Long-distance walk · Wales
Offa's Dyke Path
Along the Wales–England border from the Severn to the Irish Sea.
- Distance
- 277 km
- 172 miles
- Stages
- 12
- 12–14 days for most people
- Total ascent
- 8,104 m
- over the whole trail
- Highest point
- 700 m
About the Offa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke Path follows the border between Wales and England from Sedbury Cliffs on the Severn estuary to Prestatyn on the north Welsh coast. For long stretches it follows the dyke itself, an earthwork built in the 8th century on the orders of King Offa of Mercia.
On the way it crosses the Black Mountains on Hatterrall Ridge and the Clwydian Range, with gentler border country and market towns in between.
Stages
The usual stages, ending where there's somewhere to stay. Times are by Naismith's rule, without stops.
| Stage | Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedbury to Monmouth | 27.1 km | 950 m | 7 h | GPX for stage 1 |
| 2 | Monmouth to Pandy | 25.8 km | 507 m | 6 h | GPX for stage 2 |
| 3 | Pandy to Hay-on-Wye | 25.8 km | 676 m | 6½ h | GPX for stage 3 |
| 4 | Hay-on-Wye to Kington | 24.2 km | 676 m | 6 h | GPX for stage 4 |
| 5 | Kington to Knighton | 21.4 km | 708 m | 5½ h | GPX for stage 5 |
| 6 | Knighton to Montgomery | 28.3 km | 1094 m | 7½ h | GPX for stage 6 |
| 7 | Montgomery to Buttington | 14.8 km | 384 m | 3½ h | GPX for stage 7 |
| 8 | Buttington to Llanymynech | 17.0 km | 31 m | 3½ h | GPX for stage 8 |
| 9 | Llanymynech to Froncysyllte | 27.5 km | 933 m | 7 h | GPX for stage 9 |
| 10 | Froncysyllte to Llandegla | 19.2 km | 588 m | 5 h | GPX for stage 10 |
| 11 | Llandegla to Bodfari | 27.7 km | 948 m | 7 h | GPX for stage 11 |
| 12 | Bodfari to Prestatyn | 18.5 km | 605 m | 4½ h | GPX for stage 12 |
Walks along the way
Day walks that start near the trail, for a rest day or a detour.
