Offa's Dyke Path

The Offa 's Dyke Path is a 284 km long distance hiking trail along the English - Welsh border. It follows the historical course of the medieval border plant Offa 's Dyke through a varied landscape. Southern is beginning to Sedbury Cliffs at Severn at Chepstow, the road ends in North Wales Prestatyn on the Irish Sea.

History

The Offa 's Dyke Path is based on an idea from the 1960s. In 1969, the former teacher Frank Noble, the Offa 's Dyke Association in Knighton, where it is situated today. Opened in 1971 Baron John Hunt the distance footpath.

Marking and direction

The Offa 's Dyke Path is one of the official British National Trails and therefore also contributes as marking the upside-down acorn. It is well signposted and for averagely fit hikers to run in 14 -day stages. In the southern route section runs parallel to the Wye Valley Walk.

Most hikers walk the Offa 's Dyke Path from south to north. The reasons are varied: wind and sun you have in this way in the back, in Prestatyn, you can enter its success in a guide book and the map is easier to read. The deciding factor is, however, mostly the fact that above the cliffs is in Sedbury while you can celebrate his finish in the refreshing waters of the Irish Sea in Prestatyn.

In Chepstow, there is a connection to the Wales Coast Path.

Accommodation and catering

The Offa 's Dyke Path is very good for traffic. Only two stages ( Pandy to Hay-on -Wye and Chirk to Llandegla ) it requires careful planning. The standard 14 days to stages can 'll almost rescheduled easily to 10 to 20 days and there are still places to stay along the way or very close. In the main hiking June to September it is recommended that the property in the morning to book ahead at the latest. In the respective destinations of the stages are usually also grocery stores and restaurants to be found.

The Offa 's Dyke Association is published annually a booklet entitled "Where to stay", the current information about bus and train service along the way and places to stay (Hotels, B & B, camping ) for Offa 's Dyke Path and Glyndwr 's Way contains. All the units mentioned how far they are away from the path, and whether the guest people offer a pick up service. To be obtained on the Offa 's Dyke Association ( see links).

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