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Family-Friendly Hikes near San Pawl il-Baħar

The directory currently contains 9 quality-checked routes matching this guide near San Pawl il-Baħar. Their average mapped distance is 4.3 km and average recorded ascent is 36 m (118 ft); the longest route in the set is 6.7 km.

This subset represents 24% of the 38 quality-checked routes near San Pawl il-Baħar. Its average distance is 4.3 km, compared with 10.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 36 m (118 ft), versus 192 m (630 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has the kid-friendly field set to true. Age, experience and current terrain still need an individual assessment. Within this set, 9 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (22%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

1.6 km

Planet Walk Bugibba

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

6 m

Planet Walk Bugibba

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Easy

Maqluba Walk

Malta

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ħal Millieri

Malta

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

MMV Tour 3

Malta

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
Easy

Three Villages Walk

Malta

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Maqluba WalkMalta6.2 km59 m1 hr 22 minEasyOctober to May
Ħal MillieriMalta5.9 km28 m1 hr 16 minEasyOctober to May
MMV Tour 3Malta6.0 km56 m1 hr 20 minEasyOctober to May
Salina and Saint Paul's Bay Blue Flag WalkMalta3.7 km31 m49 minEasyOctober to May
Church Trail - Gozo North/North-WestMalta2.5 km29 m34 minEasyOctober to May
Planet Walk BugibbaMalta1.6 km6 m20 minEasyOctober to May
Three Villages WalkMalta6.7 km39 m1 hr 27 minEasyOctober to May
Xemxija Heritage TrailMalta1.7 km43 m25 minEasyOctober to May
Ħaż-Żebbuġ Heritage TrailMalta4.8 km30 m1 hr 3 minEasyOctober to May

Maqluba Walk, Ħal Millieri, MMV Tour 3 currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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