Canal Route Kidderminster To Wolverley

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.49 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 28 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 31 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 61 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
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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. 61 m - Start out going southeast on Tomkinson Drive.
  2. 2 : km 0.24 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left onto Woodward Road.
  3. 3 : km 0.65 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto A4535/Sutton Road.
  4. 4 : km 0.66 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Brinton Park (See map for details).
  5. 5 : km 1.09 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Park Lane.
  6. 6 : km 1.11 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto A451/Stourport Road.
  7. 7 : km 1.23 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto walkway. Proceed north (See map for details).
  8. 8 : km 2.1 - alt. 32 m - Turn right.
  9. 9 : km 2.14 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight right.
  10. 10 : km 2.18 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed northwest (See map for details).
  11. 11 : km 2.53 - alt. 33 m - Turn right.
  12. 12 : km 2.56 - alt. 33 m - Turn right.
  13. 13 : km 2.56 - alt. 33 m - Turn left.
  14. 14 : km 2.58 - alt. 33 m - Turn left.
  15. 15 : km 2.63 - alt. 33 m - Turn right.
  16. 16 : km 2.66 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Black Horse Lane.
  17. 17 : km 2.75 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Pitts Lane.
  18. 18 : km 2.8 - alt. 33 m - Pitts Lane becomes Lower Mill Street.
  19. 19 : km 2.84 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Lower Bull Street.
  20. 20 : km 2.87 - alt. 34 m - Keep right at the fork to continue on Lower Bull Street.
  21. 21 : km 2.92 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left onto ramp.
  22. 22 : km 2.94 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right onto Lower Mill Street.
  23. 23 : km 3.08 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right.
  24. 24 : km 3.1 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Carpet Trades Way.
  25. 25 : km 3.33 - alt. 34 m - Turn right to stay on Carpet Trades Way.
  26. 26 : km 3.35 - alt. 34 m - Turn right to stay on Carpet Trades Way.
  27. 27 : km 3.46 - alt. 34 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed north (See map for details).
  28. 28 : km 5.9 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Mill Lane (Portions unpaved).
  29. 29 : km 6.27 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto B4190/Franche Road.
  30. 30 : km 7.21 - alt. 57 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  31. 31 : km 7.22 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto B4190/Wolverley Road.
  32. 32 : km 7.89 - alt. 59 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A442/Franche Road.
  33. 33 : km 9.11 - alt. 48 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A442/Proud Cross Ringway.
  34. 34 : km 9.52 - alt. 47 m - Keep right at the fork to continue on A442/Proud Cross Ringway.
  35. 35 : km 9.54 - alt. 46 m - Enter the A456 roundabout.
  36. 36 : km 10.07 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto A4535/Sutton Road.
  37. 37 : km 10.88 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Woodward Road.
  38. 38 : km 11.29 - alt. 49 m - Woodward Road becomes Tomkinson Drive.
  39. S/E : km 11.49 - alt. 58 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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