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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near San Pawl il-Baħar

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide near San Pawl il-Baħar. Their average mapped distance is 3.1 km and average recorded ascent is 50 m (164 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.8 km.

This subset represents 21% of the 38 quality-checked routes near San Pawl il-Baħar. Its average distance is 3.1 km, compared with 10.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 50 m (164 ft), versus 192 m (630 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 5 routes (63%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (38%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

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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.

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2 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

MMV Tour 6

Malta

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
52 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
Salina and Saint Paul's Bay Blue Flag WalkMalta3.7 km31 m49 minEasyOctober to May
Valletta Commonwealth WalkwayMalta4.6 km160 m1 hr 12 minModerateOctober to May
Church Trail - Gozo North/North-WestMalta2.5 km29 m34 minEasyOctober to May
Floriana Heritage TrailMalta2.3 km33 m32 minModerateOctober to May
MMV Tour 6Malta3.7 km69 m52 minModerateOctober to May
Planet Walk BugibbaMalta1.6 km6 m20 minEasyOctober to May
Xemxija Heritage TrailMalta1.7 km43 m25 minEasyOctober to May
Ħaż-Żebbuġ Heritage TrailMalta4.8 km30 m1 hr 3 minEasyOctober to May

MMV Tour 6, Xemxija Heritage Trail, Salina and Saint Paul's Bay Blue Flag Walk 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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