Rea Trail

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 69 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 62 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 151 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 109 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.455° / W 1.91009°
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Description

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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. 118 m - Start near 2 Odell Place, Birmingham, West Midlands B5, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 118 m - Walk south-east towards Odell Pl
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Odell Pl
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 116 m - Walk north-east on Odell Pl towards Priory Rd/B4217
  5. 5 : km 0.13 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Priory Rd/B4217
  6. 6 : km 0.21 - alt. 114 m - Walk east on Priory Rd/B4217
  7. 7 : km 0.22 - alt. 113 m - Slight right to stay on Priory Rd/B4217
  8. 8 : km 0.43 - alt. 111 m - Walk east on Edgbaston Rd/B4217 towards The Ashes
  9. 9 : km 0.77 - alt. 111 m - Walk east on Edgbaston Rd/B4217 towards Cannon Hill Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.94 - alt. 115 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Russell Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.03 - alt. 116 m - Walk south-west on Russell Rd towards Moorcroft Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.32 - alt. 124 m - Walk south on Russell Rd towards The Russells
  13. 13 : km 1.69 - alt. 140 m - Walk south on Russell Rd towards Torridon Croft
  14. 14 : km 2.04 - alt. 143 m - Enter the roundabout
  15. 15 : km 2.04 - alt. 143 m - Walk south-east towards Moor Green Ln
  16. 16 : km 2.05 - alt. 143 m - Exit the roundabout onto Moor Green Ln
  17. 17 : km 2.14 - alt. 146 m - Continue onto Queensbridge Rd
  18. 18 : km 2.34 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Yew Tree Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.34 - alt. 150 m - Walk north-east on Yew Tree Rd towards Queensbridge Rd
  20. 20 : km 2.35 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Queensbridge Rd
  21. 21 : km 2.56 - alt. 151 m - Walk south-east on Queensbridge Rd towards Alcester Rd/A435
  22. 22 : km 2.88 - alt. 151 m - Slight right onto High St/A435
  23. 23 : km 2.89 - alt. 150 m - Walk south on High St/A435
  24. 24 : km 2.9 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.11 - alt. 144 m - Walk west
  26. 26 : km 3.58 - alt. 139 m - Walk west towards Shutlock Ln
  27. 27 : km 3.81 - alt. 133 m - Slight left onto Shutlock Ln
  28. 28 : km 3.82 - alt. 134 m - Walk south-west on Shutlock Ln
  29. 29 : km 3.83 - alt. 134 m - Turn right towards Dad's Ln
  30. 30 : km 3.87 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Dad's Ln
  31. 31 : km 3.88 - alt. 135 m - Walk west on Dad's Ln towards Derwent Rd
  32. 32 : km 4.14 - alt. 122 m - Walk west on Dad's Ln towards Ashbrook Rd
  33. 33 : km 4.29 - alt. 119 m - Slight left onto Moor Green Ln
  34. 34 : km 4.34 - alt. 118 m - Walk west on Moor Green Ln
  35. 35 : km 4.37 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 4.48 - alt. 118 m - Walk south towards Cartland Rd
  37. 37 : km 4.83 - alt. 119 m - Walk south-west towards Cartland Rd
  38. 38 : km 5.11 - alt. 122 m - Walk south towards Cartland Rd
  39. 39 : km 5.14 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Cartland Rd
  40. 40 : km 5.14 - alt. 122 m - Slight right
  41. 41 : km 5.43 - alt. 123 m - Walk south-west towards Hazelwell Rd
  42. 42 : km 5.68 - alt. 124 m - Walk south-west towards Hazelwell Rd
  43. 43 : km 5.7 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Hazelwell Rd
  44. 44 : km 5.74 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 5.94 - alt. 125 m - Walk south towards Fordhouse Ln/A4040
  46. 46 : km 6.19 - alt. 126 m - Walk south towards Beilby Rd
  47. 47 : km 6.37 - alt. 128 m - Walk west towards Beilby Rd
  48. 48 : km 6.38 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Beilby Rd
  49. 49 : km 6.39 - alt. 128 m - Continue onto Dacer Cl
  50. 50 : km 6.5 - alt. 133 m - Turn left to stay on Dacer Cl
  51. 51 : km 6.56 - alt. 135 m - Walk south-west
  52. 52 : km 6.59 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 6.71 - alt. 138 m - Walk west
  54. 54 : km 6.74 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 6.86 - alt. 138 m - Walk north-west
  56. 56 : km 7.43 - alt. 139 m - Walk north
  57. 57 : km 7.9 - alt. 137 m - Walk north
  58. 58 : km 8 - alt. 138 m - Continue onto Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  59. 59 : km 8.49 - alt. 138 m - Walk north on Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  60. 60 : km 8.9 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-west on Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  61. 61 : km 9.41 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-west on Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  62. 62 : km 9.79 - alt. 139 m - Walk north on Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  63. 63 : km 10.14 - alt. 139 m - Walk north on Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  64. 64 : km 10.66 - alt. 137 m - Walk north-east
  65. 65 : km 11.21 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-east
  66. 66 : km 11.37 - alt. 139 m - Slight right
  67. 67 : km 11.64 - alt. 138 m - Walk north
  68. 68 : km 12.01 - alt. 138 m - Walk north
  69. 69 : km 12.07 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 12.18 - alt. 142 m - Walk south-west on Mason Way
  71. 71 : km 12.41 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 12.42 - alt. 128 m - Walk west towards Mason Way
  73. 73 : km 12.43 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Mason Way
  74. 74 : km 12.45 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 12.6 - alt. 128 m - Walk south-east towards Edgbaston Park Rd
  76. 76 : km 12.71 - alt. 126 m - Walk north-east on Edgbaston Park Rd towards Church Rd/B4217
  77. 77 : km 12.95 - alt. 135 m - Walk north-east on Edgbaston Park Rd towards Church Rd/B4217
  78. 78 : km 13.12 - alt. 147 m - Walk north-east on Edgbaston Park Rd towards Church Rd/B4217
  79. 79 : km 13.12 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Church Rd/B4217
  80. 80 : km 13.38 - alt. 142 m - Walk south on Priory Rd/B4217
  81. 81 : km 13.68 - alt. 135 m - Walk south on Priory Rd/B4217 towards The Priory Hospital
  82. 82 : km 14 - alt. 122 m - Walk south-east on Priory Rd/B4217 towards Bristol Rd/A38
  83. 83 : km 14.04 - alt. 119 m - Walk east on Priory Rd/B4217 towards Bristol Rd/A38
  84. S/E : km 14.11 - alt. 117 m

Useful Information

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