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GozoGozoTHE ISLAND OFTHE ISLAND OF
Ta’ Gurdan Walk
C O U N T R Y S I D E W A L K S
Introduction
This circular walk starts and ends in
the village square of Gharb. Taking
the left hand road skirting the side
of the church leads to open
countryside visiting ‘St. Dimitri
Chapel’and affording a good view
of ‘Ta’Gurdan Lighthouse’and ‘Ta’
Pinu Sanctuary’. ‘Wied il-Mielah’ is
reached via an old paved road next
to ‘St. Dimitri Chapel’. The hilly
features of the island and the view
of the vast expanse of sea
stretching beyond the steep cliffs
can be best enjoyed from the top
of Ta’Gurdan hill.
This walk leads on to the
magnificent valley of ‘Wied il-
Ghasri’ ensconced between sheer
cliffs followed by ‘Ta’Gurdan Lighthouse’. This imposing
landmark affords a bird’s-eye view of most of the island.
Eventually the walk leads to the ‘Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary’, a
centre of religious devotion and ex-voto offerings.By
following the road that bisects the fields behind the
sanctuary, you will get back to the village core,where
the walk began.
A route map found in the centre pages of this
booklet, together with several direction signs
located along this route, will help you to follow
the walk more easily. Sticking to the set route
affords a fascinating cross-section of the Gozitan
countryside, folklore and traditions.
Distance:12 km
Time: 4 1/2 hrs
The French daffodil
A traditional donkey-drawn cart
The walk
This walk starts from Pj a z za t a z- Zj a ra
tal-Madonna in the pict u re s q u e
v i l l a ge of Gharb. The quaint a n d
p a rt i c u l a r fe e l of t h e s q u a re i s
e n h a n ce d by t h e p a r i s h c h u rc h
d e d i c ated to our Lady’s Vi s i t at i o n .
The churc h , b u i l t in 167 9 , is one of
the best re p re s e nt ations of baro q u e
a rc h i t e ct u re in the Maltese islands.
One of its t wo belfries displays in
bold letters the message ‘Ibni ghozz
iz-zmien’ (Cherish time, my son).The
co n c ave façade is adorned with
i nt r i c at e s c u l p t u re a n d c a rve d
a ro u n d t h e m a i n d o o r a re t h e
symbols of Faith,Hope and Charity.
In front of the parish church there is
a stone plinth supporting a cro s s .
The year 1783 can be clearly seen
notched on the column.
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Breathtaking views of the Gozitan landscape
Gharb’s village square
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An imposing old building located on
the same side as the cross houses a
Fo l k l o re M u s e u m , ex h i b i t i n g
specimens of Gozo ’s fo l k l o re and
h e r i t a ge. From the village square ,
fo l l o w t h e r o a d
c a l l e d Tr i q M a d o n n a
t a l -Vi rt u ’ f l a n k i n g
t h e l e ft- h a n d s i d e
o f t h e c h u r c h .
Going dow n h i l l yo u
w i l l n o t i c e t h e
fa ç a d e s of re ce nt l y
b u i l t h o u s e s ,
e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e
b e a r i n g t h e n a m e s
of fo reign co u nt r i e s
and cities, s u c h a s
A u s t ra l i a o r t h e
U n i t e d S t at e s of
A m e r i c a . T h e s e a re
ow n e d by re t u r n e d
m i g ra nts who h a d
l e ft t h e M a l t e s e
i s l a n d s i n s e a rc h
of a b e t t e r l i fe i n
l a n d s o f g re a t
o p p o rt u n i t y. T h e
s t r i k i n g va r i e t y of
b a l c o n i e s a n d
t e r ra ce s i s wo rt hy
of observation.
