Radnorshire
Knighton and Glyndŵr’s Way
The eastern end of Glyndŵr’s Way where it meets Offa’s Dyke, on hills above a border town that sits in two countries at once.
- Distance
- 5.0 mi / 8 km
- Time
- 2 hr 50
- Ascent
- 320 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Take Glyndŵr’s Way west out of the town onto the hills, returning by Offa’s Dyke Path along the earthwork. Steady climbing on both.
Worth knowing
- Knighton is the only town actually on Offa’s Dyke, and its Welsh name Tref-y-clawdd means the town on the dyke.
- Both national trails start or pass here, so the waymarking is excellent.
- The railway station is in England and the town centre in Wales.
What you’ll see
The dyke itself as a substantial bank and ditch, border hill country, and the Teme valley.
Background
Glyndŵr’s Way runs 135 miles from Knighton to Welshpool through the country Owain Glyndŵr campaigned in between 1400 and 1412.