Offas Dyke Path

Start: Chepstow - Grid Ref: ST 556929
End: Prestatyn - Grid Ref: SJ 092851

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The Trail takes it's name from the 8th Century King Offa, who built an earthwork to define the English Welsh border and keep out the Celts. The trail follows this archaeological route for about 100km of it's length. The first part of the route follows the beautiful, wooded Wye Valley and then crosses the pastoral landscape of the Monmouthshire lowlands. The route then climbs into the Black Mountains where there is a demanding hill walk along Hatterall Ridge, which definitely requires compass navigation in poor visibility.

After Hay-on Wye the route crosses the sparsely populated beautiful Radnorshire Hills, climbing once again making for strenuous walking. After Clun Forest the trail descends to the Vale of Montgomery, follows the eastern edge of the Berwyn Hills and then descends to the river Dee near Llangollen. From here the long final section crosses the high open hills of the Clwydian Range before descending to the coast and Prestatyn.

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