As per usual, summer in Malta always calls for that step back from long hikes. It tends to get extremely hot in those peak day midday hours, which leaves only the early mornings or late evenings for hiking.
Well, I was never a morning person, and evening walks need to be timed carefully so not to end up walking in pitch darkness! Therefore, we usually like to head to one of those small villages and do a neat, short walk with a U-turn. Admittedly, it is MUCH less exciting than a circular route, but those big ones can be planned for winter.
Unfortunately this summer I made the unforgivable mistake of hurting my ankle on the second day of the holidays. The SECOND day! I can still walk on it but those long walks are unthinkable at the moment.
Instead we've been going on walks with a more leisurely pace - more of a promenade really. One such walk happened to be at Wardija. Wardija is a lovely little hamlet that has not, as yet, been engulfed by the construction boom going on. It can most easily be accessed from the Burmarrad - Bugibba main road - there is a road near Burmarrad Lidl (previously Scotts) leading up to it.
The incline is fairly steep and would make a great walk in itself, but an increasing usage of this road has probably made it less safe to do so. Unfortunately, there is no pavement.
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| Road to Wardija. Take the right turning each time until you reach the top |
Continuing. Once up the hill, you can either explore to your right or left. Both are parts of Wardija, but the one to the left heads towards the San Martin area and has the more grandiose properties that own acres of land. To your right are more modern, smaller houses, and a very interesting trail... But more about this in another post.
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| A myriad of signs to help you out. Good luck reading them all! |
Well! I've just realized that I've already surpassed my usual quota for word count. Guess I will split this post into two parts, so be sure to read the next!
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