Walking on Malta & Gozo

This tour is graded easy to moderate. Within the tour individual days may vary in difficulty - some might be a bit tougher or easier than the overall rating suggests, with one walk in particular leaning more toward the moderate end of the scale.

The terrain is a mix of dirt trails, farm tracks, sandy beaches, coastal paths and quiet country roads, and at times it can be rocky, steep or loose underfoot, so being sure-footed and wearing supportive walking shoes is important. Always be mindful of other road users on the sections that follow quiet country roads.

You'll stay in charming, hand-picked boutique guest houses and B&Bs, a real highlight of this tour. We'll always try to use the accommodation listed, and if it isn't available, we'll provide an alternative of the same or better standard.

Yes, solo travelers are very welcome. There will be a supplement because some costs, like transfers, aren't shared. Or if you'd like to book a single room, just ask. These are available for a supplement.

Breakfast, usually buffet-style, is included each morning, but lunch and dinner aren't. On most walking days you'll need to bring a packed lunch, though on some days there's a café or restaurant along the route. Your accommodation won't usually provide picnic lunches, but there are small supermarkets and bakeries in the towns where you stay, so you can easily pick up what you need. Dinner is available at your accommodation where offered, or at one of the local restaurants nearby.

This tour is available to start any day of the week from mid-September to mid-June, though we don't operate it over the Christmas and New Year period or in January. The summer months are too hot for comfortable walking, which is why the season runs outside this window. Spring brings wildflowers into bloom and warm daytime temperatures, and autumn is also a popular time to visit. There can be some rain during the winter months, though temperatures rarely drop below the low teens Celsius.

Your bags will be collected from your accommodation each day and moved onto your overnight accommodation. We ask you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to 20kg/44lbs per person.

On the ferry crossing between Malta and Gozo, you'll need to carry your own luggage, so it's worth packing as light as you can for this stage.

None of the walks on Malta or Gozo are waymarked, so you'll need to follow route notes or the app to find your way. We provide detailed route notes, along with a 1:25,000 Kompass map for those who'd like a physical backup.

Navigation is straightforward using our app which has maps, tracks and daily route info. Simply download the information and tracks for offline use and follow the route on your phone. Once on the trail you do not need signal for the app to work and follow your progress.

Getting to the Start
Malta International Airport is the closest airport to Naxxar, where your tour begins, and you can fly there from the UK on low-cost airlines such as Easyjet and Ryanair. Air Malta also flies in from other European gateways including Frankfurt and Paris, and if you're travelling from further afield, you can connect through these airlines in Europe. On arrival, you'll be transferred to your hotel in Naxxar - just let us know your flight arrival time as soon as you can.

Getting from the End
Your tour finishes in Xaghra. We'll transfer you from your accommodation there to the Gozo ferry port, and once you've crossed by ferry, you'll be picked up at the ferry port and transferred to Malta Airport. Check the Gozo Channel website for ferry times and schedules.

You'll need good hiking shoes or boots, comfortable hiking clothes, waterproofs, a daypack, and we recommend hiking poles. A portable charger for your cell phone is essential. On booking, our Tour Info will give you a complete packing list.

On certain days you can shorten the route or skip it entirely by using a taxi or public transport.

Local hunting is permitted on Malta and Gozo during set seasons (birds from September to January, rabbit until the end of December, within specific daily hours). It won't affect your tour, but it's why you might occasionally hear gunfire along the coastline on Gozo.

We highly recommend that you have travel insurance when you book with Macs Adventure. Your policy should cover medical treatment (including repatriation and emergency evacuation by air ambulance or helicopter), injury, death, third-party liability, and trip cancellation