1. Helen Govier, London
If you want peace and quite then the route is worth undertaking.
However, it is not for the "novice" or faint hearted. There are numerous hill climbs, stretchs across rough moorland and rough ground.
Beware of the directions given in the National Trail Guide ! Parts of the route are disputed - even blocked in one place - resulting in long diversions. Improvements to the condition path are needed - there is no trail officer at present.
Accommodation is sparse and needs to be booked well in advance.
The best section is the southern section between Knighton and Machynlleth.
The area around Llyn Clywed reservoir is "idyllic".
The northern half, apart from Welshpool for scenery tend to be a bit bland and boring.
Wed Aug 3 13:17:30 2005
2. Margaret Brett from Rugby
We had the impression that this path is little used. We met only three other walkers in a week, and many parts are difficult to follow and have obviously not been recently walked. There is a major problem with diversions, particularly in the second half of the walk, which are mostly not waymarked at all, and take you well away from the path marked in the trail book. Someone in authority needs to do the full walk, and see the difficulties of actually trying to follow the trail, at the very least the diversions should be clearly waymarked - some of them have been in place since 2002! Having done many other long disance walks, and despite the beautiful scenery, we could not recommend this walk until the trail is properly open as marked on the official maps, and some parts of the route have been properly cleared. A great opportunity wasted by Powys county council.
Sat Aug 27 14:25:35 2005
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4. Richard & Catriona Smith, Cheltenham
We did the whole walk in May 07 We thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes, the path is clearly little used, but the waymarking is good and we never got seriously lost. (The diversions problem seems to have been sorted - those in place seem to be minor and not a serious issue).
There is a lot of mid-height walking with superb views; the leg down into Machynlleth is superb.
The stretch past Lake Vyrnwy from Llanbrynmair to Pontllogel is a bit dull, apart from Lake Vyrnwy itself, which is a must-see.
Be warned that accommodation can be a bit basic.But we never want to see another sheep!
Tue Jun 5 09:46:22 2007
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3. Sylvi Greenfield, Shrewsbury
I walked all sections of Glyndwr's Way with Network Singles Social Events Club from February 2004 to June 2005 and loved every minute and inch of it.
I used the section leaflets and OS 1:25000 maps and also consulted the Head Warden of Powys County Council who was extremely helpful. I was very impressed with the leaflets and the signposting and only came unstuck when we all started chatting too much and none of us were concentrating on the map!
The scenery is spectacular and we were highly impressed with the friendliness and exceptional service we experienced at most of the pubs along the way. In fact we're going to start the route again in 2007!
Sun Jan 7 20:19:38 2007
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5. Alan Naylor from Whitehaven
What's that about The Way opening in 2002? With a friend I walked it all in the mid eighties. It was a splendid outing with only one problem stretch; between Llanidloes and Machynlleth with no refreshments.
The accommodation was excellent at all stops.
Tue Jun 19 15:17:09 2007
6. Tony Carey, Brislington, Bristol
I walked, with five friends, from Knighton to Machynlleth from Sunday 13 to Friday 18 May. The final day was a 16 miler, which is quite long enough, thank you very much; but by then we were as fit as butcher's dogs and for the first year ever I completed the walk with no blisters, muscle strains or health problems of any sort.
I must say that I found the route to be very well signed and way marked and I really don't think we had any problems at all with navigation.
With one exception, we found the accommodation very good and wonderfully hospitable.
Mon Jul 2 12:46:23 2007
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 I was given the national trail guide for Christmas and hope to walk it this year. I will be backpacking, so looking for camp sites in the wild. Any suggestions?
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I did the Knighton/Machynleth legs on an MTB just before Xmas. GPX files available if anyone wants them. That part of Wales is very heavily farmed, not sure about wildcamping though there are loads of organised sites if that's your thing.
