Offa's Dyke Path - 14 Days
The Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail criss-crosses back and forth along the Anglo-Welsh border, stretching from North to South Wales, passing through no less than three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Built as a defensive barrier in the 8th century by King Offa to divide Mercia from rival kingdoms, this is undeniably a National Trail to cross off your bucket list. In the 12th century, it became the warring border between the Norman Conquerors and Welsh nobles, who built a string of mighty castles along its length.The history along the dyke is immense with many monastic ruins and superb iron age hillforts en route. Enjoy walking on a ridge through the Black Mountains, to the top of Moel Famau, the highest hill in the Clwydian Range and through the rolling landscapes of the Welsh Marches and Shropshire Hills. This long-distance route has it all.
Begin on the Irish Sea Coast and walk inland into the Clwydian Hills to embark on your Offa's Dyke journey!
Enjoy walking through the Clywdian Hills and to the top of Moel Famau.
Please take this route if you are staying at the Griffin Inn in Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd and retrace your steps to the Moel Famau Car Park where you ...
Please take this route if you are staying in Ruthin itself. You have 2 choices today. 1) Take this shorter route to the Offa's Dyke from Ruthin ...
The Llangollen Canal, Pontcysyllte Viaduct, Chirk and through the Oswestry Uplands.
An easy, virtually flat walk today walk through the Welsh Marches and along a canal towpath
Make your way through the Plain of Montgomery through glorious countryside and to the town of Montgomery itself.
The Shropshire Hills, green countryside and beautiful scenery.
Impressive walking through the Welsh Marches with amazing views and finish across the border in England!
Traverse Hergest Ridge with views over the Black Mountains and Shropshire Hills.
The Balck Mountains, Hatterall Ridge and views of the Brecon Beacons. Today you can choose to follow the trail to Llanthony marked on this map.
Cross the Black Mountains climbing up to Hatterall Ridge for splendid views over the Brecon Beacons.
Climb back up to the ridge for amazing views once more and then make your way down to Pandy and into the lush and green Wye Valley to Monmouth, ...
Make your way up to Hatterall Ridge once more and down into Pandy before pressing onto the gorgeous scebery in the Wye Valley.
Walk through the amazing green and lush Wye valley.