Stage 12 of 13 · Offa's Dyke Path

Griffin Hotel → Bro Lleweni

Distance

14.7 km

Ascent

+537 m

Descent

-787 m

Est. Time

4h 31m

Altitude

42.1–558.6 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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14.7 km Distance537 m Climb4h 31m Est. time559 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Griffin Hotel (bus stop)

1494m from trailhead · ~19 min walk

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Getting Out

Bro Lleweni (bus stop)

48m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%)

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Griffin Hotel → km 2.1 (548m) 389–559m	2.1 km	+172m / -13m	42 min	📈 Climbing
km 2.1 (548m) → km 7.9 (284m) 284–548m	5.8 km	+194m / -458m	1h 42m	📉 Descending
km 7.9 (284m) → Bro Lleweni 42–436m	6.8 km	+307m / -437m	2h 05m	📉 Descending
Total	14.7 km	+537m / -787m	4h 31m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 41m

Calories

1,328 kcal

Water Needed

1.9 L

Effort Distance

24 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (121g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1350mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

37 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 537m ↓ 787m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (62%) Easy Grade (38%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈43% paved · ≈57% unpaved

Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 57% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

53% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 14.7 km, 537m ascent, max altitude 558.6m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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2L hydration pack

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1583 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Griffin Hotel to Bro Lleweni (14.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Griffin Hotel

🚌 Griffin Hotel (1.5km)

Finish — Getting Back

Bro Lleweni

🚌 Bro Lleweni (48m)

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