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Saturday 27th June – Wied is-Sewda & Environs (Scenic, Cultural) - Circular Walk

Simon Salafia is organising another early morning walk which you are invited to attend.

The idea of this walk is discover lesser-known areas pertaining to Qormi, Attard & Zebbug. We shall strive to pass through secondary roads & footpaths as much as possible…BUT more details will be given during the same walk. We shall pass by H’Attard Cemetery (on the Rabat-Valletta Road) – hence, latecomers may go directly to this point at 0535am…
 
Duration: about 3˝ hours
Rating: Moderate terrain.
Meeting place: San Gorg Parish Church ( Qormi )
Time: 0500 am sharp
 

13th June 2009 - World Environment Day

On the occasion of World Environment Day, The Parliamentary Secretariat for Youth and Sport together with the Kunsill Malti ghall-Isport, to which the Ramblers' Association of Malta (RAM) is affiliated, is organising a half day of sport events and a tour at the GAIA Foundation on the 13th June 2009. Sporting events and other social activities will be centered around Golden Bay.

For this occasion the Association is organising two contemporaneous walks, both starting from the car park in Ghajn Tuffieha, to cater for all grades of walkers. Participants are asked to gather near the bus stop.

One walk, starting at 08:30am, will be directed to the new park at Majjistral, where the National Park is in the process of being set up. This walk, which is graded as easy and mostly on level garigue, will take in every important aspect of the new nature park, and lead around the top of the cliffs looking down onto the splendid views of Rdum id-Delli.

The other walk is tougher and intended for more hardy walkers. The route will cross the Majjistral park and head for the northwest cliffs, from where we will descend down a path route to the rocky coastline beneath. The terrain on this route is more uneven and difficult but has been rambled with pleasure many a time before. This walk is longer and will start at 8:00am.

The two walks are being organised at the same time in order to give a choice of differently graded walks to participants, one that is easy and another that is moderate-to-hard. Both will start from the same place (the Ghajn Tuffieha car park) and both finish at 11.00hrs on the sandy beach of Ghajn Tuffieha. The culmination of the many activities organised by the Kunsill will take place at the GAIA centre that tops the beach, situated behind the Apple's Eye Restaurant.

You are invited to come and bring your friends along on this day of celebration to uphold the importance of physical exercise and a healthy environment for a better quality of life. The walks are free for all. It will be a good idea to wear a hat and use protective lotion against the sun.

Come and celebrate with us. Be there in time for the walk of your choice
 

Sunday 7th June – Mosta Valleys’ Walk
Scenic, Cultural, Circular Walk

The idea of this walk is discover lesser-known areas pertaining to Mosta and its valleys. We shall strive to pass through secondary roads, valleys and footpaths as much as possible…BUT more details will be given during the walk. This is not a restricted walk, but requires the participants’ full attention. We shall first pass through the village core and then proceed to Tal-Isperanza Chapel – hence, latecomers may go directly to this chapel…(We will probably be at the chapel at about 5:20am).

Duration: about 3˝ hours Rating: Moderate to hard. The terrain is mostly moderate; but there is one very steep gradient. Meeting place: Mosta Parish Church Time: 5:00am sharp

The NEW Walks Programme for Apr-Jul 09 and Newsletter #13 have been published.

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