Walk The Offa's Dyke Path from Rhuallt
Fine views from the Offa's Dyke Path
This 9½ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Rhuallt in the Clwydian Hills & will take you about 4¾ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | dn105 | |
| Length: | 9½ miles (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 1359 ft (141m) | |
| Time: | 4¾ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Rhuallt - The Offa's Dyke Path - Brynllithrig Hall - Pen-y-mynydd - Coed Rhedyn-coch - Mynydd y Cwm (Coed Cwm) - Marian Cwm - Marian Ffrith - Bryn Cnewyllyn - Marian Mill Trout Farm - Henfryn Hall - The Clwydian Way - Swyn y Mynydd - Hendre Fawr - Glan Llyn - Bryn Gronw - Rhuallt
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 Welsh Nuttalls |
 0 Welsh Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Welsh Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Mynydd y Cwm (Coed Cwm) at 305m (1001ft). Mynydd y Cwm (Coed Cwm) is classified as a Welsh Marilyn (142nd highest in Wales, 1371st highest in the UK).
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The Clwydian Way, a 196km (122 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Prestatyn in Denbighshire, Wales. The Clwydian Way is waymarked by named discs and a buzzard motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Clwydian Way.
Part of this walk also follows a section of The Offa's Dyke Path, a 287km (178 miles) linear footpath connecting Sedbury Cliffs in Gloucestershire, England with Prestatyn in Denbighshire, Wales. The Offa's Dyke Path is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Offa's Dyke Path.
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 265 Clwydian Range / Bryniau is not currently available
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
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