Tr i q M a d o n n a t a l -
Vi rt u ’ l evels out at a
c ro s s ro a d s . Our wa l k
co nt i n u e s s t ra i g ht
a h e a d a l o n g Triq Birbuba. B e fo re
walking up to Triq Birbuba the uphill
l e ft turn off the cro s s roads leads
to a chapel known as Il-Madonna
t a z- Ze j t (Our Lady of the Oil) t h at
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Gharb’s Folklore Museum
Legend has it that a poor and pious peasant,
who eked out a miserable livelihood from
weaving, devotedly visited this chapel every
day. She used to pray to the Madonna,
imploring the Virgin to help her gain enough
money to buy oil to replenish the chapel’s oil
lamp. During May she would take a bunch of
wild flowers as an offering. One day when she
did not feel well,a beautiful lady appeared in
front of her and bid her make her way to the
chapel and take an earthenware jug with her.
The peasant dutifully complied and when she
approached the churchyard she saw liquid
oozing out of a crack in the wall. To her joy, she
realised that it was pure oil.This was the reply
to her constant prayer: more oil to offer to the
Blessed Virgin. Filled with unrestrained excitement,she
rushed to break the news to the priest,who was
dumbstruck.The news of this miraculous happening soon
spread like wildfire throughout Gozo and soon enough,
everyone was flocking to take oil for free.
Unfortunately, greed lost no time in turning this
miraculous event into a commercial opportunity, as large
containers of oil were taken away by people with an eye
for a quick profit. Legend has it that as a sign of divine
disapproval, tongues of flame replaced the blessed oil.
However, after some time,a water spring substituted the
fire and kept running for many years in the watercourse
next to the churchyard. However, once more,a dispute
over this water spring that led to a bitter fight between
two families incurred divine wrath and this time the
spring dried up for good.
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The old chapel known as ‘Il-Kapella tal-
Madonna taz-Zejt’
A stone sculpture representing Holy Souls
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s e rved as the parish church of Gharb
f rom 1679 to 1729.
Re t racing your steps, you will re t u r n
to the cro s s roads and walk along
Triq Birbuba t h at winds uphill and
n a r rows gra d u a l l y. On the left s i d e
of the ro a d , you can observe a ve ry
old niche. Triq Birbuba leads on to
Triq San Dimitri. H e re , you will pass
by s o m e t a s t e f u l l y co nve rt e d
farmhouses and old village houses.
Triq San Dimitri gives way to open
co u nt ryside where t e r ra ced fields
are mostly dry-farmed.
Reaching a junction you now t a ke
the road on your right. P ro ce e d i n g
along the route, you will start seeing
the distant ‘ Ta ’ G u rdan Light h o u s e ’
towe r i n g a b ove t h e u n d u l at i n g
l a n d s c a p e. A fo o t p ath on the left
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Ta’ Pinu Church and T’Ghammar hill
Distant views of Ta’Gurdan
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leads to a firewo r ks fa cto ry. A re d
flag at full mast indicates that work
is in pro g re s s . I t is advisable not to
loiter too close to the factory in such
a case.
A few m e t re s away f ro m t h e
f i rewo r ks fa cto ry, the road plunge s
abruptly to the left. However, before
t h i s l e ft t u r n i s t a ke n , i t i s
wo rt hwhile to walk up a side lane
on the right t h at leads to San
Dimitri Chapel. This chapel dat e s
back to the fift e e nth ce nt u ry. T h e
a l t a r p i e ce re p re s e nt s S t. D e m e t r i u s
on horseback. The highrise on which
The Legends of San Dimitri
One of the legends of San Dimitri starts with a surprise attack by Turkish corsairs
on this part of Gozo. A young lad, the only son of a peasant who lived close to
the chapel, was captured and led into captivity. His desperate mother rushed to
the chapel and passionately implored St. Dimitri to redeem her son from slavery.
The woman made a solemn vow that she would provide oil for the chapel’s lamp
every single day of her life. Miraculously the images of the saint and his horse
came to life from the chapel’s altarpiece,and rushed out after the Turkish slave
ship, saved the boy from the terrified corsairs and rode back to the chapel,
delivering the lad safe and sound to his delighted mother. After this miraculous
sally, St. Dimitri returned to his original position in the picture. Local people insist
that his horse left his hoof marks on the rocks around the chapel.
