The last of the Offa’s Dyke catch up posts.

Final Offa

Thursday 22 August

This final day on the path would be our longest. 21km

David and Fiona Loveday would again be joining us. Which helped make the distance pass quickly. We timed our ride back to the trail to be a little later in the morning than our usual in the hope that most of the forecast rain would have passed.

It still meant for wet fields and wet feet.

This day’s route zig zagged across many fields, often requiring checking the map when trail indicators were lacking. Even stopping the chat with the occasional sheep farmer. Even as we (re) approached more populous areas we were still amazed how few people we encountered. Apart from some of the ambitious people heading out southwards .. with full packs.

Eventually we passed through the last kissing gate and descended the steep hill down into the environs of Prestatyn, walking along the high street to the final (or beginning) trail marker at the seaside, for a celebratory ice cream.

And then the short walk along the sea wall to our hotel. And the end.