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 I've walked the route twice and enjoyed it very much. Never met another walker. For those who haven't yet realised, Glyndwr's Way features on the cover of my National Trails guidebook. Yep... out of all the National Trails... it's the one that got onto the cover! Here!
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I did the Knighton/Machynleth legs on an MTB just before Xmas. GPX files available if anyone wants them. That part of Wales is very heavily farmed, not sure about wildcamping though there are loads of organised sites if that's your thing.
Hi Boblo, thanks for the offer. I would appriciate the GPX files. I use pay sites if they are on the route. I tend to use use wild camps as I walk from dawn to dusk.
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I've walked the route twice and enjoyed it very much. Never met another walker. For those who haven't yet realised, Glyndwr's Way features on the cover of my National Trails guidebook. Yep... out of all the National Trails... it's the one that got onto the cover! Here!
Paddy, I have your national trails book. But it has Castle rock ,South West Coast Path on the front. 
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May I conclude: Character: - It’s a quiet area.
- There is a lot of mid-height walking with superb views
Difficulty: numerous hill climbs and stretches across rough ground. Waymarking: problems are solved ( since 2007) Accommodation: good ( since 2007). Best section is the southern section between Knighton and Machynlleth.
The area around Llyn Clywed reservoir is "idyllic".
The leg down into Machynlleth is superb. Weak section is the northern section between Machynlett and Welshpool.
The stretch past Lake Vyrnwy from Llanbrynmair to Pontllogel is a bit dull.
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Lostsheep... Don't worry... that was the first print run... completely sold out. For the second print run they changed the front cover to a Glyndwr's Way shot, and some minor details inside the book were changed, such as CrossCountry Trains being mentioned where they'd taken over the franchise from Virgin Trains.
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Lostsheep... Don't worry... that was the first print run... completely sold out. For the second print run they changed the front cover to a Glyndwr's Way shot, and some minor details inside the book were changed, such as CrossCountry Trains being mentioned where they'd taken over the franchise from Virgin Trains.
If the first print is sold out does that mean it is a collectable
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I guess so... but like so many 'collectables' the price it commands is only what people are prepared to pay for it. I once created a leaflet that retailed for a mere 40p, and recently saw a copy advertised for collectors at £13.00. A bargain, considering it had been reduced from £14.00!
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Took delivery of your NT book yesterday. Just have to make the dreams a reality asap  . Funny question and one i am sure you have seen me ask before, but which trails would you say have least obstacles on, ie styles/kissing gates, etc, please?
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Least stiles and kissing gates? The ones that are wholly bridleways... the South Downs Way and the Pennine Bridleway. Mind you, when I was updating my Cleveland Way and Wolds Way guidebook recently, a lot of stiles had been replaced by gates, and I guess that could be a creeping trend throughout other trails. The Scottish trails are largely free of stiles. The routes with the most stiles are Offa's Dyke and most routes that run along the coast.
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This seems to be a low quality forum..
It’s not acceptible that a discussion about Glyndwr’s Way
is changed by Paddy Dillon in an advertisement for one of his books.
We need a moderator that regulates information input ! <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->
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 Right, that's it! How dare you, a Johnny come lately, attack our Paddy? If you don't want opprobrium heaped upon your head or to be put on ignore, retract or get lost!
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I might add that this is one of the best outdoors forums on the net. It is visited regularly by professionals who give valuable advice and guidance. Paddy Dillon is one of the more regular contributors of that ilk. As for moderation, this forum is largely self moderated and Jon Doran the website editor and forum moderator only steps in on the rare occasion it becomes necessary. In short, here we are treated as adults which isn't always the case in other high profile forums. There is a well established community here and you attack one of its members at your peril. The rest of the site is jam packed full of useful information of the highest quality. If you don't like it, sling your hook! BTW, I don't remember you introducing yourself to the rest of the forum contributors. Just barging in and starting a thread with quotes of others' experiences and no introductory paragraph explaining your intention is initially baffling and what follows is a little didactic, in my view. Very poor quality.
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