Glyndŵr's Way

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Glyndŵr's Way is a serene and picturesque hiking trail that weaves through the rolling hills and pastoral landscapes of mid-Wales, United Kingdom. Named after Owain Glyndŵr, the legendary Welsh prince and a national hero who led a rebellion against English rule in the early 15th century, this trail offers a peaceful escape into nature and a journey through Welsh history.

Spanning approximately 135 miles (217 kilometers), Glyndŵr's Way is recognized as one of the country's National Trails, which are distinguished pathways that showcase the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the region. Starting in the market town of Knighton and concluding in Welshpool, the trail carves a horseshoe-shaped route through the tranquil countryside, intersecting with another famous trail, Offa's Dyke Path, and passing through the historic town of Machynlleth, which Glyndŵr established as a seat of his government.

As hikers traverse Glyndŵr's Way, they are treated to an ever-changing tapestry of Wales' finest landscapes, from open moorland and dense woodlands to rolling farmland and picturesque valleys. The trail is well-marked, and along the way, there are plenty of opportunities to spot local wildlife, including birds of prey, wild ponies, and perhaps even the elusive otter along the riverbanks.

Alternative names: Length: 135 miCoordinates: 52°37'33"N, 3°43'49"W

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Glyndŵr's Way – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: MOMA, Hughes Memorial, Owain Glyndŵr's Parliament House, Corris Craft Centre.

5.6 miSW
Theater, Art museum, Museum
MOMA, Machynlleth
144 min walk • MOMA Machynlleth or Museum of Modern Art, Machynlleth is an arts centre and gallery adjacent to Y Tabernacl in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. The Tabernacle was converted in the mid-1980s from a Wesleyan chapel into a centre for the performing arts. Since then the Museum of Modern Art has grown up alongside it, with six exhibition spaces.
5.1 miW
Memorial
Hughes Memorial, Corris
130 min walk • The Hughes Memorial in Corris is a memorial obelisk commemorating Alfred W Hughes, who served as a surgeon in the Second Boer War. He died of fever in South Africa in 1900. In 2013, Professor Chris Williams of Swansea University described it as one of the most important objects in Welsh history.
5.6 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Vernacular architecture
Owain Glyndŵr's Parliament House, Machynlleth
142 min walk • Owain Glyndŵr's Parliament House was traditionally the building where Owain Glyndŵr held a parliament after being crowned Prince of Wales in 1404. However the origin of the building is probably later.
5.4 miW
Classes and workshops, Arts and crafts
Corris Craft Centre, Corris
138 min walk • Corris Craft Centre is a craft and leisure complex in Corris, on the A487 near Machynlleth, mid-Wales. It is sometimes referred to as King Arthur's Labyrinth, one of the attractions on the site. Celebrating 40 years in 2022.
4.6 miW
Museum
Centre for Alternative Technology, Snowdonia National Park
118 min walk • The Centre for Alternative Technology is an eco-centre in Powys, mid-Wales, dedicated to demonstrating and teaching sustainable development. CAT, despite its name, no longer concentrates its efforts exclusively on alternative technology, but provides information on all aspects of sustainable living.
7.3 miNW
Lake
Llyn y Tri Greyenyn, Dolgellau
188 min walk • Llyn y Tri Greyenyn was a small lake not far from Cadair Idris in the old parish of Tal-y-llyn, Merionethshire in north Wales. It was located at the head of the valley of Cwm Rhwyddfor on the pass called Bwlch Llyn Bach between Minffordd and Cross Foxes; Llyn y Tri Greyenyn is the 'llyn bach’’ in the pass’s name.
5 miN
Hill
Mynydd Hendre-ddu, Dinas Mawddwy
127 min walk • Mynydd Hendre-ddu or Mynydd Hendreddu is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales. It is one of a line of mountains running from Mynydd Dolgoed in the north, through Mynydd Llwydiarth to Mynydd Hendre-ddu and on to Mynydd y Foel, Y Grug, Mynydd Tri-Arglwyd and Mynydd Gwyn to the south of the village of Aberangell.
5.6 miNW
Mountain
Mynydd Cambergi, Corris
144 min walk • Mynydd Cambergi or Mynydd Cam-bergi is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales. It is a summit on a long ridge between Mynydd y Waun to the north and Foel Grochan to the east.
5.5 miNW
Rock
Broad Vein Mudstone Formation, Corris
140 min walk • The Broad Vein Mudstone Formation is an Ordovician lithostratigraphic group in Mid Wales. The rock of the formation is silty mudstone, intensely bioturbated in places. It varies in colour from a pale to a medium blue. This formation has been commercially quarried as slate in several locations along its length.
5.8 miSW
Park, Music venue
Plas Machynlleth, Machynlleth
148 min walk • Plas Machynlleth is the former Welsh residence of the Marquesses of Londonderry. It is situated in the market town of Machynlleth in Powys, Wales.
5.5 miW
Bridge
Dyfi Bridge, Machynlleth
142 min walk • The Dyfi Bridge, also known as the Machynlleth Bridge, Dovey Bridge, Pont Dyfi or Pont ar Dyfi, is a road bridge carrying the A487 road across the River Dyfi north of Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. It is described as "one of the finest bridges in Montgomeryshire" by the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust.