Sandwell Valley 6miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 74 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 73 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 167 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 116 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sandwell 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.52106° / W 1.97799°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 133 m - Start near Unnamed Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands B71 4BG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 133 m - Walk north-east
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 142 m - Walk south-west
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 145 m - Walk north-west
  6. 6 : km 0.43 - alt. 154 m - Walk north-west
  7. 7 : km 0.47 - alt. 156 m - Walk south-west
  8. 8 : km 0.62 - alt. 159 m - Walk south-west
  9. 9 : km 0.65 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.66 - alt. 161 m - Walk west
  11. 11 : km 0.73 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 0.73 - alt. 163 m - Walk west
  13. 13 : km 0.78 - alt. 164 m - Walk west
  14. 14 : km 0.79 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 0.83 - alt. 165 m - Walk south-west
  16. 16 : km 1 - alt. 162 m - Walk south-east
  17. 17 : km 1.05 - alt. 164 m - Walk south-west
  18. 18 : km 1.15 - alt. 167 m - Walk south-east
  19. 19 : km 1.24 - alt. 166 m - Walk east
  20. 20 : km 1.24 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 1.41 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 1.42 - alt. 165 m - Walk north-east
  23. 23 : km 1.64 - alt. 147 m - Walk north
  24. 24 : km 1.64 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 1.69 - alt. 144 m - Walk east
  26. 26 : km 1.85 - alt. 139 m - Walk north-east
  27. 27 : km 1.97 - alt. 137 m - Walk north-west
  28. 28 : km 2.06 - alt. 139 m - Walk north-west
  29. 29 : km 2.17 - alt. 143 m - Walk west
  30. 30 : km 2.18 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 2.23 - alt. 145 m - Walk north
  32. 32 : km 2.3 - alt. 145 m - Sharp right
  33. 33 : km 2.3 - alt. 144 m - Walk south-east
  34. 34 : km 2.48 - alt. 135 m - Walk south-east
  35. 35 : km 2.49 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 2.53 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 2.61 - alt. 132 m - Walk south-east
  38. 38 : km 3.15 - alt. 141 m - Walk north
  39. 39 : km 3.24 - alt. 138 m - Walk north
  40. 40 : km 3.38 - alt. 133 m - Walk north
  41. 41 : km 3.39 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 3.6 - alt. 135 m - Walk east
  43. 43 : km 3.91 - alt. 134 m - Walk north-east
  44. 44 : km 3.92 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 3.95 - alt. 133 m - Walk north-west
  46. 46 : km 3.95 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 4.07 - alt. 131 m - Walk north-west
  48. 48 : km 4.22 - alt. 129 m - Slight right
  49. 49 : km 4.24 - alt. 129 m - Walk north-west
  50. 50 : km 4.37 - alt. 128 m - Walk west
  51. 51 : km 4.46 - alt. 127 m - Walk north
  52. 52 : km 4.63 - alt. 123 m - Walk north-east
  53. 53 : km 5.56 - alt. 117 m - Walk north-west
  54. 54 : km 5.62 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 5.71 - alt. 118 m - Walk west
  56. 56 : km 5.88 - alt. 117 m - Walk south
  57. 57 : km 6.05 - alt. 117 m - Walk south
  58. 58 : km 6.17 - alt. 118 m - Walk south
  59. 59 : km 6.18 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 6.26 - alt. 121 m - Walk west
  61. 61 : km 6.37 - alt. 119 m - Walk west on Salter's Ln
  62. 62 : km 6.45 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 6.5 - alt. 121 m - Walk south-west
  64. 64 : km 6.59 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 6.83 - alt. 128 m - Walk south-west
  66. 66 : km 6.94 - alt. 130 m - Walk west
  67. 67 : km 6.97 - alt. 131 m - Walk west
  68. 68 : km 7.29 - alt. 145 m - Walk west
  69. 69 : km 7.35 - alt. 148 m - Walk west
  70. 70 : km 7.41 - alt. 151 m - Walk north-west
  71. 71 : km 7.44 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 7.49 - alt. 157 m - Walk south-west
  73. 73 : km 7.53 - alt. 159 m - Slight left
  74. 74 : km 7.56 - alt. 159 m - Walk south
  75. 75 : km 7.58 - alt. 159 m - Slight left
  76. 76 : km 7.63 - alt. 159 m - Walk south-east
  77. 77 : km 7.71 - alt. 152 m - Slight right
  78. 78 : km 7.73 - alt. 150 m - Walk south
  79. 79 : km 7.84 - alt. 153 m - Walk south-west
  80. 80 : km 7.91 - alt. 160 m - Walk south-west
  81. 81 : km 8.15 - alt. 166 m - Walk east
  82. 82 : km 8.18 - alt. 163 m - Walk north-east
  83. 83 : km 8.24 - alt. 155 m - Walk north-east
  84. 84 : km 8.38 - alt. 146 m - Walk north
  85. 85 : km 8.49 - alt. 142 m - Walk north
  86. 86 : km 8.62 - alt. 141 m - Walk north
  87. 87 : km 8.65 - alt. 143 m - Walk south
  88. 88 : km 8.65 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 8.73 - alt. 146 m - Walk south-west
  90. 90 : km 8.77 - alt. 147 m - Walk south
  91. 91 : km 8.89 - alt. 146 m - Walk north-east
  92. 92 : km 8.95 - alt. 144 m - Walk north
  93. 93 : km 8.99 - alt. 143 m - Walk north
  94. 94 : km 9.04 - alt. 143 m - Walk north
  95. 95 : km 9.67 - alt. 134 m - Walk north-east
  96. S/E : km 9.71 - alt. 133 m

Useful Information

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