Option 8

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 34 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 116 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 95 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.488353° / W 1.845185°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(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. 111 m
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Hazelbeach Road.
  3. 2 : km 0.43 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Foxton Road.
  4. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right.
  5. 4 : km 0.51 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Ward End Park (See map for details).
  6. 5 : km 0.72 - alt. 108 m - Go straight.
  7. 6 : km 1.04 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right.
  8. 7 : km 1.09 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right.
  9. 8 : km 1.11 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right.
  10. 9 : km 1.14 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto B4114/Washwood Heath Road.
  11. 10 : km 1.22 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Church Walk.
  12. 11 : km 1.4 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Wallbank Court.
  13. 12 : km 1.41 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Wallbank Road.
  14. 13 : km 1.45 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Church Walk.
  15. 14 : km 1.46 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Overpool Road.
  16. 15 : km 1.66 - alt. 98 m - Turn right to stay on Overpool Road.
  17. 16 : km 1.73 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto St Margarets Avenue.
  18. 17 : km 2.01 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Regent Walk.
  19. 18 : km 2.09 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto A4040/Bromford Lane. Continue to follow A4040.
  20. 19 : km 3.55 - alt. 98 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cotterills Lane.
  21. 20 : km 4.22 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Eastfield Road.
  22. 21 : km 4.8 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Kenwood Lane.
  23. 22 : km 5.17 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight left onto Kenwood Road.
  24. 23 : km 5.26 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto B4128/Bordesley Green East.
  25. 24 : km 5.4 - alt. 113 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit.
  26. 25 : km 5.66 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Repton Road.
  27. 26 : km 5.79 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Belchers Lane.
  28. 27 : km 6.22 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Cotterills Lane.
  29. 28 : km 6.51 - alt. 111 m - Cotterills Lane becomes Alum Rock Road.
  30. 29 : km 7.26 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Naseby Road.
  31. S/E : km 7.28 - alt. 111 m

Useful Information

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