Reservoir Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.59 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 4 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 4 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 156 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 149 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.48062° / W 1.94203°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 152 m - Start near 126 Gillott Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B16 0ES, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 152 m - Walk south-west
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 151 m - Walk south
  4. 4 : km 0.62 - alt. 152 m - Walk south
  5. 5 : km 0.82 - alt. 155 m - Walk north-east
  6. 6 : km 1.03 - alt. 152 m - Walk east
  7. 7 : km 1.21 - alt. 152 m - Walk north towards Reservoir Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.4 - alt. 154 m - Walk north-east on Reservoir Rd towards Reservoir Rd
  9. 9 : km 1.43 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.6 - alt. 151 m - Walk north
  11. 11 : km 1.91 - alt. 151 m - Walk north
  12. 12 : km 1.99 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.34 - alt. 152 m - Walk west
  14. 14 : km 2.51 - alt. 152 m - Walk south-west
  15. 15 : km 2.53 - alt. 152 m - Start near 126 Gillott Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B16 0ES, UK
  16. 16 : km 2.53 - alt. 152 m - Start near 126 Gillott Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B16 0ES, UK
  17. 17 : km 2.53 - alt. 152 m - Walk south-west
  18. 18 : km 2.74 - alt. 151 m - Walk south
  19. 19 : km 3.15 - alt. 152 m - Walk south
  20. 20 : km 3.35 - alt. 155 m - Walk north-east
  21. 21 : km 3.55 - alt. 152 m - Walk east
  22. 22 : km 3.73 - alt. 152 m - Walk north towards Reservoir Rd
  23. 23 : km 3.92 - alt. 154 m - Walk north-east on Reservoir Rd towards Reservoir Rd
  24. 24 : km 3.95 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.13 - alt. 151 m - Walk north
  26. 26 : km 4.44 - alt. 151 m - Walk north
  27. 27 : km 4.52 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.87 - alt. 152 m - Walk west
  29. 29 : km 5.04 - alt. 152 m - Walk south-west
  30. 30 : km 5.06 - alt. 152 m - Start near 126 Gillott Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B16 0ES, UK
  31. 31 : km 5.06 - alt. 152 m - Walk south-west
  32. 32 : km 5.27 - alt. 151 m - Walk south
  33. 33 : km 5.67 - alt. 152 m - Walk south
  34. 34 : km 5.88 - alt. 155 m - Walk north-east
  35. 35 : km 6.08 - alt. 152 m - Walk east
  36. 36 : km 6.26 - alt. 152 m - Walk north towards Reservoir Rd
  37. 37 : km 6.45 - alt. 154 m - Walk north-east on Reservoir Rd towards Reservoir Rd
  38. 38 : km 6.48 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 6.66 - alt. 151 m - Walk north
  40. 40 : km 6.97 - alt. 151 m - Walk north
  41. 41 : km 7.05 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 7.39 - alt. 152 m - Walk west
  43. 43 : km 7.57 - alt. 152 m - Walk south-west
  44. S/E : km 7.59 - alt. 152 m - Start near 126 Gillott Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B16 0ES, UK

Useful Information

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