The other two legends relate how a massive earthquake drove the land on which
the old chapel stood into the sea.However, the chapel miraculously did not
crumble and the oil lamp continued to burn in the depths.The legend claims that
fishermen sometimes see the oil lamp still flickering down on the seabed.
A similar legend narrates how t wo sailors, who dived from a ship anchored nearby
to t ry to free their blocked anchor, came up to narrate how t h ey had seen a chapel
in which an oil lamp was burning! The pre s e nt chapel built b e t ween 1736 and 1809
is well looked after by the members of a lay religious society based in Gharb.
San Dimitri’s Chapel
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the chapel stands provides a
b re at htaking view of Gharb, ‘ Ta ’ Pi n u
S a n ct u a ry ’, ‘ Ta ’ G u rdan Light h o u s e ’,
Zebbug and other parts of the island.
Going back to the cro s s ro a d s, yo u
should t a ke the road t h at turns to
the left. N o t far in the distance , yo u
c a n o b s e rve a c i rc u l a r row of
megaliths set on a plateau.
Fo l l owing the fo o t p aths you will
a r r i ve at a T- j u n ct i o n . At this point ,
the fo o t p ath on the right is to be
t a ke n . This path then t a kes a left
d ownhill turn and runs along heav i l y
e ro d e d ye l l ow i s h g l o b i ge r i n a
l i m e s tone and clay. H oweve r, a fter a
s h o rt s t re t c h , an old paved road is
e n co u nt e re d . The footsteps dug in
the barren rock surfa ce are of
notable support to the hike r. At t h e
e n d of t h i s ro a d , a l e ft t u r n
eve ntually leads stra i g ht to Wied il-
Mielah.
Along this route you may notice
Common Poppy
The beauty of the Gozitan landscape
caper plants growing from cra c ks in
the wa l l s . Caper picking is ve ry
common in Gozo. Caper flower buds
a re harvested in early spring right
up to mid-summer; after which they
a re i m m e r s e d i n v i n e ga r a n d
preserved in jars.The hardy endemic
Maltese salt t ree can also be seen
g rowing along the sides of t h e
rubble walls.
‘ Ta ’ G u rd a n L i g ht h o u s e ’ towe r s
ahead as the valley dips on your left-
hand side. ‘ Ta ’ Pinu Sanct u a ry ’ c a n
also be seen in the distance. T h e
walk proceeds close to the sheer cliff
that leads straight down to the open
sea and co ntinues until the head of
the go rge at Wied il-Mielah is
reached.
T h e n at u ra l rock fo r m ation of a
m a s s i ve window in the cliff wa s
o n ce a small crack in the rock t h at
became increasingly wider due to
the combined actions of ra i n , wave
a ction and erosion until it a s s u m e d
the curre nt shape of a large nat u ra l
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The massive window of ‘Wied il-Mielah’
The delicate flower of the caper plant
GOZO C O U N T R Y S I D E W A L K S
window. The process of erosion is an
o n going one and inevitably the to p
layer of this rock formation is bound
to fall off.
The path to the right p rov i d e s
b re at htaking views of the cliffs
pockmarked with huge caverns even
at water leve l . These caverns are
favourite haunts of local diving
s c h o o l s . The t e r rain in this are a
a b ove the cliffs t h at is full of holes,
c ra c ks, f i s s u res and sharp points is
called a karst. Karst is formed by the
a ction of acid rain on the upper
co ra l l i n e l i m e s to n e. W h e n t h e
c a r b o n d i ox i d e d i s s o l ve s i n t h e
ra i nwat e r, i t forms a mild acid t h at
causes erosion along the fissures of
the bedro c k . S i n ce rock is co m p o s e d
of diffe re nt m i n e ra l s, i t does not
e rode eve n l y, thus giving rise to t h e
typical karst landscape.
