Check into your comfortable accommodation in Knighton and then spend the rest of the day exploring this thriving market town. Knighton is called Tref-y-Clawdd in Welsh which translates as “the town on the dyke”. Two National Trails – Glyndŵr’s Way and the Offa’s Dyke Path meet here.

The Offa’s Dyke Centre in West Street is the Tourist Information Centre. Find out about King Offa and his famous Dyke, and then go and see one of the several parts of the Dyke that are still visible around the town.

Glyndŵr’s Way starts with an immediate ascent up a cobbled street from the clock tower in the centre of town. It meanders easily out of Knighton and then climbs through quiet Radnorshire pasturelands. The Trail then takes you up over farmland onto the wild moorland of Beacon Hill – one of the most open and attractive parts of the route. In late summer the heather turns the landscape purple as far as you can see. The hills and moors gradually give way to farmland again as you drop into Felindre.

25 km / 15 miles

You leave Felindre through grassy fields and later meet a quiet country lane. Then it is up and over the lonely, high pastures past the ancient earthwork of Castell y Blaidd (Castle of the Wolf) and then an easy walk down into Llanbadarn Fynydd. From Llanbadarn the trail quickly ascends to the open moorland again providing wonderful long views to east and west. When you have passed the trig point on Ysgwd Ffordd at 440 metres it is downhill all the way to the long lane that takes you into Abbeycwmhir.

25 km/15.5 miles

Abbeycwmhir takes its name from a Cistercian abbey founded in 1143. The village also has a very attractive church that is always open. The Trail takes you past the church on a sunken green lane, climbing gently up and down through forestry and fields.

From Blaentrinant the Trail zigzags through some of the most picturesque and hilly countryside on the route. You will see a windfarm high up on the hills above you as you drop steeply down towards the watery valley bottoms clothed in drifts of old woodland. You will have earned the rest when you arrive in the lively town of Llanidloes with many pubs and cafes at your service.

24.5 km / 15.5 miles

The Trail starts at the lovely old Market hall in the centre of Llanidloes. It crosses the river Severn and then makes its way towards the spectacular Clywedog Dam and the impressive ruins of Bryntail mine. Shortly afterwards you arrive on the shores of Llyn Clywedog and later climb high above the reservoir on the way to Afon Biga. The picnic site here is a lovely place to stop for a paddle in the stream. Continue along the Trail enjoying the beautiful scenery and take a short detour off the route to your overnight stop at Dylife.

22.5 km / 14.5 miles

This section will see you walking up to the old roman road above Dylife. Watch out for the green remains of a fortlet as you pass along the route used by Roman soldiers nearly two thousand years ago. A little later you will encounter the spectacular Clywedog Gorge and shortly afterwards you will be walking over the moorland surrounding Glaslyn. Foel Fadian (564 metres) looms above the track and it is well worth the detour to the trig point and to see the spectacular 360 degree views from the top.

From Aberhosen a demanding climb awaits you as you walk on quiet lanes and then farm track up towards Cefn Modfedd. Then a walk through forestry towards the green track high above Cwm Cemrhiw. This leads you to a long section of felled forestry and common land high above Machynlleth and will bring you down into the town via the ‘Roman Steps’. Owain Glyndŵr was crowned Prince of Wales and established his parliament here in 1404. Machynlleth is a vibrant and entertaining town especially on the Wednesday market day.

22 km / 14.5 miles