HomeAll TrailsMosta to Dingli Cliffs Route
Moderate
Off-Road
🇲🇹 Malta
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: MT-32-01

Mosta to Dingli Cliffs Route

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon29 June 2015

Off-road route across Malta from Mosta to the Dingli Cliffs and Baħrija.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Narrow rural lanes; stay back from cliff edges.

Weather check

At Start
103m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

35.9133, 14.4302

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 35.9133, 14.4302 @ 103m

Quick Stats

Distance
37.97 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
47m - 243m
Max Elevation
243 m
Max Gradient
27.2%
22.8%

Highlights

  • Dingli Cliffs
  • Baħrija valley
  • Mosta Rotunda

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+297 m

Total Descent

-321 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
16.3

16.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
2.32

2.32

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)49%
Moderate (3-8%)32%
Steep (>8%)19%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
20%
Dirt Track
78%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 31

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 35.844464
MAX LAT: 35.920801
MIN LON: 14.342436
MAX LON: 14.431446

Point Spacing: 20.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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