OFFA’S DYKE
(5 days riding)

Our driver will be at your nominated collection point at the pre-agreed time to load your team and all of their kit. When you arrive at camp near Prestatyn we will cook you a hearty meal, run through the plan for your Offa’s Dyke adventure and then leave you and the team to rest up for the evening.

Offa’s Dyke path starts in the 390 km2 (151 mi2) Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB, famed for its diverse inhabitants, from rare spotted birds to various reptiles. Leaving Prestatyn you gradually climb the Clwydian Way, passing the Y Graig nature reserve with its abundance of wildflowers and butterflies. Expect fantastic views over the Vale of Clwyd and beyond from under the Penycloddiau hillfort – one of the largest in Wales at the time at 21 hectares. Toward the end of the day you skirt around Moel Famau and on to the ancient woodland of Penycloddiau hillfort which provides stunning views of the rural Welsh landscape, before coming to rest near Llandegla.

Day 3 continues through the Llandegla Forest, under The Worlds End and along the banks of the Eglwyseg River. Dropping down to the Llangollen Canal, you discover the picturesque town of Llangollen before snaking out of the Dee valley towards quaint Glyn Ceiriog. After Afon Tanat your path merges with the Montgomery Canal near Llansilin. You nip onto the Shropshire Way for the home straight to Trewern for food, fire and frivolity at our campsite for the night.

Continuing along the Montgomery Canal for the initial 22km (14mi), day 4 welcomes you with a flat start. Bumble through the scenic market town of Welshpool to Abermule to reach a 10km (6mi) climb that will truly test your cycling muscles as you mount the Shropshire Hills AONB. Cross the border into the English countryside near Mainstone, descend into Clun, past the castle ruins and out of the Shropshire Hills AONB. Here you join the Jack Mynton Way, the Offa’s Dyke Path proper, and Glyndwr’s Way, before coming to rest near Llanfihangel Rhydithon.

Sleepy lanes, traffic free paths and rolling countryside are the order of day 5 of your Offa’s Dyke cycling challenge, starting with a climb to Radnor Forest and decent to New Radnor. Quaint villages such as Llanfihangel-nant-Melan and Llanbadarn-y-garre in the Edw Valley line your way and spectacular views of the Brecon Beacons guide your journey. There’s a nearly 5km (3mi) of descent towards Llowes before crossing the River Wye and then a 13km (8mi) scramble upwards beyond Glasbury to hit the Brecon Beacons. Fantastic vistas of Twmpa (aka Lord Hereford’s Knob!) and Hay Bluff guide you to camp number 5, near Crawall.

The final ride of your Offa’s Dyke adventure begins in the Olchon Valley. Hugging the Brecon Beacons, descend through the charming villages such as Llanvihangel Crucorney and Llanvetherine. You pass the circa 1000 year old White Castle whose imposing position frames your winding route in and out of the Wye Valley. A particularly steep descent into Monmouth takes you toward the River Monnow and Monmouth Castle. You enter the Wye Valley AONB and follow the course of the Wye to Brockwell. Here is your final climb and a reward of a 10km (6mi) descent into Sedbury where our final luxurious camp and nourishing, freshly cooked meal of local treats awaits your weary bones!

Have a well-earned lie in on day seven while we make you a hot cooked breakfast as unhealthy as you like! When you’re all packed up we’ll whisk you and your kit back home again.

If you would like to prolong your Offa’s Dyke adventure there are a couple of world class bike parks along the way that you could call in for a day or why not take half a day to do some paddling on the River Wye? Just get in touch via our Personalised Adventure page and we can talk through options to extend your stay and personalise any preplanned adventure.