Walking on Malta (eBook)

33 walks on the Mediterranean islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino

Paddy Dillon (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016 | 3. Auflage
240 Seiten
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-78362-292-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This guidebook describes 33 walks on Malta and its neighbouring islands of Gozo and Comino. Walks generally range from 3 to 22km, and include Valetta, heritage trails, coastal walks and explorations inland, including the 'Victoria Lines' route between Mgarr and Bahar ic-Caghaq. Malta offers year-round walking.

Autor

Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over 70 guidebooks to his name, and contributions to 30 other publications. He has written for a variety of outdoor magazines, as well as many booklets and brochures for tourism organisations. Paddy lives near the Lake District and has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; writing about walks in every one of them. He enjoys simple day walks, challenging long-distance walks, and is a dedicated island-hopper. He has led guided walks and walked extensively in Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, Korea, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the United States.

Inhalt

Introduction
Location and Population
Geology and Landscape
Discovery and History
Weather
Language
Religion
Maltese Wildlife
Protected Areas
Getting to the Maltese Islands
Getting around the Maltese Islands
Money
Accommodation
Maps of the Maltese Islands
Countryside Access
The Plan of this Guide
Emergency Assistance
MALTA
Walk 1: Valletta Heritage Trail
Walk 2: Rinella to Marsaskala
Walk 3: Marsaskala to Birżebbuġa
Walk 4: Birżebbuġa to Gudja
Walk 5: Żurrieq to Siġġiewi
Walk 6: Siġġiewi to Dingli
Walk 7: Dingli to Mġarr
Walk 8: Għajn Tuffieħa Circuit
Walk 9: Mġarr to Għadira
Walk 10: Marfa Ridge Circuit
Walk 11: Mellieħa Bay to Xemxija
Walk 12: Selmun Circuit
Walk 13: Xemxija Heritage Trail
Walk 14: Bajda Ridge Circuit
Walk 15: The Wardija Ridge
Walk 16: Falka Gap to Salina
Walk 17: Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq to St George's Bay
Walk 18: The Victoria Lines
Walk 19: Rabat to Mosta
Walk 20: Rabat and Dingli
Walk 21: Siġġiewi and Buskett
Walk 22: Siġġiewi to Qormi
Walk 23: The Wignacourt Aqueduct
Walk 24: Mdina and Rabat Heritage Trail
GOZO
Walk 25: Victoria Heritage Trail
Walk 26: Mġarr to Sannat
Walk 27: Sannat to San Lawrenz
Walk 28: San Lawrenz to Marsalforn
Walk 29: Marsalforn to Nadur
Walk 30: Xagħra to Qala
Walk 31: Qala to Mġarr
Walk 32: Għarb to Marsalforn
COMINO
Walk 33: Circuit of Comino
Appendices
Appendix 1: Brief History of Malta
Appendix 2: Topographical Glossary
Appendix 3: Contact Details

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.3.2016
• Zusatzinfo: 73 colour photos and 48 maps
• Verlagsort: Kendal
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Schlagworte: dingli • Hiking • marfa ridge • Mdina • Rabat • Siggiewi • Travel Guide • Valetta • victoria heritage trail
• ISBN-10: 1-78362-292-X / 178362292X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78362-292-4 / 9781783622924