THREE Dwyfor men have helped raise £2,000 for charity by walking 177 miles in nine days.

The Caernarfonshire crew from the Farmers’ Union of Wales team, which includes FUW Caernarfonshire county executive officer Gwynedd Watkin, Gwilym Evans of Gelli, Prenteg and Arfon Hughes of Braich-y-Big, Cwm Ystradllyn, tackled the Offa’s Dyke Walk in just nine days. They were also joined on the first day by Richard Parry of Garndolbenmaen.

The strenuous journey, in aid of the British Heart Foundation Cymru, was completed on Sunday, 31 July.

The trail was opened in the summer of 1971, linking Sedbury Cliffs near Chepstow on the banks of the Severn estuary with the coastal town of Prestatyn.

It passes through no fewer than eight different counties and crosses the border between England and Wales over 20 times.

Mr Watkin, who led the Caernarfonshire delegation on their journey and who only last year completed the Inca Trail in Peru, said: “It was a real challenge and I would advise all those who are thinking of following in our footsteps to make sure they’ve got a plentiful supply of proper walking socks."

You can still sponsor the team for their efforts until the end of September by sending a cheque to the charity or by donating online via JustGiving www.justgiving.com/FUW-UACtaithClawddOffasDyketrek

See the full story in this week’s Arfon/Dwyfor edition of the Cambrian News