If an area is composed only of t h e
s oft g l o b i gerina limestone it e ro d e s
eve n l y to fo r m s m o o t h p l a n e s
usually full of fo s s i l s . B u t if some
upper co ralline limestone (a hard e r
type of sediment a ry rock) is fo u n d
on the globige r i n a , the part t h at i s
cove red erodes more slowly t h a n
the other part s . This gives rise to
structures that resemble tables with
an upper co ralline limestone to p
The scarletpimpernel
Ox-eye-daisy
The rugged Gozitan northwestern coastline
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GOZO C O U N T R Y S I D E W A L K S
and a globige r i n a l i m e s to n e l e g. T h e s t re t c h e s
of globigerina limestone visible to the left side of
this road clearly illustrate this.
One may notice that this type of landscape slowlys t a rts to give way to a new type of habitat , t h ero c ky steppe. This type of habitat is formed whenan area is composed mainly of the hard lowe rco ra l l i n e l i m e s to n e a n d o n l y t h e c a l c i u mc a r b o n ate found in it d i s s o l ve s . The re m a i n i n gm i n e rals form the red soil t h at can be seen in t h ecracks.Where the pockets of soil are deep enough,typical plants start g row i n g. If the conditions arefavo u rable enough, the ka r s t s l owly turns into asteppe. Due to several environmental factors, suchas lack of water, that particularly affect the steppedue to shallow soil pocke t s, only a few plants areadapted to live here. T h e fo l l ow i n g a re t h etypical flora of a coastal steppe:M e d i t e r ra n e a n s t e p p e g ra s s, go at – g rass and sea
The rocky coastline steppe
Some rocks can endure
erosion more than others
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Many different species of
grasshoppers live in these habits
GOZO C O U N T R Y S I D E W A L K S
GOZO C O U N T R Y S I D E W A L K S
s q u i l l . The main shrub is t h eM e d i t e r ranean t hyme sometimesh e avily bord e red by the para s i t i cplant,the dodder. This site also hostsce rtain endemic species grow i n gonly on Gozo such as the Malteses t a l ks a n d t h e G o zo hyo s e r i s .Some orchids can also be ident i f i e dby the discerning eye.
This area is ve ry rich in fa u n a ,among which one finds molluscs,i n s e ct s, beetles and re p t i l e s . If t h i swalk is t a ken early in the morning,one may even spot the co m m o nBlack snake.
This area is littered with fo s s i l sembedded in the ro c k . These fo s s i l sare the remains of ancient creaturest h at used to live in the sea andp rovide ev i d e n ce t h at the Maltese
islands are made of sediment a ryrock t h at had formed under the seaabout 25 million years ago.
The effe ct of erosion on the cliffs,caused by the elements, can be seeni n t h e va r i e t y of s h a p e s a n dco ntours t h at the surrounding cliffsand hills have assumed. The villageof Ze b b u g, standing on the plat e a u ,can be seen from this area.
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The fossil of a sea urchin conserved in globigerina
The parasitic Dodder on its preferred host
By fo l l owing the path downhill one
a r r i ves at another va l l ey, Wied il-
G h a s r i . P r i c k l y p e a r s a n d c a p e r s
clamber on and over the rubble
wa l l s . During late spring t h e a re a
becomes a carpet of red poppies.
As you leave Wied il-Ghasri, the road
fo l l ows a stra i g ht p ath until it ve e r s
l e ft , w h e re it passes by a re s to re d
fa r m h o u s e. The pigeon loft can be
s e e n o n t h e f i r s t f l o o r of t h e
fa r m h o u s e. Walking slightly uphill,
past this farmhouse, you turn to the
r i g ht and co ntinue walking stra i g ht
a h e a d u nt i l a s q u a re e nt i re l y
d evoted to Gozo ’s oldest b a s i l i c a
and a statue of Our Lady is re a c h e d .
