Offa’s Dyke Path Run
Run the full 177 miles of the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail from Chepstow to Prestatyn. We provide accommodation, luggage transfer, maps and guidebooks.
Offa’s Dyke Path Run
https://www.contoursrun.co.uk/offas-dyke-path-run
A trail running holiday from Chepstow to Prestatyn along historic Offa’s Dyke.
From £545 per person
From Chepstow to Prestatyn along the Welsh border, Offa’s Dyke comprises earthworks 177 miles long. Over hills and through deep valleys, this 8th century barricade is shadowed by Offa’s Dyke Path: a challenging trail running route that will deliver you from the Severn Estuary to the Irish Sea.
The trail’s demanding gradients and historical credentials are clear, but the real joy of this run can be found running along the windswept ridges created by the dyke, in places as much as 25 feet high.
We also organise walking holidays along this route. Find out more.
From £895 per person
Sharing a mindset with Emperor Hadrian, the Welsh King Offa built his 8th-century Dyke as a barrier between Wales and England.
Extending 177 miles (285 km) from Prestatyn to Chepstow, often on or alongside the original dyke, this challenging trail running route offers both hills and rewards aplenty, with glorious vistas and little-seen views into secluded valleys.
In places the dyke remains as much as 25 feet high. Nothing quite beats the joy of galloping along on raised ground such as these windswept ridges.
This route can be run in the opposite direction upon request. Please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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R-ODP1 | From Chepstow to Prestatyn(L) | 5 days running | £895 | |
R-ODP2 | From Chepstow to Prestatyn(L) | 7 days running | £1085 | |
R-ODP3 | From Chepstow to Prestatyn(L) | 10 days running | £1345 | |
R-ODP4 | From Chepstow to Prestatyn(L) | 12 days running | £1440 |
Travel to Chepstow where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Chepstow to Pandy(L). 34.5 miles (55.5km) / 4974 ft (1516 m) ascent
Pandy(L) to Knighton. 46 miles (74km) / 6985 ft (2129 m) ascent
Knighton to Llanymynech(L). 38 miles (61km) / 5285 ft (1611 m) ascent
Llanymynech(L) to Llangollen. 23 miles (36.5km) / 3848 ft (1173 m) ascent
Llangollen to Prestatyn(L). 39.5 miles (63km) / 7251 ft (2210 m) ascent
Depart from Prestatyn(L) after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Taking in the views, stretching as far as Anglesey, Snowdonia and the Clwydian Hills.
Triumphing over Hatterall Ridge, the highest point on Offa’s Dyke.
Running through three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: the Clwydian Hills, the Shropshire Hills and the Wye Valley.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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