Birmngham 1

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.46 km
Calculated time: 2h 50
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 51 m
Vertical drop: - 49 m
Highest point: 133 m
Lowest point: 81 m

District: Birmingham
Start/End: N 52.51096° / W 1.80938°
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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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Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 84 m - Start near East Dr, Birmingham, West Midlands B24 9FQ, UK
2 : km 0 - alt. 84 m - Walk north towards East Dr
3 : km 0.04 - alt. 84 m - Exit the roundabout onto Fort Pkwy/A47
4 : km 0.8 - alt. 81 m - Walk north-east on Spitfire Island towards Chester Rd/A452
5 : km 0.81 - alt. 81 m - Exit the roundabout onto Chester Rd/A452
6 : km 1.42 - alt. 89 m - Enter the roundabout
7 : km 1.43 - alt. 90 m - Walk north-west towards Kingsbury Rd/A38
8 : km 1.49 - alt. 92 m - Exit the roundabout onto Chester Rd/A452
9 : km 4.03 - alt. 132 m - Walk north-west on Chester Rd/A452 towards Sutton Rd/A5127
10 : km 4.05 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Sutton Rd/A5127
11 : km 5.71 - alt. 122 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Wood End Rd/A4040
12 : km 5.75 - alt. 122 m - Walk south-east on Wood End Rd/A4040 towards Spring Hill
13 : km 7.76 - alt. 89 m - Enter the roundabout
14 : km 7.77 - alt. 89 m - Walk north-east towards Bromford Ln/A4040
15 : km 7.8 - alt. 88 m - Exit the roundabout onto Fort Pkwy/A47
S/E : km 9.46 - alt. 84 m

Useful Information

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