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Victoria Gate, Valletta – Upper Barrakka Gardens loop from Valletta

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Victoria Gate, Valletta – Upper Barrakka Gardens loop from Valletta

Moderate

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Victoria Gate, Valletta – Upper Barrakka Gardens loop from Valletta

04:29

16.5km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 396 m for 1.38 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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136 m

Victoria Gate, Valletta

Highlight • Monument

Great city gate away from the tourist flow.

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3.17 km

View of Valletta and the Grand Harbour

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Here you can stroll along comfortably, enjoy the view of Valletta and marvel at the many yachts. There are small cafes, ice cream parlors and restaurants on the waterfront. There is also a ferry to Valletta from here.

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3.42 km

Chapel of Our Lady of Damascus (Tal‑Griegi), Birgu

Highlight • Religious Site

The name of the chapel was changed in 1575.

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3.90 km

St. John Bastion and Advanced Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

St. John Bastion – a large asymmetrical bastion containing two of the three main gates of Birgu, designed by de Mondion in the 18th century. A modern road passes through an arch in the bastion.

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6.43 km

View of Valletta

Highlight • Viewpoint

14.6 km

Masġar John Mizzi

Forest

16.1 km

Castile Curtain

Highlight • Monument

Part of the mighty fortress wall to the suburb of Floriana.

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16.2 km

Saluting Battery

Highlight • Historical Site

Firing the cannons has become a tourist attraction.

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16.3 km

Upper Barrakka Gardens

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Upper Barrakka Gardens (Maltese Il-Barrakka ta ’Fuq) are a public park in Valletta, the capital of Malta. They are located at the highest point of the city fortifications on …

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16.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.49 km

4.02 km

2.97 km

2.25 km

1.41 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.19 km

6.50 km

2.75 km

119 m

Elevation

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Sunday 21 June

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Victoria Gate, Valletta – Upper Barrakka Gardens loop from Valletta

Victoria Gate, Valletta

View of Valletta and the Grand Harbour

Chapel of Our Lady of Damascus (Tal‑Griegi), Birgu

St. John Bastion and Advanced Gate

View of Valletta

Castile Curtain

Saluting Battery

Upper Barrakka Gardens

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