass the Msida Yacht Marina Garden (ex Torpedo Depot).  When we reach Pieta, we soon go up from unasphalted paths of the Jubilee Grove (Masgar il-Gublew).  We pass the ex railway bridge and Porte des Bombes and up to Sarria, where we pass Robert Samut Hall and Wignacourt’s Fountain.  We enter The Mall Gardens and walk all the way towards Valletta and our transport.

 

Duration:  Valletta to catamaran 30 minutes.  Catamaran journey takes 15 minutes. Sliema to Valletta 1.45 hours. Total: 2.30 hours.  Remember to bring Tal-Linja Card with You.

 

Rating:  Easy Walk.

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Wednesday, July 30th

Popeye Village & Ghajn Znuber Tower

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

• Meeting Time  :    6.00pm

• Walk Starts      :    6.15pm

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

 

We start walking close to the sea and continue ascending slowly on garigue for a long way till 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 enter the car park again.

 

Duration: 2.15 hours.    Rating:  Moderate Walk.

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GOZO PIZZA WALK

Friday, August 29th

Marsalforn - Zebbug - Marsalforn

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• Meeting Point :  We meet in Marsalforn near the Police Station.

• Meeting Time  :  5.45pm

• Walk Starts     :   6.00pm

• Buses              :   310 go straight to Marsalforn.

 

We take the road around the bay, and head for Triq il-Qbajjar.  We walk in Wied l-Infern.  Ahead we reach the Zebbug Cemetery and take a steep uphill to the Sellum Area of Zebbug and hopefully we see the sunset at about 7.30pm.  We start descending slowly until we reach the centre of Zebbug, Pjazza l-Assunta, in front of Zebbug Parish Church, at about 8.00pm.

 

Here we stop for a couple of hours for a delicious pizza, at Francesco’s Special Pizza.

 

After this relaxing stop we continue our walk in the dark through Triq il-Madonna tac-Cicri and ahead we start decending the long and winding road till we reach Xwejni Bay with our torch lights ON.

We pass Il-Qolla l-Bajda and turn left for a short distance in Triq il-Batterija, with the Knights era Redoubt at the end of the road, built in 1715-1716 and known as Il-Qolla l-Bajda Battery.  We go down the stairs on our right, pass Horizon Restaurant and the shores of Qbajjar Bay.  We continue in Triq Santa Marija and soon reach the beautiful Qbajjar promenade.  We continue all the way around the coast till we reach our starting point in Marsalforn at about 11.15pm.  We now take our transport to the Mgarr Ferries in time for the 12.45am. Ferry back to Malta.

Note: Mini bus service will be available from Marsalforn to return to Mgarr Harbour.

 

MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.......

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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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