Wolverley And Sion Hill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.54 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 53 m
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    Vertical drop: - 56 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 68 m
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    Lowest point: 33 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Start near 180 Franche Rd, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 5AD, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Walk west on Franche Rd towards A442
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Franche Rd/A442
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 50 m - Walk on Franche Rd/A442
  5. 5 : km 0.12 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-west on Franche Rd/A442 towards Whitville Cl
  6. 6 : km 0.28 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-west on Franche Rd/A442 towards Woodland Ave
  7. 7 : km 0.46 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-west on Franche Rd/A442 towards Marlpool Pl
  8. 8 : km 0.62 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-west on Franche Rd/A442 towards Marlpool Pl
  9. 9 : km 0.79 - alt. 52 m - Walk north-west on A442 towards Nursery Grove
  10. 10 : km 0.95 - alt. 55 m - Walk north-west on A442 towards Habberley Ln/B4190
  11. 11 : km 1.05 - alt. 59 m - Walk north on A442 towards Habberley Ln/B4190
  12. 12 : km 1.07 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Habberley Ln/B4190
  13. 13 : km 1.15 - alt. 58 m - Walk north-east on Wolverley Rd/B4190 towards Sunnyside Gardens
  14. 14 : km 1.37 - alt. 55 m - Walk east on Wolverley Rd/B4190 towards Marlpool Ln
  15. 15 : km 1.55 - alt. 58 m - Walk north-east on Wolverley Rd/B4190 towards Snowdon Cl
  16. 16 : km 1.78 - alt. 56 m - Walk north on Wolverley Rd/B4190 towards Franche Rd
  17. 17 : km 1.98 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-east on Franche Rd/B4190 towards Fairfield Ln
  18. 18 : km 2.15 - alt. 39 m - Walk north on Franche Rd/B4190 towards Fairfield Ln
  19. 19 : km 2.32 - alt. 44 m - Walk north on Franche Rd/B4190 towards Fairfield Ln
  20. 20 : km 2.47 - alt. 46 m - Walk north-east on Franche Rd/B4190 towards Mill Ln
  21. 21 : km 2.63 - alt. 44 m - Walk east on Franche Rd/B4190 towards Mill Ln
  22. 22 : km 2.77 - alt. 46 m - Slight right onto B4190
  23. 23 : km 2.8 - alt. 46 m - Enter the roundabout
  24. 24 : km 2.81 - alt. 46 m - Walk east on Wolverley Rd/B4189 towards Blakeshall Ln
  25. 25 : km 2.93 - alt. 37 m - Walk east on Wolverley Rd/B4189 towards Blakeshall Ln
  26. 26 : km 3.09 - alt. 37 m - Walk east on Wolverley Rd/B4189 towards Lea Ln
  27. 27 : km 3.24 - alt. 48 m - Walk south-east on Wolverley Rd/B4189
  28. 28 : km 3.42 - alt. 53 m - Walk on Wolverley Rd/B4189
  29. 29 : km 3.42 - alt. 53 m - Walk south-east on Wolverley Rd/B4189
  30. 30 : km 3.56 - alt. 53 m - Walk south-east on Wolverley Rd/B4189 towards Heathfield Ln
  31. 31 : km 3.74 - alt. 62 m - Walk east on Wolverley Rd/B4189 towards Heathfield Ln
  32. 32 : km 3.9 - alt. 67 m - Walk south-east on Wolverley Rd/B4189
  33. 33 : km 4.04 - alt. 67 m - Walk east on Wolverley Rd/B4189
  34. 34 : km 4.06 - alt. 68 m - Turn right towards Sion Hill
  35. 35 : km 4.07 - alt. 68 m - Slight left onto Sion Hill
  36. 36 : km 4.17 - alt. 67 m - Walk south on Sion Hill
  37. 37 : km 4.33 - alt. 68 m - Walk south on Sion Hill towards Badland Ave
  38. 38 : km 4.48 - alt. 68 m - Walk south on Sion Hill towards Ismere Way
  39. 39 : km 4.63 - alt. 67 m - Walk south on Sion Hill towards Upton Rd
  40. 40 : km 4.77 - alt. 49 m - Walk south-east on Sion Hill towards Highgrove Ct
  41. 41 : km 4.87 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Stourbridge Rd/A449/A451
  42. 42 : km 4.87 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-west on Stourbridge Rd/A449/A451
  43. 43 : km 4.96 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-west towards Stourbridge Rd/A451
  44. 44 : km 4.98 - alt. 39 m - Exit the roundabout onto Stourbridge Rd/A451
  45. 45 : km 5.09 - alt. 41 m - Walk south-west on Stourbridge Rd/A451 towards Brecknell Rise
  46. 46 : km 5.22 - alt. 45 m - Walk west on Stourbridge Rd/A451 towards The Quarry
  47. 47 : km 5.37 - alt. 48 m - Walk south-west on Stourbridge Rd/A451 towards Springfield Ln
  48. 48 : km 5.51 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-west on Stourbridge Rd/A451
  49. 49 : km 5.65 - alt. 52 m - Walk south on Stourbridge Rd/A451 towards Larkhill
  50. 50 : km 5.82 - alt. 52 m - Walk south-west on Stourbridge Rd/A451 towards Hurcott Rd
  51. 51 : km 5.97 - alt. 51 m - Walk south-west on Horse Fair/A451 towards Radford Ave
  52. 52 : km 6.12 - alt. 49 m - Walk south-west on Blackwell St/A451
  53. 53 : km 6.16 - alt. 49 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto St Marys Ringway/A456
  54. 54 : km 6.22 - alt. 50 m - Walk west on St Marys Ringway/A456
  55. 55 : km 6.37 - alt. 44 m - Walk south-west on St Marys Ringway/A456 towards Lower Mill St
  56. 56 : km 6.58 - alt. 34 m - Walk west on Park Butts Ringway/A456 towards Lower Mill St
  57. 57 : km 6.6 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Lower Mill St
  58. 58 : km 6.66 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Mill St
  59. 59 : km 6.73 - alt. 33 m - Walk west on Mill St
  60. 60 : km 7.04 - alt. 42 m - Walk north-west on Mill St towards Mill Ln
  61. 61 : km 7.2 - alt. 47 m - Turn left to stay on Mill St
  62. 62 : km 7.22 - alt. 47 m - Walk north-west towards Marlpool Ln
  63. 63 : km 7.24 - alt. 48 m - Exit the roundabout onto Franche Rd/A442
  64. 64 : km 7.46 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-west on Franche Rd/A442
  65. 65 : km 7.47 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Franche Rd
  66. S/E : km 7.54 - alt. 50 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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