16th May 2010 Walk - Mosta to Mellieha

Some 45 ramblers turned up for this relatively long walk.

Starting from Mosta Dome, we headed towards l-Ghadira tal-Wej and the Dolmen ta’ Wied Filep.

Afterwards, we descended and crossed Wied il-Ghasel, skirted Fort Mosta, crossed the Burmarrad Plain and had a small break near the pill-box just under Gebel Ghazwara. Then we headed towards Wardija Ridge through Wied Qannotta, till we reached Pwales where we had a longish rest.

We then crossed Bajda Ridge through the Roman Road and succeeded in finding a large natural cave on the Mellieha Ridge, before reaching Mellieha’s Parish Church via il-Wied ta’ Gnien Ingraw.

Walk Leader: Simon

Duration: 6 ¼ hours including breaks (0800-1415)

Distance: about 20 km

Some photos below

Dolmen at Santa Margerita, Mosta

San Pawl L-Eremita, Wied il-Ghasel

Climbing down to Wied il-Ghasel

Valley bottom

Wied il-Ghasel - The old bridge and a barumbara (pigeon loft)

A Wied il-Ghasel cave with prehistoric burial tombs