This churc h , standing along t h e
valley on the ruins of an earlier one,
was built in 1739 and dedicated to
the Pat ro n a ge of Our Lady, t h e
Madonna t a l - Pat ro ç i n j u . Sixty ye a r s
l ater the church was placed dire ct l y
under the authority of the Arc h -
Basilica of San Giovanni in Lat e ra n o
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The edible snail
The endemic Gozo hyoseris flower
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of Ro m e. The wat e rcourse of t h e
va l l ey runs by the basilica. G o i n g
up s t ream past the Statue of Our Lady,
you will notice another stone cro s s .
Beside the cro s s, a row of white and
pink flowe red oleanders border t h e
road on the side of the stream bed.
At the end of the row of 0leanders,
you will see a bridge. Walk to t h e
r i g ht w h e re the oleanders give way
to a large elder. Then, the road turns
l e ft and uphill into Triq il-Gonna.
Along this route you will pass by a
l a rge live s tock farm t h at stands on
the right hand side. This road joins
another road called Triq t’Ghammar.
Our walk co ntinues towa rds t h e
h a m l e t of Ghammar. H oweve r,
b e fo re leaving this pict u re s q u e
h a m l e t , y o u m ay t a k e t h e
opportunity to climb Ta’ Gurdan hill,
see the lighthouse and view t h e
panorama.
After leaving Triq il-Gonna, our t ra i l
co nt i n u e s s t ra i g ht o n w i t h o u t
taking any turns. Eventually you will
arrive in Triq il-Fanal that leads on to
‘Ta’Gurdan Lighthouse’.
This high va nt a ge point offe r s
magnificent views of the island.The
North coast and much of the rest of
the island can be seen clearly. O n
d ays of optimum visibility, one can
also observe the outline of t h e14
A characteristic Gozitan farmhouse
Stonework on the basilica’s exterior
Tal-Patroçinju:Gozo’s oldestbasilica
island of Sicily. The now dilapidated rooms close
to the lighthouse used to serve as an RAF base
during World War II . T h e re was also an
o b s e rvato ry post manned by t h ree Sco u t s i n
t h i s b a s e. T h e keen observer may notice t h e
red colour of the cliffs along the ro a d . T h ey are
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‘Ta’ Gurdan Lighthouse’
The construction of the lighthouse started in June
1852. Originally it was lit by means of a large oil
lantern and revolving reflector. This system was
changed to one using kerosene lamps and lenses,
later replaced by a more sophisticated system,
installed by the firm Barbier Bernard of Turenne in
France and which is still in use until the present day.
‘Ta’Gurdan Lighthouse’
The pink oleander flower
Detail from the stone cross at Tal-Patroçinju
GOZO C O U N T R Y S I D E W A L K S
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View of the northern coast of Gozo
The small flower of grey birdsfoottrefoil
composed of sandsto n e , one of t h e
oldest sedimentary rocks present on
the island.
The route t a kes you back dow n h i l l ,
to the point where the asphalt road,
Triq t’G h a m m a r, runs into Triq il-
Fanal, some metres before the point
w h e re Tr i q i l - G o n n a j o i n s Tr i q
t’G h a m m a r. This road is the main
road linking Ghasri to Ta ’ Pi n u . T h i s
ro a d p a s s e s t h ro u g h G h a m m a r
h a m l e t a n d p ro ce e d s towa rd s
G h a r b. T h e m a j e s t i c Ta ’ Pi n u
S a n ct u a ry is now quite close and
you may visit this church which is
open daily for worship and visiting.
A black beetle
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The Ghammar plateau is dire ct l y
a h e a d , c rowned by a statue in fro nt
of t h e s a n ct u a ry. T h e t h i rt e e n
s t atues of the Way of the Cross can
be seen along a steep, uphill road.
