Glyndwr's Way - A Walker's Guidebook

 
Guidebook describes walking Glyndwr's Way from Knighton to Welshpool to link with Offa's Dyke and create a 172 mile circular route on Wales’s third National Trail. Detailed historical references to Glyndwr’s rebellion against English rule. Route is spilt into 12 sections for a two-week trek.
 

Glyndwr's Way

From Knighton to Welshpool
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Paperback - Laminated
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First
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9781852842994
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Seasons
Best in spring and summer, but certainly walkable all year round.
Centres
Start and end at Knighton, passes through Abbey-cwm-hir, Llanidloes, Machynlleth, Llanbrynmair, Llanwddyn, Meifod, Welshpool.
Difficulty
170 miles over 12 days makes a good two-week trek. No difficulties, although some of the walking is quite remote.
Must See
Wild and remote moorland of central Wales, and the echoes of Glyndwr’s rebellion against English rule in the 15th century.
 
 

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