Offa's Dyke Path
Remote path along the England Wales border following the 8th Century Offa's Dyke
| Length | 174.6 miles (281.0 km) 26,600 ft (8,100 meters) over 12 long stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Toughness | 9 out of 10. The stages below are very long - and in some cases there are few shorter options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maps |
OS Explorer Maps : 14, 13, 201, 216, 240, 256, 265 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walk Notes |
The Offa's Dyke path was inspired by the dyke (earth wall) built by King Offa of Mercia in the 8th Century to keep out the Welsh. It follows it for much of the way crossing the England-Wales border 20 times along the way. It starts near Chepstow in the south and follows the River Wye to Monmouth, the Hatterall ridge in the Brecon Beacons national park to Hay on Wye, the Shropeshire and Clwyd hills With the Wales Coast Path, Offa's Dyke form a complete Wales Border Path
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| By Train |
Out (not a train station) Back (not a train station) |
| By Car |
Start NP16 5PD Map Directions Return to the start: Finish LL19 7ER Map Directions Travel to the start: |
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| Help |
National Rail: 03457 48 49 50 • Traveline (bus times): 0871 200 22 33 (12p/min) • TFL (London) : 0343 222 1234 |
| Version |
Jul-14 |
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