To co ntinue with the ro u t e , re t ra ce
your steps and pro ceed to Triq t a s -
S d i e r i , w h i c h r u n s b e l ow t h e
s a n ct u a ry down the va l l ey b r i d ge.
B e fo re the bridge spanning Wi e d
Q s a jjem is re a c h e d , on the right-
hand side, you will see a
w h i t ewashed small ro o m , bearing a
plaque ‘Ta’ Pinu Borehole’. This room
houses a bore h o l e , a d m i n i s t e red by
the Water Serv i ces Co r p o rat i o n
Ta’ Pinu Church
Ta’ Pinu Church was built by public subscription
following a miracle in 1883 involving a spinster,
Karmni Grima,and a small chapel located on the
site. The foundation stone was laid in 1916 and the
consecration by Bishop Gonzi took place in 1931. A
year later Pope Pius XI elevated it to the status of a
Basilica.The precision and intricate elegance of the
splendid stone work especially on the inside of the
church are admirable. Ta’ Pinu is visited by large
numbers of pilgrims as well as tourists.The sacristy is
full of ex-voto offerings.The 16th century chapel is
still preserved inside the Basilica as is the original
Madonna Ta’ Pinu painting (1619) by Bartolomeo
Amadeo Perugino.
Statue from the Via Crucis at T’Ghammar
‘Ta’Pinu Sanctuary’
GOZO C O U N T R Y S I D E W A L K S
which manages the gro u n d water re s o u rces of the Maltese Islands. S i m i l a r
b o reholes are commonly found along other va l l eys in Gozo, Comino and
Malta.
Soon the bridge over Wied Qsajjem is reached where you can observe t h e
orchards nestled in spent stone quarries by the valley. The stones that were
used to build Ta ’ Pinu we re ex t ra cted and refined in these former q u a r r i e s .
B e fo re pro ce e d i n g uphill, you should have a last look at the sanctuary and its
imposing belfry towe r.
Tr i q t a s -Sdieri co nt i n u e s
uphill until you re a c h t h e
o u t s k i rt s of Gharb
v i l l a g e . T h e w a l k
co ntinues along Triq il-
B l ata on yo u r l e ft ,
w h e re the va r i o u s
d e s i g n s o f s t o n e
b a l conies - old and new -
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Triq tas-Sdieri
Bird’s eye view of ‘Ta’Pinu Sanctuary’
Stone balcony displaying excellent craftsmanship
Gharb village core
as we l l a s t h e t y p i c a l
a rc h i t e ct u ral fe at u res of old
v i l l a ge d we l l i n g s offe r a
q u a i nt , unique sce n e. S o o n
the road passes by the side of
the parish church and ent e r s
i nto the village square fro m
w h e re t h i s wa l k i n g to u r
began.
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Fa cts about the ro u t e
• The route is suitable for hike s,horse rides and pedal bike s .
• M o s t of the route isa ccessible to small ve h i c l e s .
• One should check the localbus timetable if one ist ravelling by bus to the route starting point.
• The local we ather fo re c a s t should be checked befo re setting offas t h e re is hardly any shelter from adverse we ather co n d i t i o n salong the ro u t e. A ra i n co at can come in ve ry handy in ra i nyco n d i t i o n s .
• As most of the walk is over open co u nt rys i d e , i t is advisable toc a r ry a packed lunch. I t is possible to buy food at Gharb orG h a s r i .
• A dire ction s ign at Gharb vi llage square indicates the ro u t es t a rting point . This route is co l o u r-coded in ora n ge. A numberof smal ler dire ction signs, made of wood and numericallym a r ked in ascending ord e r, a re found along the route to showthe right d i re ction in the absence of clear landmarks .
• Public co nve n i e n ces are available at Triq t a ’ Pinu and Triq it-Tr u xin Gharb.
• If one looks carefully at the map, one may see t h at the walk canbe bro ken down into smaller laps. One can go to ‘ Ta ’ G u rd a nL i g ht h o u s e ’ if one starts the walk from near ‘ Ta ’ Pinu Sanct u a ry ’.
