Struggling Offa's Dyke walker triggers mountain rescue callout

A walker who was struggling on Offa's Dyke triggered a mountain rescue callout, Mountain Rescue England and Wales said in a post on its website on Wednesday 7 October 2026.

Mountain Rescue England and Wales, the national body for mountain rescue in England and Wales, published a short news item describing the incident.

The post was headed "Struggling Offa's Dyke walker triggers mountain rescue callout", the team said in a post on its website.

The post did not name the walker, give the date of the incident, or say which local team responded or what happened to the walker afterwards.

The organisation

Mountain Rescue England and Wales is the umbrella body for 48 volunteer mountain rescue teams across eight geographical areas, including the Lake District, Peak District, North Wales and South Wales. It says it is on call 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

In 2025, teams it represents received 3,968 calls for assistance and carried out 3,175 deployments across England and Wales, according to the organisation's website. (Mountain Rescue England and Wales (national body))

Staying safe

Mountain Rescue England and Wales advises anyone who needs help in the hills to dial 999 or 112 and ask for the police, then mountain rescue. Walkers should note the location, names and ages of anyone injured, the nature of any injuries and the number of people in the party before calling, and should not move from their position once a rescue team has made contact.

The organisation also recommends registering a mobile phone with the emergencySMS service, which can be used to contact 999 by text, including for those with hearing or speech difficulties. (mountain.rescue.org.uk)

Read Mountain Rescue England and Wales (national body)’s original post on its website.

Sources

1. Struggling Offa’s Dyke walker triggers mountain rescue callout Mountain Rescue England and Wales (national body)
2. Mountain Rescue England and Wales (national body) website Mountain Rescue England and Wales (national body)
3. In an emergency in the hills, dial 999 or 112, ask for the police, then mountain rescue. mountain.rescue.org.uk
4. If you have hearing or speech difficulties, you can register to contact 999 by text by sending the word register to 999 and following the instructions sent. mountain.rescue.org.uk