Glyndŵr's Way

Glyndŵr’s Way is a National Trail in mid-Wales, forming a 217-kilometre loop through Powys. It links Knighton on the English border with Welshpool, anchored on Machynlleth beside the Dyfi estuary. The route passes small market towns such as Llanidloes and quiet villages including Abbeycwmhir and Llanbadarn Fynydd. It crosses central mid-Wales, returning via Llanbrynmair, Llangadfan and Lake Vyrnwy along the River Vyrnwy valley. The trail was granted National Trail status in 2000 to mark the third millennium and the 600th anniversary of Owain Glyndŵr’s 1400 rebellion. The path takes its name from Owain Glyndŵr, the early-15th-century Welsh prince and folk hero. In 1404 his parliament sat in Machynlleth, a town still central to the route. The trail passes nationally important Welsh natural habitats including sessile oak woodlands, upland mire and heath, and ancient hedgerows. From Staylittle to Aberhosan the moorlands are noted for their heather. It begins where Offa’s Dyke Path ends in Knighton, creating a continuous long-distance route. Walkers find a varied landscape of quiet villages, open moorland and wooded valleys. The Dyfi estuary near Machynlleth frames the western end of the route. Lake Vyrnwy offers a broad upland water amid rolling hills. The trail returns through the valley of the River Vyrnwy, passing farmland and scattered settlements before reaching Welshpool close to the border.