Independent Trails: Fact File

Independent Trails: Fact File.GLYW1

Wales ~ Glyndwr's Way

Trail Facts

Total distance: 133 miles (213km)
Duration: 10 nights, 9 days walking
Minimum/maximum daily distances: 12¼ miles (19.5km)/16¾ miles (27km)
Waymarking: Glyndwr's Way is very clearly waymarked and is easy to follow.
Season: All year
Starting point of holiday: Knighton
End of holiday: Welshpool
Code: GLYW1

Itinerary

Day 1: Travel to Knighton where your first nights accommodation has been booked.

Day 2: Knighton to Felindre. 15 miles (24km).

Day 3: Felindre to Abbeycwmhir. 15½ miles (25km).

Day 4: Abbeycwmhir to Llanidloes. 15½ miles (25km).

Day 5: Llanidloes to Dylife. 14½ miles (23km).

Day 6: Dylife to Machynlleth. 14½ miles (23km).

Day 7: Machynlleth to Llanbrynmair. 15 miles (24km).

Day 8: Llanbrynmair to Llanwddyn. 16¾ miles (27km).

Day 9: Llanwddyn to Pontrobert. 12¼ miles (19.5km).

Day 10: Pontrobert to Welshpool. 14 miles (22.5km).

Day 11: Depart from Welshpool after breakfast.

Extra nights/Rest days

Knighton with its quaint narrow streets, central clock tower and 'narrows' lined with interesting little shops is a good choice for an extra night. LLanidloes is one of the prettiest towns in Wales, with a picturesque black-and-white half-timbered Market Hall, a sturdy little 14th century church with an impressive hammer-beam roof taken from Abbey Cwmhir, interesting shops, a fascinating museum and the Minerva Arts Centre, which houses the Welsh Heritage Quilt Exhibition. Machynlleth is another popular choice. It is a delightful town with a wide main street lined with brightly-painted shops, Glyndwr's Parliament House, which houses an exhibition on his life; Plas Machynlleth, the 17th century mansion of the Marquess of Londonderry, which houses Celtica, an exhibition of all things Celtic; and the Wales Museum of Modern Art. The world famous Centre for Alternative Technology just outside the town provides a great day out. If you prefer somewhere quieter, consider Llanwddyn on the shores of Lake Vyrnwy. Welshpool is the obvious choice if you would like to explore Powis Castle and its magnificent grounds

What's included?

10 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms (where available) in selected hotels, inns, guesthouses and farmhouse B&B's.
Full Welsh breakfast.
Door to door luggage transfer along the trail.
A set of maps with the route marked on and a guidebook describing the trail.
An information pack containing an itinerary, detailed instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information about facilities and places of interest along the trail and a kit list.
Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it.
Emergency assistance

Travel Information

Detailed instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you on booking. A summary is given below.

Most convenient major city and International airports: London

Outward journey from London to Knighton: There is a regular train service from London to Knighton (journey time approximately 4 hours).

Return journey to London at the end of the holiday: There is a regular train service from Welshpool to London. The journey takes approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.