Offa's Dyke to the Kerry Ridgeway

Shrewsbury Group

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Overview

Join Offa's Dyke to the west of Bishop's Castle and head briefly north, before turning west on footpaths through Great Argoed, Seven Wells and City, before the steep ascent up to the Kerry Ridgeway across Round Bank, turning along the Ridgeway track back to the start point at Pantglas. Great views along much of this walk.

Sunday, 9 June 2024

Meeting time:: 9:00 am
Start time:: 10:15 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 14.6km / 9.1mi
Ascent:: 554.7m / 1820ft
Type:: circular

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Features

Car parking available
Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:: SJ 49800 12301
Nearest postcode:: SY3 7BW
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Meeting time:: 9:00 am

Abbey Foregate Car Park. Please note earlier start time.

Starting point

Grid reference:: SO 24700 89601
Nearest postcode:: SY15 6TR
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Start time:: 10:15 am

From Bishops Castle follow along the Kerry Ridgeway road for 4.7 miles to Pantglas. Parking is on a triangle of gravel, in front of a farm entrance, where a lane from Cwm converges from the right onto the Kerry Ridgeway road. (On google maps it`s just past `Larches Lodge Cabin.`)

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

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