Malta: Munxar - Hofriet window - St Peter’s Pool - Kalanka salt pans - Delimara Lighthouse - Marsaxlokk
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.53 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,024 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 1,024 ft
- Max elevation
- 182 ft
- TrailRank
- 59
- Min elevation
- 0 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 5 hours 53 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2948
- Uploaded
- March 31, 2024
- Recorded
- March 2024
near Tal-Munxar, Marsaskala (Malta)
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Very interesting route with sensational views along the east coast of Malta.
The route starts at the wide Munxar beach , goes all the way along the coast to the village of Marsaxlokk, passing by sensational beaches and cliffs, and returns on inland paths to the starting point.
Among these beaches, the following stand out:
- Ta'Kalanka beach, where the rock wall becomes a long and splendid cave
- Ras Il-Fenek beach, where we find half-natural half-artificial salt flats with whimsical shapes
- Piscina de Sant Pere, a curious inlet of water that forms a rounded cave
- La Roca del Camell beach, where we find a curious rock that has the shape of a camel
- Kalanka beach, full of salt flats
Along the way we will visit the Delimara Lighthouse and pass by the abandoned Delimara Fort, quite covered by vegetation.
We will arrive at the town of Marsaxlokk , one of the most picturesque towns in Malta. It is a fishing village located in a large natural harbor. The name of the town comes from the union between marsa (port) and xlokk (xaloc wind). We will find anchored there dozens of luzzi, the typical Maltese fishing boats. Painted yellow, blue, green and red are one of the iconic images of the island.
All the boats have the Eye of Osiris painted on the sides. Local fishermen believe that this element of Egypt, also called Horus, protects them from the inclemencies of the sea and scares away bad luck.
The church of Our Lady of Pompeii , which presides over the main square, is one of the icons of this fishing village. The red dome and the 19th century facade stand out.
On the way back, we will access the remains of some military structures, called the Sant Pau Battery .
The route starts at the wide Munxar beach , goes all the way along the coast to the village of Marsaxlokk, passing by sensational beaches and cliffs, and returns on inland paths to the starting point.
Among these beaches, the following stand out:
- Ta'Kalanka beach, where the rock wall becomes a long and splendid cave
- Ras Il-Fenek beach, where we find half-natural half-artificial salt flats with whimsical shapes
- Piscina de Sant Pere, a curious inlet of water that forms a rounded cave
- La Roca del Camell beach, where we find a curious rock that has the shape of a camel
- Kalanka beach, full of salt flats
Along the way we will visit the Delimara Lighthouse and pass by the abandoned Delimara Fort, quite covered by vegetation.
We will arrive at the town of Marsaxlokk , one of the most picturesque towns in Malta. It is a fishing village located in a large natural harbor. The name of the town comes from the union between marsa (port) and xlokk (xaloc wind). We will find anchored there dozens of luzzi, the typical Maltese fishing boats. Painted yellow, blue, green and red are one of the iconic images of the island.
All the boats have the Eye of Osiris painted on the sides. Local fishermen believe that this element of Egypt, also called Horus, protects them from the inclemencies of the sea and scares away bad luck.
The church of Our Lady of Pompeii , which presides over the main square, is one of the icons of this fishing village. The red dome and the 19th century facade stand out.
On the way back, we will access the remains of some military structures, called the Sant Pau Battery .
Waypoints
Car park
16 ft
Ruins
Waypoint
Intersection
Religious site
Beach
Panorama
Lake
Ferry
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