QC7 - Group photo Qammieh 15 April 2006

Perfect balmy weather characterised the day and made this somewhat difficult walk a very pleasant one for the 65 or so ramblers who turned up at Torri l-Ahmar. Lino Bugeja was on cue to give a few historical notes on the tower and then we were off taking the road westwards towards Rdum il-Qawwi. This road offers some fantastic views southwards taking in most of the rugged western coast and its various inlets. Just before the end of the road we veered northwards on a track which crosses the plateau known as Id-Dahar ( literally the Back ).

QC1 - Through the gap in the cliff face

 It was then down through a small opening in the cliff face where a path continues almost unbroken through some abandoned fields and clay slopes to the remote rocky beach at Il-Qammieh. Here we stopped to catch our collective breath and take it all in - majestic sea and large boulders beneath a sheer clay cliff.

QC2 - The rock beach at Qammieh

Continuing on, we made our way over a small area of loose boulders and descended the clay slope to reach the shore again. From here it was relatively easy walking along the limestone shelf which borders the sea on this southern part of the Qammieh promontory. Then it was uphill through mostly fallow fields all the way until the road back to the tower was once again reached.

 
QC3 - Ramblers set off from the rock beach
after a well deserved break

All in all a great time in good time - three hours.

QC4 - A beautiful carpet of the endemic
Maltese Sea Chamomile ( anthemis urvilleana )

QC5 - Trekking along the south side of the promontory

QC6 - The view from the road