South Coast & St Peter's Pool
The signature ride: harbour forts, fishing villages and Malta's bluest swimming hole.
32.9 km↑ 410 m≈ 2 h 40
Easy
Valletta Harbour Loop
Two hours, one capital city, zero hills worth mentioning. The warm-up ride.
- Distance
- 13.4 km
- Climbing
- 131 m
- Riding time
- ≈ 1 h
- Shape
- Loop
The ride
The shortest route we publish, and the right one for a first afternoon, for families, or for anyone who wants to know how the bike handles before committing to a full day. You ride the Sliema seafront, cross to Valletta, loop the peninsula through the gardens and along both harbours, and come back. Valletta is a UNESCO World Heritage site built in one go in the 1500s as a fortress city, and the whole of it fits inside a two-hour ride.
Terrain: Flat seafront promenade and city streets. Family-friendly throughout. Suggested rental: half day.
Good to know: • Republic Street in Valletta is pedestrianised — ride the perimeter roads instead. • The Sliema–Valletta ferry takes bikes and runs every half hour if you want to skip the Msida stretch. • Perfect with the half-day rate and a kids' chair.
Elevation
Mostly flat, fine for first-timers and families.
Highlights along the way
- 1
Sliema Ferries
Seafront promenade
- 2
Triton Fountain, Valletta
City Gate
- 3
Upper Barrakka Gardens
- 4
Valletta Waterfront
Baroque warehouses
Ride the Valletta Harbour Loop on a Los Arditos e-bike
Collect at 31 St Ignatius Junction, Sliema — Every day 9:00–12:30 & 15:30–18:00. Helmet, lock and full battery included, from €20.
More routes from Sliema
North Tour
Our big loop: the Silent City, the Dingli Cliffs, Golden Bay and home along the north coast.
65.2 km↑ 876 m≈ 5 h 20
Three Cities & Grand Harbour
Four hundred years of fortifications around the greatest natural harbour in the Mediterranean.
33.3 km↑ 430 m≈ 2 h 40