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Offa's Dyke Path: 12-day itinerary
The Offa's Dyke Path is a 286 km long-distance path, climbing about 8090 m in total along the route.
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12 days from near Beachley to near Prestatyn
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 Beachley → Monmouth
29.7 km · 989 m ascent · 9h08–12h53 (about 10h44, incl. ~1h47 of stops)
Via Pwllmeyric, Chepstow, Sedbury, Tutshill, St Arvans, Woodcroft, Tidenham, Tidenham Chase, Tintern, Hewelsfield, Brockweir, Cleddon, Llandogo, St Briavels, Whitebrook, The Narth, Newland, Redbrook, Staunton, Dixton -
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Day 2: Monmouth → Pandy
26.1 km · 503 m ascent · 7h11–10h08 (about 8h26, incl. ~1h25 of stops)
Via Mitchel Troy, Wonastow, Rockfield, Dingestow, Llangattock Vibon Avel, Llanvihangel Ystern Llewern, Tal-y-Coed, Penrhos, Llantilio Crossenny, Llanvapley, Llanvetherine, Llangattock Lingoed -
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Day 3: Pandy → Hay on Wye
26.0 km · 670 m ascent · 7h35–10h43 (about 8h55, incl. ~1h29 of stops)
Via Llanvihangel Crucorney, Clodock, Longtown, Llanthony, Llanigon, Cusop -
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Day 4: Hay on Wye → Kington
24.4 km · 621 m ascent · 7h03–9h57 (about 8h18, incl. ~1h23 of stops)
Via Clyro, Clifford, Newchurch, Michaelchurch on Arrow, Huntington, Gladestry -
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Day 5: Kington → Knighton
21.6 km · 687 m ascent · 6h34–9h16 (about 7h43, incl. ~1h17 of stops)
Via Evenjobb, Whitton, Norton, Rhos-y-meirch -
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Day 6: Knighton → Newcastle
12.6 km · 441 m ascent · 3h55–5h31 (about 4h36, incl. ~46m of stops)
Via Knucklas, Lloyney -
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Day 7: Newcastle → Kingswood
22.0 km · 642 m ascent · 6h37–9h20 (about 7h46, incl. ~1h18 of stops)
Via Churchstoke, Montgomery, Hendomen -
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Day 8: Kingswood → Carreghofa
25.8 km · 334 m ascent · 6h50–9h40 (about 8h03, incl. ~1h20 of stops)
Via Leighton, Welshpool, Cefn, Trewern, Criggion, Arddleen, Llandrinio, Four Crosses, Llandysilio -
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Day 9: Carreghofa → Pentre
28.2 km · 872 m ascent · 8h31–12h01 (about 10h01, incl. ~1h40 of stops)
Via Llanymynech, Pant, Llanyblodwel, Nantmawr, Treflach, Trefonen, Rhydycroesau, Selattyn, Bronygarth -
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Day 10: Pentre → Llandegla
21.0 km · 570 m ascent · 6h05–8h35 (about 7h10, incl. ~1h11 of stops)
Via Cefn Mawr, Froncysyllte, Acrefair, Plas Madoc, Pontcysyllte, Rhosymedre, Trevor, Garth, Llangollen -
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Day 11: Llandegla → Bodfari
28.1 km · 973 m ascent · 8h50–12h29 (about 10h24, incl. ~1h44 of stops)
Via Pentrecelyn, Graig Fechan, Llanarmon yn Iâl, Llanferres, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd -
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Day 12: Bodfari → near Prestatyn
20.3 km · 601 m ascent · 6h06–8h37 (about 7h11, incl. ~1h12 of stops)
Via Tremeirchion, Waen, Rhuallt, Cwm, Dyserth, Trelawnyd, Meliden, Gwaenysgor, Lower Gronant, Upper Gronant, Prestatyn
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