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Hergest Ridge

Hergest Ridge, Powys, Wales

10.31 KM

This walk starts in Gladestry, Powys and follows the Offa's Dyke Path crossing the border into England and up onto the Hergest Ridge. Landmarks along the way include the group of nine monkey-puzzle trees, planted in the 1990s by Dick Banks, who had seen similar trees while travelling in Chile. [source: wikipedia]

17 Sep 2021
Hilly
3hrs, 30min (2hrs, 22min)
altitude Graph for hergest ridge walk

Elevation: Max 420m, Min 230m, Gain 190m

Pictures from the walk

offa's dyke path waymarker

Offa's Dyke Path waymarker

group of 9 monkey-puzzle trees in otherwise empty landscape

Monkey-puzzle trees - planted in the 1990s by Dick Banks

farm buildings on hillside

Bage Farm

paths cut into hillside

Tracks in the hillside

landscape with curved hedge line

Rabber Dingle

self timer image of 2 walkers with hats

Heroes of the mountain!

black and white image of hillside landscape

Late summer landscape

view over a valley with patchwork fields

Patchwork fields

3 circular hay bales in field

Three hay bales

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