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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.83 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 10 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 160 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 146 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.472513° / W 1.92073°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.47282° / W 1.92224°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(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. 156 m
  2. 1 : km 1.54 - alt. 159 m - Walk west on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Monument Rd/B4124
  3. 2 : km 1.55 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Monument Rd/B4124
  4. 3 : km 1.57 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Hagley Rd/A456
  5. 4 : km 1.6 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Rd
  6. 5 : km 1.61 - alt. 160 m - Walk south on Vicarage Rd
  7. 6 : km 1.64 - alt. 160 m - Walk south on Vicarage Rd
  8. 7 : km 1.68 - alt. 160 m - Walk south-east on Vicarage Rd towards Hindon Square
  9. 8 : km 1.74 - alt. 160 m - Walk south-east on Vicarage Rd towards Hindon Square
  10. 9 : km 1.81 - alt. 159 m - Walk south-east on Vicarage Rd towards Hindon Square
  11. 10 : km 1.86 - alt. 159 m - Walk south on Vicarage Rd towards Harborne Rd/B4284
  12. 11 : km 1.9 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Harborne Rd/B4284
  13. 12 : km 1.9 - alt. 158 m - Walk east on Harborne Rd/B4284
  14. 13 : km 1.95 - alt. 159 m - Walk north-east on Harborne Rd/B4284
  15. 14 : km 2.04 - alt. 158 m - Walk east on Harborne Rd/B4284
  16. 15 : km 2.12 - alt. 158 m - Walk east on Harborne Rd/B4284 towards Highfield Rd/B4532
  17. 16 : km 2.22 - alt. 157 m - Walk east on Harborne Rd/B4284 towards Highfield Rd/B4532
  18. 17 : km 2.32 - alt. 157 m - Walk east on Harborne Rd/B4284 towards Greenfield Cres
  19. 18 : km 2.45 - alt. 156 m - Walk east on Harborne Rd/B4284 towards Embassy Dr
  20. 19 : km 2.56 - alt. 155 m - Walk north-east on Harborne Rd/B4284 towards Embassy Dr
  21. 20 : km 2.69 - alt. 154 m - Walk north-east on Harborne Rd/B4284
  22. 21 : km 2.74 - alt. 154 m - Walk north-west on Harborne Rd/B4284
  23. 22 : km 2.75 - alt. 154 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  24. 23 : km 2.79 - alt. 154 m - Walk west
  25. 24 : km 2.84 - alt. 154 m - Walk south-west
  26. 25 : km 2.92 - alt. 155 m - Walk west towards Hagley Rd/A456
  27. 26 : km 2.98 - alt. 157 m - Continue onto Hagley Rd/A456
  28. 27 : km 3 - alt. 157 m - Walk west on Hagley Rd/A456
  29. 28 : km 3.08 - alt. 157 m - Walk west on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Highfield Rd/B4532
  30. 29 : km 3.17 - alt. 157 m - Walk west on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Highfield Rd/B4532
  31. 30 : km 3.25 - alt. 157 m - Walk west on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Highfield Rd/B4532
  32. 31 : km 3.35 - alt. 158 m - Walk west on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Plough and Harrow Rd/B4532
  33. 32 : km 3.46 - alt. 159 m - Walk west on Hagley Rd/A456
  34. 33 : km 3.56 - alt. 159 m - Walk west on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Vicarage Rd
  35. 34 : km 3.62 - alt. 160 m - Walk west on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Monument Rd/B4124
  36. 35 : km 3.65 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Monument Rd/B4124
  37. 36 : km 3.67 - alt. 159 m - Walk north on Monument Rd/B4124 towards Parker St
  38. 37 : km 3.75 - alt. 159 m - Walk north on Monument Rd/B4124
  39. 38 : km 3.82 - alt. 159 m - Walk north-east on Monument Rd/B4124 towards Plough and Harrow Rd/B4532
  40. 39 : km 3.93 - alt. 159 m - Walk north-east on Monument Rd/B4124 towards Noel Rd
  41. 40 : km 4.04 - alt. 157 m - Walk north-east on Monument Rd/B4124 towards Cawdor Cres
  42. 41 : km 4.17 - alt. 154 m - Walk north on Monument Rd/B4124 towards Reservoir Rd
  43. 42 : km 4.21 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Ladywood Rd
  44. 43 : km 4.25 - alt. 153 m - Walk east on Ladywood Rd towards Sadlers Walk
  45. 44 : km 4.31 - alt. 153 m - Walk east on Ladywood Rd towards Holy Well Cl
  46. 45 : km 4.4 - alt. 152 m - Walk east on Ladywood Rd
  47. 46 : km 4.49 - alt. 151 m - Walk south-east on Ladywood Rd
  48. 47 : km 4.51 - alt. 150 m - Continue onto Francis Rd
  49. 48 : km 4.58 - alt. 149 m - Walk south-east on Francis Rd towards Arden Grove
  50. 49 : km 4.68 - alt. 151 m - Walk south-east on Francis Rd towards Duchess Rd
  51. 50 : km 4.78 - alt. 155 m - Walk south-east on Francis Rd
  52. E : km 4.83 - alt. 156 m

Useful Information

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