Part of the route John o' Groats → Lizard Point

Staffordshire Way & Offa's Dyke Path

Thorpe → Chepstow

Fact sheet

Elevation profile

relaxed · 25 kmmedium · 32 kmsporty · 40 km

1
Thorpe → Blount's Greenkm 0.0–23.6
23.6km · 290 m ↑
9 shops · 1 station
2
Blount's Green → Milfordkm 23.6–48.6
25.0km · 193 m ↑
4 shops · 2 stations
3
Milford → Boscobelkm 48.6–75.5
26.9km · 211 m ↑
8 shops · 1 station · 1× drinking water
4
Boscobel → Ironbridgekm 75.5–99.5
24.0km · 210 m ↑
11 shops · 1 hut/hostel · 3 stations
5
Ironbridge → Rushburykm 99.5–122.0
22.5km · 522 m ↑
4 shops · 2 huts/hostels · 2 bus stops
6
Rushbury → Aston on Clunkm 122.0–147.1
25.1km · 350 m ↑
4 shops · 1 station
7
Aston on Clun → Panpuntonkm 147.1–171.7
24.6km · 667 m ↑
4 stations
8
Panpunton → Kingtonkm 171.7–195.6
23.9km · 740 m ↑
3 shops · 1 hut/hostel · 1 station
9
Kington → Hay on Wyekm 195.6–221.9
26.3km · 621 m ↑
6 shops · 1 hut/hostel · 3 bus stops · 1× drinking water
10
Hay on Wye → Stantonkm 221.9–247.9
26.0km · 738 m ↑
4 shops · 2 bus stops
11
Stanton → Worthybrookkm 247.9–270.8
22.9km · 394 m ↑
1 bus stops · 2× drinking water
12
Worthybrook → Tinternkm 270.8–295.5
24.7km · 349 m ↑
14 shops · 8 bus stops · 3× drinking water
13
Tintern → Chepstowkm 295.5–308.0
12.5km · 134 m ↑
10 shops · 1 station · 4× drinking water

1
Thorpe → Abbots Bromleykm 0.0–33.3
33.3km · 383 m ↑
9 shops · 1 station
2
Abbots Bromley → Mittonkm 33.3–64.8
31.5km · 206 m ↑
12 shops · 3 stations · 1× drinking water
3
Mitton → Ironbridgekm 64.8–99.5
34.7km · 315 m ↑
11 shops · 1 hut/hostel · 3 stations
4
Ironbridge → Westhopekm 99.5–132.0
32.5km · 671 m ↑
4 shops · 2 huts/hostels · 2 bus stops
5
Westhope → Chapel Lawnkm 132.0–164.4
32.4km · 774 m ↑
4 shops · 4 stations
6
Chapel Lawn → Kingtonkm 164.4–195.6
31.2km · 834 m ↑
3 shops · 1 hut/hostel · 2 stations
7
Kington → Cusopkm 195.6–225.0
29.4km · 707 m ↑
10 shops · 1 hut/hostel · 4 bus stops · 1× drinking water
8
Cusop → Llanvetherinekm 225.0–257.3
32.3km · 842 m ↑
2 bus stops
9
Llanvetherine → Pen Y Fankm 257.3–288.5
31.2km · 520 m ↑
12 shops · 5 bus stops · 5× drinking water
10
Pen Y Fan → Chepstowkm 288.5–308.0
19.5km · 167 m ↑
11 shops · 1 station · 4× drinking water

1
Thorpe → Coltonkm 0.0–40.4
40.4km · 430 m ↑
10 shops · 1 station
2
Colton → Cosfordkm 40.4–80.6
40.2km · 264 m ↑
12 shops · 4 stations · 1× drinking water
3
Cosford → Longville in the Dalekm 80.6–119.2
38.6km · 679 m ↑
14 shops · 2 huts/hostels · 2 stations
4
Longville in the Dale → Bucknellkm 119.2–159.8
40.6km · 729 m ↑
4 shops · 1 hut/hostel · 3 stations
5
Bucknell → Lower Hergestkm 159.8–200.1
40.3km · 1,273 m ↑
7 shops · 1 hut/hostel · 3 stations
6
Lower Hergest → Llanthonykm 200.1–240.5
40.4km · 1,102 m ↑
6 shops · 3 bus stops · 1× drinking water
7
Llanthony → Staunton Meendkm 240.5–280.4
39.9km · 771 m ↑
12 shops · 4 bus stops · 4× drinking water
8
Staunton Meend → Chepstowkm 280.4–308.0
27.6km · 171 m ↑
11 shops · 1 station · 5× drinking water

In England and Wales, wild camping is not actually allowed. We did it anyway – with common sense and these ground rules.

Our ground rules for wild camping

Pitch late, when it gets dark.
Pack up early, before it is fully light.
Stay out of sight – if nobody sees you, nobody minds.
Respect fences and walls.
Don't disturb animals – never camp in fields with livestock.
Leave no litter, pack everything out. For human waste dig a deep hole well inside the woods; bury toilet paper deep or take it with you.
No fires – gas stove only.
Don't damage anything – no cutting trees, no flattening plants.
Leave no trace.
If someone asks you to leave, leave. Usually you can talk to people – show that you take their concerns seriously and you are more likely to get help. We never had a bad experience.

km 108–136: no shop for 28 km – carry enough food.

km 147–173: no shop for 26 km – carry enough food.

km 224–275: no shop for 52 km – carry enough food.

Train Ironbridge (Ost) → Knighton · on foot instead of train/bus: 92.2 km

Train Chepstow → Bristol

Bus Bristol → südlich von Bristol

Plus 46 bus stops along the way – on the map under “Train & bus”.

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