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Offa’s Dyke Path Run

Offa’s Dyke Path Run

A trail running holiday from Chepstow to Prestatyn along historic Offa’s Dyke.

4 to 13 nights
81-181 miles
Easy / Moderate to Strenuous

From £556 per person

Find your holiday

About the trail

Art of stoney ruins standing from the hilltop on Offa's Dyke Path Trail Running Holiday.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.

Choose your route

  • Offa’s Dyke Path Run
  • Offa’s Dyke Path Run - North Section
  • Offa’s Dyke Path Run - South Section

Walking tours available

We also organise walking holidays along this route. Find out more.

About this route

6 to 13 nights
181 miles
Easy / Moderate to Strenuous
2nd January to 24th December

From £899 per person

Offa’s Dyke Path Run

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, Offa's Dyke Path is a challenging trail running route that 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.

Available tours

Code Tour Duration Difficulty Price per person
R-ODP1 From Chepstow to Prestatyn(L) 6 nights, 5 days running Strenuous £899
R-ODP2 From Chepstow to Prestatyn(L) 8 nights, 7 days running Demanding £1107
R-ODP3 From Chepstow to Prestatyn(L) 11 nights, 10 days running Moderate £1372
R-ODP4 From Chepstow to Prestatyn(L) 13 nights, 12 days running Easy / Moderate £1469
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