QEHB Route D: 24 Jun 2016, Grove Park

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.58 km
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    Calculated time: 1h 05 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 30 m
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    Vertical drop: - 31 m
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    Highest point: 164 m
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    Lowest point: 134 m
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    District: Birmingham 
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    Start/End: N 52.45164° / W 1.94116°
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 148 m - Start near 6 Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2SY, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 148 m - Head north toward Mindelsohn Way
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 153 m - Head west on Mindelsohn Way
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 153 m - Head west on Mindelsohn Way
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 154 m - Slight right toward Metchley Park Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.36 - alt. 154 m - Turn left toward Metchley Park Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.37 - alt. 154 m - Continue onto Metchley Park Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.39 - alt. 154 m - Head west on Metchley Park Rd toward Metchley Ln/B4129
  9. 9 : km 0.39 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Metchley Ln/B4129
  10. 10 : km 0.51 - alt. 158 m - Head north on Metchley Ln/B4129 toward Old Abbey Gardens
  11. 11 : km 0.61 - alt. 163 m - Head southwest on Cross Farm Rd toward Bantock Way
  12. 12 : km 0.76 - alt. 157 m - Head southwest on Cross Farm Rd toward Lynwood Walk
  13. 13 : km 0.9 - alt. 148 m - Head southwest on Cross Farm Rd toward Grasdene Grove
  14. 14 : km 1.03 - alt. 148 m - Head southwest on Cross Farm Rd toward Harborne Park Rd/A4040
  15. 15 : km 1.11 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Harborne Park Rd/A4040
  16. 16 : km 1.12 - alt. 152 m - Head northwest on Harborne Park Rd/A4040
  17. 17 : km 1.29 - alt. 158 m - Head northwest on Harborne Park Rd/A4040
  18. 18 : km 1.29 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 1.31 - alt. 158 m - Head northwest on Harborne Park Rd/A4040 toward Old Church Rd
  20. 20 : km 1.41 - alt. 160 m - Head northwest on Harborne Park Rd/A4040 toward Old Church Rd
  21. 21 : km 1.5 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Old Church Rd
  22. 22 : km 1.62 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Grove Ln
  23. 23 : km 1.69 - alt. 163 m - Head south on Grove Ln
  24. 24 : km 1.75 - alt. 161 m - Head south on Grove Ln
  25. 25 : km 1.81 - alt. 159 m - Head south on Grove Ln
  26. 26 : km 1.89 - alt. 154 m - Head south on Grove Ln toward Mill Farm Rd
  27. 27 : km 2.01 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Mill Farm Rd
  28. 28 : km 2.02 - alt. 150 m - Head east on Mill Farm Rd
  29. 29 : km 2.25 - alt. 148 m - Head east on Mill Farm Rd
  30. 30 : km 2.27 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 2.44 - alt. 147 m - Head east toward Harborne Park Rd/A4040
  32. 32 : km 2.45 - alt. 146 m - Slight right onto Harborne Park Rd/A4040
  33. 33 : km 2.56 - alt. 142 m - Head southeast on Harborne Ln/A4040 toward Hilldrop Grove
  34. 34 : km 2.69 - alt. 137 m - Head east on Harborne Ln/A4040
  35. 35 : km 2.76 - alt. 134 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harborne Park Rd/A4040
  36. 36 : km 2.81 - alt. 135 m - Sharp right
  37. 37 : km 2.81 - alt. 135 m - Head southeast toward Metchley Ln/B4129
  38. 38 : km 2.83 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Metchley Ln/B4129
  39. 39 : km 2.85 - alt. 135 m - Head southwest on Metchley Ln/B4129
  40. 40 : km 2.86 - alt. 135 m - Slight left to stay on Metchley Ln/B4129
  41. 41 : km 2.88 - alt. 134 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Vincent Dr
  42. 42 : km 2.9 - alt. 134 m - Head east on Vincent Dr toward Roman Way
  43. 43 : km 2.97 - alt. 136 m - Head east on Vincent Dr toward Roman Way
  44. 44 : km 3.06 - alt. 141 m - Head east on Vincent Dr toward Vincent Dr
  45. 45 : km 3.18 - alt. 141 m - Head east toward Vincent Dr
  46. 46 : km 3.31 - alt. 138 m - Head northeast toward Hospital Way
  47. 47 : km 3.36 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Hospital Way
  48. 48 : km 3.37 - alt. 140 m - Head northwest on Hospital Way
  49. 49 : km 3.47 - alt. 145 m - Head northwest toward Mindelsohn Way
  50. S/E : km 3.57 - alt. 148 m

Useful Information

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