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Moderate Hiking Trails near San Pawl il-Baħar

The directory currently contains 24 quality-checked routes matching this guide near San Pawl il-Baħar. Their average mapped distance is 9.1 km and average recorded ascent is 211 m (692 ft); the longest route in the set is 15.7 km.

This subset represents 63% of the 38 quality-checked routes near San Pawl il-Baħar. Its average distance is 9.1 km, compared with 10.1 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 11 (46%) 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

8.0 km

Girgenti Walk

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

74 m

Girgenti Walk

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

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2 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Watch Tower Walk

Malta

Distance
15.7 km
/ 9.7 mi
Elevation gain
235 m
Typical duration
3 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Baħrija Walk

Malta

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
369 m
Typical duration
3 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mdina Walk

Malta

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Girgenti Walk

Malta

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tas-Silġ Walk B

Malta

Distance
11.2 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
2 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

MMV Tour 1

Malta

Distance
13.0 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
475 m
Typical duration
3 hr 25 min
Moderate

Daħlet Qorrot Walk

Malta

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
249 m
Typical duration
2 hr 44 min
Moderate

Ramla Walk

Malta

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
Ta' Ġurdan hill seen from Ta' Pinu. In front houses of Ta' Għammar hamlet of the village Għasri.
Moderate

Ta' Ġurdan Walk

Malta

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
232 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
Moderate

Xlendi Walk

Malta

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
499 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
Former quarantine office on island Comino
Moderate

Comino Walk

Malta

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
Moderate

MMV Tour 4

Malta

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
187 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
Moderate

MMV Tour 5

Malta

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
Moderate

MMV Tour 7

Malta

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
Moderate

Salt Pans Walk

Malta

Distance
11.7 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
2 hr 43 min
Moderate

MMV Tour 6

Malta

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
52 min

The shortlist, side by side

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
Watch Tower WalkMalta15.7 km235 m3 hr 38 minModerateOctober to May
Ħad-Dingli - Il-Fawwara - Wied iż-ŻurrieqMalta12.6 km524 m3 hr 25 minModerateOctober to May
Baħrija WalkMalta14.9 km369 m3 hr 39 minModerateOctober to May
Mdina WalkMalta9.6 km160 m2 hr 15 minModerateOctober to May
Girgenti WalkMalta8.0 km74 m1 hr 47 minModerateOctober to May
Tas-Silġ Walk BMalta11.2 km184 m2 hr 36 minModerateOctober to May
Windmills Walk (Żurrieq-Safi)Malta8.9 km72 m1 hr 58 minModerateOctober to May
MMV Tour 1Malta13.0 km475 m3 hr 25 minModerateOctober to May
Church Trail - Gozo North/North-EastMalta9.4 km261 m2 hr 21 minModerateOctober to May
Daħlet Qorrot WalkMalta11.3 km249 m2 hr 44 minModerateOctober to May

Watch Tower Walk, Ħad-Dingli - Il-Fawwara - Wied iż-Żurrieq, Windmills Walk (Żurrieq-Safi) 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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