Extra Route 16K

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 176 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 168 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 209 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 114 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 116 m - Start near 40 Bearhill Dr, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7RG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 115 m - Head southwest on Meadow Ln toward Red Lion St
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Red Lion St
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 116 m - Continue onto Birmingham Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 117 m - Head northwest on Birmingham Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.43 - alt. 121 m - Head northwest
  7. 7 : km 0.45 - alt. 121 m - Exit the roundabout onto Birmingham Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.6 - alt. 123 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.76 - alt. 123 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd toward Alvestan Cl
  10. 10 : km 0.94 - alt. 126 m - Head northwest on Birmingham Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.06 - alt. 126 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Old Birmingham Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.41 - alt. 125 m - Head east on Old Birmingham Rd toward The Leys
  13. 13 : km 1.7 - alt. 124 m - Head north on Old Birmingham Rd
  14. 14 : km 1.9 - alt. 130 m - Head north on Old Birmingham Rd toward Pestilence Ln
  15. 15 : km 1.96 - alt. 133 m - Continue onto Jays Cres
  16. 16 : km 2.05 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Redditch Rd/B4120
  17. 17 : km 2.05 - alt. 136 m - Head northeast on Redditch Rd/B4120 toward Jays Cres
  18. 18 : km 2.3 - alt. 133 m - Head northeast on Redditch Rd/B4120
  19. 19 : km 2.41 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.54 - alt. 132 m - Head north on Redditch Rd/A441 toward Smedley Crooke Pl
  21. 21 : km 2.69 - alt. 132 m - Head north on Redditch Rd/A441 toward Ash Ln
  22. 22 : km 2.86 - alt. 138 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward Canal Side
  23. 23 : km 3.03 - alt. 146 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward The Dr
  24. 24 : km 3.2 - alt. 150 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward The Dr
  25. 25 : km 3.35 - alt. 154 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward Lea End Ln
  26. 26 : km 3.5 - alt. 160 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward The Rise
  27. 27 : km 3.64 - alt. 167 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward The Rise
  28. 28 : km 3.8 - alt. 178 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441
  29. 29 : km 3.96 - alt. 184 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441
  30. 30 : km 4.12 - alt. 185 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441
  31. 31 : km 4.26 - alt. 183 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441
  32. 32 : km 4.4 - alt. 183 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441
  33. 33 : km 4.57 - alt. 187 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441
  34. 34 : km 4.73 - alt. 189 m - Head northeast on Birmingham Rd/A441
  35. 35 : km 4.77 - alt. 189 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Longbridge Ln/B4096
  36. 36 : km 4.82 - alt. 186 m - Head west on Longbridge Ln/B4096 toward Alvechurch Rd
  37. 37 : km 5.09 - alt. 178 m - Head northwest on Longbridge Ln/B4096 toward Nuthurst Rd
  38. 38 : km 5.57 - alt. 178 m - Head northwest on Longbridge Ln/B4096
  39. 39 : km 5.59 - alt. 179 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Groveley Ln/B4096
  40. 40 : km 6.05 - alt. 179 m - Head southwest on Groveley Ln/B4096 toward Nuthurst Rd
  41. 41 : km 6.55 - alt. 199 m - Head southwest on Groveley Ln/B4096 toward Edenhurst Rd
  42. 42 : km 7.06 - alt. 180 m - Head southwest on Groveley Ln/B4096 toward Lowhill Ln
  43. 43 : km 7.37 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Lowhill Ln
  44. 44 : km 7.38 - alt. 175 m - Head south on Lowhill Ln toward Groveley Ln/B4096
  45. 45 : km 7.39 - alt. 174 m - Continue onto Groveley Ln
  46. 46 : km 7.89 - alt. 183 m - Head west on Groveley Ln toward Chestnut Dr
  47. 47 : km 8.47 - alt. 196 m - Head west on Groveley Ln/B4096
  48. 48 : km 8.55 - alt. 197 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Barnt Green Rd/B4120
  49. 49 : km 8.78 - alt. 197 m - Head south on Barnt Green Rd/B4120 toward Ten Ashes Ln
  50. 50 : km 9.11 - alt. 197 m - Head southeast on Barnt Green Rd/B4120 toward Reservoir Rd
  51. 51 : km 9.47 - alt. 207 m - Head southeast on Barnt Green Rd/B4120
  52. 52 : km 9.75 - alt. 186 m - Head southeast on Barnt Green Rd/B4120 toward Cofton Church Ln
  53. 53 : km 10.06 - alt. 167 m - Head south on Kendal End Rd/B4120 toward Kendal Dr
  54. 54 : km 10.37 - alt. 164 m - Head south on Kendal End Rd/B4120 toward Cherry Hill Rd
  55. 55 : km 10.73 - alt. 160 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Hewell Rd
  56. 56 : km 11.18 - alt. 159 m - Head south on Hewell Rd toward Sandhills Ln
  57. 57 : km 11.36 - alt. 162 m - Continue onto Blackwell Rd
  58. 58 : km 11.58 - alt. 166 m - Head west on Blackwell Rd
  59. 59 : km 12.01 - alt. 187 m - Head southwest on Blackwell Rd toward Linthurst Newtown
  60. 60 : km 12.37 - alt. 175 m - Head south on Blackwell Rd toward Linthurst Newtown
  61. 61 : km 12.73 - alt. 168 m - Head south on Blackwell Rd toward Wheeley Rd
  62. 62 : km 13.07 - alt. 162 m - Head south on Blackwell Rd toward Wheeley Rd
  63. 63 : km 13.25 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Wheeley Rd
  64. 64 : km 13.87 - alt. 175 m - Slight left to stay on Wheeley Rd
  65. 65 : km 14.13 - alt. 189 m - Head northeast on Wheeley Rd toward Foxhill Ln
  66. 66 : km 14.54 - alt. 199 m - Head northeast on Wheeley Rd toward Foxhill Ln
  67. 67 : km 14.55 - alt. 199 m - Continue onto Coopers Hill
  68. 68 : km 15.14 - alt. 181 m - Head east on Coopers Hill toward Sandhills Green
  69. 69 : km 15.69 - alt. 147 m - Continue onto Callow Hill Rd
  70. 70 : km 15.78 - alt. 142 m - Head southeast on Callow Hill Rd toward Crown Meadow
  71. 71 : km 16.28 - alt. 124 m - Head southeast on Callow Hill Rd
  72. 72 : km 16.35 - alt. 121 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Tanyard Ln
  73. 73 : km 16.72 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Red Lion St
  74. S/E : km 16.73 - alt. 115 m

Useful Information

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