Day-by-day trail itinerary
Offa's Dyke Path: 12-day itinerary
An easy and slightly odd finish. From Rhuallt the trail undulates north through farmland between about 100 and 200 m, on field-edge paths, quiet lanes and farmyards, past Marian Cwm where the boundaries carry a run of stone stiles found nowhere else on the route. Graig Fawr and the old lead-mining ground above Dyserth give the first proper sight of the sea, and from Gwaenysgor the path swings onto Prestatyn Hillside, a gorse and limestone slope where the whole coast, the offshore wind farms and, on a clear day, Snowdonia open out at once. Then the trail drops steeply off the hillside into a residential street and finishes with a flat kilometre and a half of pavement along Bastion Road to the beach. That last stretch is the least interesting walking on the trail, and it is better to know it is coming than to expect the sea at the bottom of the hill.
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A practical starting point
12 days from near Prestatyn to near Beachley
Use these daily distances and overnight stops as a starting point, then customise the trip in the planner.
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Day 1: near Prestatyn → Bodfari
20.3 km · 660 m ascent · 6h11–8h44 (about 7h16, incl. ~1h13 of stops)
Via Prestatyn, Lower Gronant, Upper Gronant, Gwaenysgor, Meliden, Trelawnyd, Dyserth, Cwm, Rhuallt, Waen, Tremeirchion -
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Day 2: Bodfari → Llandegla
28.1 km · 1,183 m ascent · 9h04–12h47 (about 10h40, incl. ~1h47 of stops)
Via Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanferres, Llanarmon yn Iâl, Graig Fechan, Pentrecelyn -
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Day 3: Llandegla → Pentre
21.0 km · 449 m ascent · 6h01–8h29 (about 7h04, incl. ~1h11 of stops)
Via Llangollen, Garth, Acrefair, Cefn Mawr, Plas Madoc, Pontcysyllte, Rhosymedre, Trevor, Froncysyllte -
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Day 4: Pentre → Llanymynech
27.7 km · 893 m ascent · 8h28–11h57 (about 9h58, incl. ~1h40 of stops)
Via Bronygarth, Selattyn, Rhydycroesau, Trefonen, Treflach, Nantmawr, Llanyblodwel, Pant -
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Day 5: Llanymynech → Kingswood
26.3 km · 410 m ascent · 7h03–9h57 (about 8h17, incl. ~1h23 of stops)
Via Carreghofa, Llandysilio, Four Crosses, Llandrinio, Arddleen, Criggion, Trewern, Cefn, Leighton -
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Day 6: Kingswood → Newcastle
21.9 km · 691 m ascent · 6h37–9h20 (about 7h47, incl. ~1h18 of stops)
Via Hendomen, Montgomery, Churchstoke -
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Day 7: Newcastle → Knighton
12.6 km · 442 m ascent · 3h56–5h34 (about 4h38, incl. ~46m of stops)
Via Lloyney, Knucklas -
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Day 8: Knighton → Kington
21.7 km · 687 m ascent · 6h37–9h20 (about 7h46, incl. ~1h18 of stops)
Via Rhos-y-meirch, Norton, Whitton, Evenjobb -
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Day 9: Kington → Hay on Wye
23.9 km · 559 m ascent · 6h53–9h43 (about 8h06, incl. ~1h21 of stops)
Via Gladestry, Huntington, Michaelchurch on Arrow, Newchurch, Clifford, Clyro -
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Day 10: Hay on Wye → Pandy
26.3 km · 701 m ascent · 7h42–10h52 (about 9h03, incl. ~1h31 of stops)
Via Cusop, Llanigon, Llanthony, Longtown, Clodock, Llanvihangel Crucorney -
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Day 11: Pandy → Monmouth
26.3 km · 418 m ascent · 7h10–10h07 (about 8h25, incl. ~1h24 of stops)
Via Llangattock Lingoed, Llanvetherine, Llanvapley, Llantilio Crossenny, Penrhos, Tal-y-Coed, Llanvihangel Ystern Llewern, Llangattock Vibon Avel, Dingestow, Rockfield, Wonastow, Mitchel Troy -
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Day 12: Monmouth → near Beachley
29.7 km · 993 m ascent · 9h08–12h54 (about 10h45, incl. ~1h47 of stops)
Via Dixton, Staunton, Redbrook, Newland, The Narth, Whitebrook, St Briavels, Llandogo, Cleddon, Brockweir, Hewelsfield, Tintern, Tidenham Chase, Tidenham, Woodcroft, St Arvans, Tutshill, Sedbury, Chepstow, Pwllmeyric
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