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From Saqqaja we headed for  the area known as Tal Virtu, from there down the hill to look for wied ta San Martin which joined Wied Incita, passed from behind Mount Carmel Hospital  and proceed to  Wied is Sewda which took us to the limits of Qormi from here we crossed over from Qormi outskirts to find Wied Qirda. This valley joined Wied Baqqija which in turn joined Wied  Sant' Anton and then Wied Isqof, this brought us near San Blass Chapel, from here we walked up the steep hill to reach Tal-Virtu and back to where we started from.

The walk was mainly through the Valleys except the part where we crossed over in the out skirts of Qormi. It was a very interesting walk, we saw the state our valleys are in and the urgent need for them to be cleaned up, it will be a big job if it is ever tackled but we must start one day. We saw frogs, tadpoles, caterpillars, grass hoppers, wasp hive, horses, pigs, goat, sheep, ducks, chickens and numerous other wild life and yes we saw hunters, it was hunting season after all.

The Team that went for this walk

from James

Hi Saturday ‘s  19th November walk was fine, we really enjoyed it. Weather was mild at times hot and we had small showers in the beginning I have to admit that these valley walks are really astonishing and have a certain hidden element of surprise natural beauty. Though not all the time we were walking in big valleys, they were really nice and  worth the expedition.

In this section you will find some photos of the nice natural things we met. Unfortunately not all the valleys are kept  good and tidy. Sometimes they are spoilt with buildings , garages and other stuff. Sometimes the valleys are cut by main roads which are passing from town to town.

This walk originated from pure curiosity. As I look at the Maltese map I notice how the valleys are linked to each other. Then I am curious how much unspoiled and  what is left of  them. Many a times  urbanism progress can be clearly seen all around the valleys, but though some have been brave enough to build in it others have been a bit more wiser and stood off the valleys. Valleys can be quite dangerous in heavy rains, were strong water levels wouldn’t stop and crash everything found  in front.   

This walk reminded me a lot of the Dingli to Bahar ic Caghaq walk through the valleys. I think you should not miss the opportunity to visit these natural valleys, all linked to each other in a  nice frame work of biological beauty. Originally all valleys are destined to the sea, though some have clearly been diverged to find other conclusion than the most natural evident ones. Still when studying a bit the map and follow their progress one can still follow the valleys top beginning linked to one another till they reach and end by the sea shore. There are many valleys evident like this in the sister island of Gozo. Two great valleys in the southern part of Malta that end this way are Wied iz Zurrieq and Wied Babu.

James .......