Birmingham Canals

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 41 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 26 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 156 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 119 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.47779° / W 1.90017°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.47933° / W 1.90043°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 119 m - Start near 12 Navigation St, Birmingham, West Midlands B2, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 119 m - Walk south towards Queens Dr
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 120 m - Continue straight onto Queens Dr
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 121 m - Walk north-west on Hill St towards Lower Severn St
  5. 5 : km 0.1 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Lower Severn St
  6. 6 : km 0.11 - alt. 122 m - Walk south-west on Lower Severn St towards John Bright St
  7. 7 : km 0.18 - alt. 126 m - Walk south-west on Lower Severn St towards Beak St
  8. 8 : km 0.21 - alt. 127 m - Turn right towards Navigation St
  9. 9 : km 0.32 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Navigation St
  10. 10 : km 0.36 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Royal Mail St
  11. 11 : km 0.47 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Severn St
  12. 12 : km 0.61 - alt. 132 m - Walk south on Severn St towards Commercial St
  13. 13 : km 0.64 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Commercial St
  14. 14 : km 0.73 - alt. 138 m - Walk south-west on Commercial St towards Holiday Passage
  15. 15 : km 0.74 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Holiday Passage
  16. 16 : km 0.8 - alt. 133 m - Walk south-west
  17. 17 : km 0.87 - alt. 138 m - Walk north-east
  18. 18 : km 0.87 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 0.93 - alt. 138 m - Walk north-west
  20. 20 : km 1.01 - alt. 135 m - Walk north-west
  21. 21 : km 1.13 - alt. 138 m - Walk north-west
  22. 22 : km 1.21 - alt. 139 m - Walk north-west
  23. 23 : km 1.26 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-west
  24. 24 : km 1.3 - alt. 141 m - Walk north-west
  25. 25 : km 1.42 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-west
  26. 26 : km 1.52 - alt. 138 m - Slight left
  27. 27 : km 1.58 - alt. 138 m - Walk south
  28. 28 : km 1.74 - alt. 139 m - Walk south-west
  29. 29 : km 1.93 - alt. 138 m - Walk north
  30. 30 : km 2.1 - alt. 138 m - Walk west
  31. 31 : km 2.53 - alt. 139 m - Slight left
  32. 32 : km 2.54 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-west
  33. 33 : km 2.9 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 2.9 - alt. 138 m - Walk south-west
  35. 35 : km 2.91 - alt. 138 m - Continue onto Rotton Park St
  36. 36 : km 3.29 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-west on Icknield Port Rd/B4126 towards Wiggin St
  37. 37 : km 3.55 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 3.64 - alt. 153 m - Walk south-west
  39. 39 : km 3.87 - alt. 152 m - Walk south-west
  40. 40 : km 4.17 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 4.17 - alt. 152 m - Walk east
  42. 42 : km 4.17 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 4.27 - alt. 151 m - Walk south-east
  44. 44 : km 4.5 - alt. 151 m - Walk south-west
  45. 45 : km 4.92 - alt. 153 m - Walk north-east
  46. 46 : km 5.12 - alt. 154 m - Walk east
  47. 47 : km 5.39 - alt. 152 m - Walk north towards Reservoir Rd
  48. 48 : km 5.62 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 5.62 - alt. 155 m - Walk north
  50. 50 : km 6.17 - alt. 153 m - Walk west
  51. 51 : km 6.18 - alt. 153 m - Sharp right towards Icknield Port Rd/B4126
  52. 52 : km 6.27 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Icknield Port Rd/B4126
  53. 53 : km 6.32 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Coplow St
  54. 54 : km 6.64 - alt. 148 m - Walk north-east on Coplow St towards Northbrook St
  55. 55 : km 6.64 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Northbrook St
  56. 56 : km 6.68 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 6.69 - alt. 143 m - Walk north
  58. 58 : km 6.85 - alt. 140 m - Slight right
  59. 59 : km 6.87 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 6.89 - alt. 139 m - Walk south-east
  61. 61 : km 7.17 - alt. 138 m - Walk south-east
  62. 62 : km 7.63 - alt. 138 m - Walk south-east
  63. 63 : km 8.14 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 8.19 - alt. 137 m - Slight left
  65. 65 : km 8.22 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 8.26 - alt. 138 m - Walk north
  67. 67 : km 8.3 - alt. 139 m - Slight right
  68. 68 : km 8.36 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 8.52 - alt. 134 m - Walk north-east
  70. 70 : km 8.81 - alt. 128 m - Walk north-east
  71. 71 : km 8.83 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Fleet St
  72. 72 : km 8.89 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 8.96 - alt. 135 m - Walk south-east towards Lionel St
  74. 74 : km 8.98 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Lionel St
  75. 75 : km 9 - alt. 137 m - Walk east on Summer Row towards Great Charles Street Queensway/A4400
  76. 76 : km 9.1 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-east on Summer Row towards Great Charles Street Queensway/A4400
  77. 77 : km 9.15 - alt. 139 m - Slight left onto Great Charles Street Queensway/A4400
  78. 78 : km 9.29 - alt. 135 m - Make a U-turn at Newhall St
  79. 79 : km 9.49 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 9.51 - alt. 139 m - Walk south-east towards Paradise St
  81. 81 : km 9.73 - alt. 135 m - Walk south-east towards Paradise St
  82. 82 : km 9.73 - alt. 134 m - Turn left at Paradise St
  83. E : km 9.91 - alt. 130 m

Useful Information

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