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Marches Way

329 km / 204 miles

Caerphilly, Cardiff, Cheshire, Herefs, Mons, Newport, Shrops, Torfaen
A route through the borderland between England and Wales linking the two Roman forts, Chester and Caerleon, which guarded the Welsh border. It takes in towns and villages such as Wem, Shrewsbury, Leominster, Abergavenny and Pontypool, mainly following the course of the Whitchurch - Newport railway lines.

Publication out of print but may be available through Amazon. The route is not planned to be shown on future OS map editions.

Connected Paths:

Linked Paths: Baker Way; Birmingham and Aberystwyth Walk; Bishop Bennet Way; Cambrian Way; Cheshire Ways; Dee Way; Elan Valley Way; Herefordshire Trail; Maelor Way; Mortimer Trail; Offa's Dyke Path National Trail; Sandstone Trail; Severn Way; Shropshire Union Canal; Shropshire Way; South Cheshire Way; Taff Trail; Upper Lugg Valley Walk; Usk Valley Walk; Wye Valley Walk
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Details:

Waymark: Named discs in Cheshire only  
Attributes: Heritage
Start:
SJ413670 - Chester, Cheshire
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Finish:
ST180765 - Cardiff
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Maps:

The map to the right is from the Ordnance Survey. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a marker for more info. (interactive map help)

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Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger: 117, 126, 138, 149, 161, 171, 137, 148
OS Landranger Active: 161
OS Explorer: 151, 152, 166, 189, 202, 203, 217, 241, 257, 13
OS Explorer Active: 151, 152, 166, 189, 202, 203, 217, 241, 257, 13

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Paperback: Marches Way: A Long Distance Path from Chester to Cardiff (Sigma Leisure - 1992)