A MEIRIONNYDD FUW representative is part of a team tackling one of the country’s most iconic walking routes.

Farmers’ Union of Wales county executive officers Emyr Wyn Davies and Huw Jones are blazing a trail along the 177-mile long Offa’s Dyke Path to raise funds for the FUW president’s charity British Heart Foundation Cymru.

Having started their journey on Friday, 17 June, in Prestatyn, the enthusiastic duo have so far completed 52 miles of the 8th Century National Trail.

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 on the shores of the Irish sea.

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

The first four days of their challenge had them walking from Prestatyn to Rhuallt, Rhuallt to Bodfari to Clwyd Gate, onto Trevor - Llangollen and then onto the Racecourse Common at Oswestry.

Speaking about the challenge, FUW Meirionnydd county executive officer Huw Jones said: “I am very keen to support the charity, and this is a task that I had wanted to do for some time.

“Now the opportunity has come to combine the both and I must say that it is an extremely interesting walk.

“We have met many people along the way and I love learning about the local history and enjoy the spectacular views.

“I would like to thank those who have helped us along the way so far and I now look forward to completing the rest of the path and joining our friends at the National Eisteddfod.”

Emyr and Huw are tackling the remaining 125 miles on Monday, 25 July, when they will re-start their walk from Llanymynech to Forden.

See the full story in this week’s Meirionnydd edition of the Cambrian News