Stage 9 of 13 · Offa's Dyke Path

Pant, Cross Guns → Rhosywaun

Distance
22.3 km
Ascent
+713 m
Descent
-678 m
Est. Time
6h 30m
Altitude
96.3–376.6 m
Type
point-to-point
🏔️ Mountainous🌲 Lowland
🚌

Getting Here

Pant, Cross Guns (bus stop)

885m from trailhead · ~11 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Rhosywaun (bus stop)

1872m from trail end · ~23 min walk

Elevation Profile

0m50m100m150m200m250m300m350m400m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km22 km377m0m
Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Pant, Cross Guns → km 16.7 (377m)
96–377m
16.7 km+685m / -443m4h 42m📈 Climbing
km 16.7 (377m) → km 17.3 (349m)
0–377m
0.5 km+349m / -377m52 min🥾 Rolling Terrain
km 17.3 (349m) → km 17.9 (301m)
301–349m
0.6 km+0m / -48m8 min🥾 Rolling Terrain
km 17.9 (301m) → km 19.0 (99m)
99–301m
1.2 km+0m / -202m20 min🔻 Steep Descent
km 19.0 (99m) → Rhosywaun
99–250m
3.3 km+151m / -87m57 min📈 Climbing
Total22.3 km+713m / -678m7h 01m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

7:00 /km
4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)
Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
3h 46m
Calories
1,895 kcal
Water Needed
2.7 L
Effort Distance
32.8 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (170g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1884mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
32 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 713m ↓ 678m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (50%) Easy Grade (50%)
Surface Type
Unknown (43%) Asphalt (22%) Grass (10%) Dirt (9%) Ground (4%) Gravel (3%) Unpaved (2%) Wood (2%) Concrete (1%) Compacted (1%) Fine gravel (1%) Paved (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (43%)
Paved (22%)
Grass (10%)
Dirt (9%)
Natural Ground (4%)
Gravel (3%)
Unpaved Trail (2%)
Wood (2%)
Paved (1%)
Compacted (1%)
Fine Gravel (1%)
Paved (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
15%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

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

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

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 22.3 km, 713m ascent, max altitude 376.6m, ~7h duration.

Essential 5 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    No water sources on route
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2280 kcal burn
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 5 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🔦
    Headlamp
    7h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb
Nice to have 1 items
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Pant, Cross Guns to Rhosywaun (22.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Pant, Cross Guns
🚌 Pant, Cross Guns (885m)
Finish — Getting Back
Rhosywaun
🚌 Rhosywaun (1.9km)

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