• Some fields are marked with white blotches of paint and t h eletters RTO indicate t h at the area is out of bounds for the visito rs i n ce it is privately ow n e d . Piles of small stones stacked on eachother are also a t raditional ‘ n o -e nt ry ’ s i g n .
• B i rd t rapping and bird shooting are pra ctised in the co u nt rys i d e.T h e re are , h owever strict re g u l ations determining areas wheresuch activities are permitted and times of year where no sucha ctivities are allowe d . Note also t h at b i rd shooting is pro h i b i t e df rom 1.00pm onwa rds on Sundays and public hol idayst h ro u g h o u t the ye a r.
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A typical oil skink basking in the sun
Tips for the road
• Hikers are advised to follow the set route.
S h o rt cuts are to be avoided since many
fields are privately owned.
• Hikers should not climb over rubble walls
to avoid damaging them.
• H i kers should avoid co l l e cting wildlife
specimen, including flowers or plants.
• H i kers are advised to t read care f u l l y
along the trails to avoid trampling on the
sparse vegetation.
• The t h rowing of stones or other object s
i nto va l l eys or other fre s hwater sites is
strictly prohibited.
• Walking or cycling close to the cliff edges
is to be avoided.
• I t is advisable to fo l l ow this route in bro a d
d ay l i g ht , giving due allowa n ces for t i m e
allotted to inevitable sto p s, re s t i n g, t a k i n g
of photo g raphs and observing nat u re.
Useful telephone numbers
Emergency and rescue:112
Ambulance: 196
Police Station: 191
Telephone Enquiries:1182
Ministry for Gozo: 21 56 14 82
website: http://www.gozo.gov.mt
Malta Tourism Authority: 22 91 50 00
website: http://www.visitmalta.com
Gozo Tourism Association: 21 56 51 71
Gharb local council: 21 56 05 56
website: http://www.gozo.com/gharb
Ghasri local council:21 55 86 86
website: http://www.gozodirect.com/ghasri
Other useful information
All rights re s e rve d . No part of t h i sp u b l i c ation may be re p ro d u ce d ,s o rted in a re t r i eval sys t e m , o rt ra n s m i t t e d , in any form or by anym e a n s, e l e ct ro n i c , m e c h a n i c a l ,p h o to co py i n g , re co rd i n g o ro t h e rw i s e , w i t h o u t t h e p r i o rwritten co n s e nt of the co py r i g hth o l d e r. D i re ct enquiries may befo rwa rded to the Ministry of Gozoor the Malta Tourism Authority.
Date of Publication:May 2002
Text Prepared by:Joseph Borg, Marita Sultana.
Photos and Map by:Etienne Micallef
Natural forces at play
Ta’ Gurdan Walk
Walking along the route one will discover how the island’s rich history, traditions and
geographical features intertwine with nature and local folklore. Hiking on the cliffs one
can observe the rugged coastline of the Maltese Islands, where panaromic views show
how secluded valleys full of life are found among the hills. Old farming methods are
gradually being replaced by modern farming.
Dahlet Qorrot Walk
Passing through: Nadur - Dahlet Qorrot Bay
Ta’Grejgel Valley - Qala
Saltpan Walk
Passing through: Victoria - Sara Valley
Ghasri - Ghasri Valley
Reqqa Point - Xwejni
Lunzjata Valley Walk
Passing through: Victoria - Lunzjata Valley
Santa Luçija Hamlet
Ghajn Abdul
Other walks in the series
Ramla Bay Walk
Passing through: Nadur - Wied Bingemma
Ramla Bay - Ta’ Óamet
Price Lm1.00
Gozo Countryside Walks is a partnership project of the:
Ministry for Gozo, Ministry of Tourism,The Malta Tourism Authority and the Gozo Tourism Association
The project is being launched in 2002, the World TourismOrganisation’s International Year of Ecotourism.
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