Victoria Lines — Attraction in Rabat

Loved this, I walked nearly the whole length but started in Saint Georges bay and went via fort Pembroke and Madeline leaving just before the end to walk into Rabat. This ended up being around 13 miles in total, some parts of this were a little overgrown and meant pushing through thorns and bushes, some parts had been covered or destroyed by quarries and more modern buildings but if you like to walk you will really enjoy the experience. The views from the high ground once you get there are second to none on Malta and being able to walk through history as well as see parts of Malta you would never normally see is just amazing. If you walk the way we did then you also get to walk through middle of the British barrack buildings that are being converted into various new uses ( last 2 pictures) the final stretch before the end has the most complete buildings and large stretches of wall in...

Beautiful place to see a part of the physical barrier (stone wall) that was built for defense to separate Malta in two parts.

You can hike the whole Victoria Lines trail that goes from Fort Madliena to Kuncizzjoni Chapel (around 20 km). During the hike you will see parts of the stone wall but a lot of the wall is already destroyed. So keep in mind that you will not walk along the wall all the time because the biggest parts are gone. Sometimes it's also hard to find the trail.

Trail: Evangelista bus stop - Fort Madliena - San Giovanni Battery - Top of the world (Gharghur) - Triq John Adye road - Cart Ruts Birguma - Victoria Lines (direction WW2 Pillbox) - Millbrae Grove - Mosta Scout Campsite - Falka Gap (cross over see trail on the left) - Dwejra Lines - Victoria Lines - Kuncizzjoni Chapel.

Tip: wear good shoes, protective clothes (for the prickly plants), bring sun protection,...

A must do for any trekkers out there. An iconic walk along the major defensive line protecting the major town and cities of Malta. 17km allowing 5 1/2 hrs crossing the full width of the island coast to coast. Its a two car trip with one being left at the Pembrokeshire car park adjacent to the St Julien football ground. The walk starts at on the east at Ras ir-Raheb and there are two handy car parks near by. The lines start with quite a climb and from here it is pretty up and down. At times the route is difficult to follow so it is as well to take a guide with you. With just a map you can miss a lot of the paths. The walk proved very interesting particularly the stretch from Mosta through to Pembroke which has some stunning cliff edged paths well constructed in years past. Overall a very enjoyable walk with quite...