Crossing the border between England and Wales no less than 9 times in its 177 miles (285km), the Offa's Dyke Path passes through some of the most attractive landscape that either country has to offer.

Originally conceived on the theme of the famous eighth-century fortified earthwork, the path often follows the line dictated by the ruthless King Offa himself. This ensures high ground and commanding views into the mountains and valleys of Wales. The result is a walk packed with interest, through patchworks of fields, over wind-swept ridges and across infant rivers flowing down from the Welsh Hills to the lush plains of England.

In dispute over centuries, the Welsh Marches bear the scars of countless battles and incursions and all along the Offa's Dyke path the ruined castles and fortifications of bygone ages command their surroundings.

Glyndwr's Way is a 128 mile (206km) walking route that runs through some of the finest scenery in Mid Wales.

It is named after Owain Glyndwr, the famous Welsh Warrior/Statesman who fought a campaign for an independent Welsh nation in the early 15th century.

The route starts in Knighton on the English border, making its way through tremendous scenery to Machynlleth, where Owain Glyndwr held his parliament in 1404. Glyndwr's Way then heads eastwards through rolling farmland with the final leg of the journey ending at Welshpool. A short unofficial extension to the walk leads back onto Offa's Dyke path just east of Welshpool.