Offa's Dyke Path

🏔️ Route Character

Offa's Dyke Path follows the great 8th-century earthwork from the Severn Estuary to the Irish Sea — the Wye Valley, the superb Black Mountains ridge, rolling border farmland, and the dramatic Clwydian Hills. It's accessible, well-waymarked, and one of the best borderland journeys in Britain.

The trail is ideal for intermediate walkers or committed beginners, with ridge days as good as any in the country.

🧰 Route Breakdown

• Day 1 — Sedbury → Bigsweir Bridge — Wye Valley walking, woodland and riverside paths — a gentle, scenic start.
• Day 2 — Bigsweir → Monmouth — Rolling hills, viewpoints and a historic market town finish.
• Day 3 — Monmouth → Pandy — Open countryside and quiet lanes on the Black Mountains approach.
• Day 4 — Pandy → Hay-on-Wye — The Black Mountains ridge — one of the best days on the trail, with huge views.
• Day 5 — Hay-on-Wye → Kington — Gentle farmland and quiet hills in border country.
• Day 6 — Kington → Knighton — Hilly, scenic terrain and classic Offa's Dyke ridges.
• Day 7 — Knighton → Brompton Crossroads — Steep climbs and rolling hills — one of the tougher sections.
• Day 8 — Brompton → Buttington — Gentler terrain, farmland and riverside paths — a recovery day.
• Day 9 — Buttington → Llanymynech — The Montgomery Canal — flat, easy walking.
• Day 10 — Llanymynech → Chirk — Woodland, limestone escarpments and Chirk Castle.
• Day 11 — Chirk → Llangollen — Castell Dinas Brân and the Eglwyseg Escarpment — superb ridge walking.
• Day 12 — Llangollen → Clwydian Hills — Steep climbs and open ridges with big panoramas — one of the best sections.
• Day 13 — Clwydian Hills → Prestatyn — A final ridge, sea views, and a coastal finish at the Irish Sea.