ME Active - A few days before I boarded the airplane to Malta, I thought, "Let's do something active and hike around the island." And that's what I did.
I took my hiking boots and hiked around the island in 8 days. And 162 kilometres (101 miles) later I had a bloody good feeling about it.
How my Maltese
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Day 1 -6h50m
30 October 2019 Balluta Bay -> Bugibba 19.6 kilometres - 12.2 miles |
"The site in Pembroke offers the beauty of Mediterranean biodiversity and a unique walk through military history."
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"Military training with
shooting practice."
"Military training with
shooting practice."
"The highlight is the Madliena Tower. This watchtower was is 1658 on or near the site of a medieval watch post. Nowadays the armed forces of Malta use the tower to give a warning when a military training with shooting practice is underway at the domain. Then you better go around."
Day two
"It was quite difficult to choose a picture from my second walking day along the Maltese coast, because nature was very overwhelmingly beautiful everywhere."
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Day 2 - 5h30m
31 October 2019 Bugibba -> Ghadira Bay 16.1 kilometres - 10.0 miles |
"So I chose a very neutral photo because nature also had very different views. Be sure to check out my Instagram Hightlights 'Malta Walk' to discover more."
"And maybe I'll write and show some more later about this area. Maybe."
Day three
"On my third walking day along the coast of Malta, the weather was not always perfect. I even had to stop my hike early because of a heavy thunderstorm."
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Day 3 - 6h00m
1 November 2019 Ghadira Bay -> Popeye Village 16.9 kilometres - 10.5 miles |
"The Coral Lagoon was definitely my highlight today. And the sun was shining just enough at that time to capture the lagoon."
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"So guys, put on
your hiking boots."
"So guys, put on
your hiking boots."
"It's one of the most incredible places on the island, however, it's very little known because it's difficult to reach as there is no public transport. So guys, put on your hiking boots."
Day four
"It was quite a challenge this fourth hiking day along the Maltese coast. But the views were amazingly beautiful as you can see."
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Day 4 - 6h30m
2 November 2019 Popeye Village -> Bahrija 16.8 kilometres - 10.4 miles |
"Most people don't expect this from Malta, but there were quite a few climbs on the program today. Malta may not have mountains and only small hills, but when I had to climb up and down at the cliffs today, I could really feel my breath."
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"The only option was
to climb the cliff again."
"The only option was
to climb the cliff again."
"The second challenge was the narrow and slippery paths at the cliffs. If there were any paths, sometimes the paths were simply gone. Then the only option was to climb the cliff again after I had descended 30 minutes between rocks. Nature took these paths back by erosion of water and wind."
"This hike was defintely worth it, and that's how I like them. Just nature at its best."
Day five
"With a few exceptions it was mostly flat today and that's why I was able to cover quite a distance on the fifth day of my walk along the coast of Malta."
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Day 5 - 7h00m
3 November 2019 Bahrija -> Zurrieq 24.2 kilometres - 15.0 miles |
"Mostly I walked at the top of the cliffs and sometimes a little bit more inland, because excisting coastal paths run on private land. Either the owners have closed the paths with a large fence, or they have a large barking dog."
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"The cliffs are up to
250 metres high and
form a natural wall."
"The cliffs are up to
250 metres high and
form a natural wall."
"At the Dingli Cliffs it was different. Here I could walk almost anywhere close to the coast. The cliffs are up to 250 metres (820 feet) high and form a natural wall of 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) long. It's also the highest point of Malta."
Day six
"This sixth hike along the Maltese coast was certainly not the most pleasant. But I did get a nice ending in the colourful Marsaxlokk."
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Day 6 - 5h30m
4 November 2019 Zurrieq -> Marsaxlokk 18.3 kilometres - 11.4 miles |
"Marsaxlokk is especially famous for the many luzzus in its harbour. The colourful traditional Maltese fishing boats, the luzzu, is one of the symbols of Malta. The painted eye on each side of the prow is an old Phoenician custom, believed to protect the boats from evil."
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"There was always a
piece of nature in between
these noisy areas."
"There was always a
piece of nature in between
these noisy areas."
"But before I arrived in Marsaxlokk, I had to make my way through three industry and harbour areas. Fortunately there was always a piece of nature in between these noisy areas that was worth the effort."
Day seven
"I didn't know what to expect from my seventh hiking day along the coast of Malta. It was a part of Malta that I never visited before and, apart from the famous St. Peter Pool, I rarely saw photos and heard stories about it. And nature was surprisingly beautiful."
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Day 7 - 6h30m
5 November 2019 Marsaxlokk -> Rinella Bay 22.7 kilometres - 14.1 miles |
"It's for this kind of view I love to hike."
Day eight
"At my eight and last hiking day around Malta I walked always through city. Two places are really highlights to me: the fortified Three Cities and the Maltese capital Valletta."
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Read also | 'Unique experience in Malta with the Rolling Geeks'
Read also | 'Unique experience in Malta with the Rolling Geeks'
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Day 8 - 7h40m
6 November 2019 Rinella Bay -> Balluta Bay 27.7 kilometres - 17.2 miles |
"I tryed to capture both in one picture from the Grand Harbour. At the next picture you see at the left Valletta and the right Fort Saint Angelo, a bastioned fort in Birgu - one of the Three Cities. And in the middle, that's just me if you didn't noticed."
"Bye the way, today I reached also my end destination Balluta Bay, the place where I left 8 days ago. I hiked around the whole island of Malta. 162 kilometres (or 101 miles)."
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The entire route day by day
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Not my first hike
in Malta
The first time I came to Malta, I spent my time on the nearby island of Gozo, and let me be honest, I am even more in love with this island. That first time I hiked around the entire island of Gozo in 4 days. That was my first experience with Malta.
PUBLISHED BY
Thierry Hanan Scheers
With a backpack and hiking boots Thierrry Hanan travels around the world. Final destination? Somewhere, nowhere and everywhere.
Backpacker & Storyteller
Thierry Hanan Scheers
With a backpack and hiking boots Thierrry Hanan travels around the world. Final destination? Somewhere, nowhere and everywhere.
Backpacker & Storyteller
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