Offa's Dyke Path

177 miles tracing the Welsh–English border along an 8th-century earthwork

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Entfernung
177 miles
Dauer
12-14 days
Schwierigkeitsgrad
moderate-strenuous
Beste Reisemonate
April to October

Offa's Dyke Path runs from Chepstow on the Severn estuary to Prestatyn on the North Wales coast, roughly following the line of the Dyke built by King Offa of Mercia to mark the border with Wales. It crosses the border more than twenty times, taking in the Wye Valley, the Shropshire hills and the Clwydian Range.

Streckenkarte

Gelände

Varied and demanding in places — riverside paths and gentle farmland in the south, giving way to steep climbs over the Shropshire hills and the Clwydians in the north. Waymarked with the acorn symbol, though the dyke earthwork itself is sometimes faint or ploughed over on farmland sections.

Tipps

The middle section around Knighton is the roughest going; allow extra time. Facilities thin out in the Shropshire hills, so plan food stops in advance. Many walkers do it south to north to finish with the coastal views into Prestatyn.

Genehmigungen & Zugang

No permits required.

Campingplätze entlang der Route

Für diese Route wurden noch keine Campingplätze hinzugefügt.