Oldbury Canal Run . Back On The BNR

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.22 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 30 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 94 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 94 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 188 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 134 m
  • ⚐
    District: Dudley 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.54058° / W 2.09733°
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 188 m - Start near 110 Ivyhouse Ln, Bilston, West Midlands WV14 9LA, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 188 m - Head east on Ivyhouse Ln toward Providence Row
  3. 3 : km 0.22 - alt. 181 m - Head northeast on Ivyhouse Ln toward Hampton St
  4. 4 : km 0.52 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Birmingham New Rd/A4123
  5. 5 : km 0.89 - alt. 168 m - Head south on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Mason St
  6. 6 : km 0.94 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Mason St
  7. 7 : km 0.99 - alt. 164 m - Head east on Mason St
  8. 8 : km 1 - alt. 164 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Central Dr
  9. 9 : km 1.27 - alt. 152 m - Head southeast on Central Dr toward Old End Ln
  10. 10 : km 6.76 - alt. 139 m - Head northeast on Oldbury Rd/B4166 toward Albion Rd
  11. 11 : km 6.77 - alt. 139 m - Head southwest on Oldbury Rd/B4166
  12. 12 : km 6.77 - alt. 139 m - Head southwest on Oldbury Rd/B4166
  13. 13 : km 7.51 - alt. 139 m - Head southwest on Bromford Rd/A4034 toward Cornwallis Rd
  14. 14 : km 7.77 - alt. 137 m - Head southwest on Bromford Rd/A4034 toward Mc Kean Rd
  15. 15 : km 7.95 - alt. 141 m - Head southwest on Bromford Rd/A4034 toward Century Rd
  16. 16 : km 13.6 - alt. 167 m - Head northwest on Birmingham New Rd/A4123
  17. 17 : km 13.77 - alt. 162 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Coneygree Rd
  18. 18 : km 13.94 - alt. 155 m - Head northwest on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Coneygree Rd
  19. 19 : km 14.11 - alt. 150 m - Head northwest on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward The Crescent
  20. 20 : km 14.31 - alt. 148 m - Head northwest on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward The Crescent
  21. 21 : km 14.48 - alt. 148 m - Head northwest on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward The Crescent
  22. 22 : km 14.68 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto The Crescent
  23. 23 : km 14.68 - alt. 148 m - Head northeast on The Crescent toward Birmingham New Rd/A4123
  24. 24 : km 14.69 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Birmingham New Rd/A4123
  25. 25 : km 14.9 - alt. 148 m - Head northwest on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Dudley Rd/A4037
  26. 26 : km 15.09 - alt. 148 m - Head west on Birmingham New Rd/A4123
  27. 27 : km 15.31 - alt. 154 m - Head west on Birmingham New Rd/A4123
  28. 28 : km 15.52 - alt. 162 m - Head northwest on Birmingham New Rd/A4123
  29. 29 : km 15.7 - alt. 168 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Priory Rd/A4168
  30. 30 : km 15.87 - alt. 166 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Priory Rd/A4168
  31. 31 : km 16 - alt. 161 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Sedgley Rd W/A457
  32. 32 : km 16.14 - alt. 156 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Sedgley Rd W/A457
  33. 33 : km 16.28 - alt. 153 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Sedgley Rd W/A457
  34. 34 : km 16.43 - alt. 151 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Bean Rd
  35. 35 : km 16.59 - alt. 149 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Bronwen Rd
  36. 36 : km 16.76 - alt. 152 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Bronwen Rd
  37. 37 : km 16.92 - alt. 157 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Oak St
  38. 38 : km 17.09 - alt. 162 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Vicarage Rd
  39. 39 : km 17.25 - alt. 165 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Mason St
  40. 40 : km 17.42 - alt. 171 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Jevon St
  41. 41 : km 17.6 - alt. 170 m - Head northwest on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Ivyhouse Ln
  42. 42 : km 17.69 - alt. 168 m - Head north on Birmingham New Rd/A4123 toward Ivyhouse Ln
  43. 43 : km 17.7 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Ivyhouse Ln
  44. S/E : km 18.22 - alt. 188 m

Useful Information

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