A5, Shire Oak, Canal & Chasewater (20k)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 177 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 143 m
  • ⚐
    District: Burntwood 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.66183° / W 1.94274°
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Description

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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. 153 m - Start near Pool Ln, Burntwood, Walsall WS8 7NL, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 153 m - Walk north-east
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 151 m - Walk south-east
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 152 m - Walk north
  5. 5 : km 0.16 - alt. 151 m - Turn right towards Pool Ln
  6. 6 : km 0.18 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Pool Ln
  7. 7 : km 0.18 - alt. 151 m - Walk south on Pool Ln
  8. 8 : km 0.22 - alt. 152 m - Walk south on Pool Ln
  9. 9 : km 0.23 - alt. 152 m - Walk south on Pool Ln
  10. 10 : km 0.23 - alt. 152 m - Walk south on Pool Ln
  11. 11 : km 0.24 - alt. 152 m - Walk south on Pool Ln
  12. 12 : km 0.26 - alt. 152 m - Walk south on Pool Ln
  13. 13 : km 0.27 - alt. 152 m - Walk south on Pool Ln
  14. 14 : km 0.31 - alt. 155 m - Walk south on Pool Ln
  15. 15 : km 0.37 - alt. 157 m - Walk south on Pool Ln
  16. 16 : km 0.44 - alt. 158 m - Walk south on Pool Ln
  17. 17 : km 0.6 - alt. 153 m - Walk south on Pool Ln
  18. 18 : km 0.75 - alt. 155 m - Walk south on Pool Ln towards Watling St/A5
  19. 19 : km 0.91 - alt. 153 m - Walk west on Watling St/A5 towards Beacon Way/Wulfrun Way
  20. 20 : km 1.2 - alt. 154 m - Walk west on Watling St/A5 towards Hednesford Rd
  21. 21 : km 1.4 - alt. 153 m - Walk west on Watling St/A5 towards Rising Sun Island
  22. 22 : km 1.45 - alt. 153 m - Enter Rising Sun Island
  23. 23 : km 1.46 - alt. 153 m - Walk south on Rising Sun Island towards Chester Rd N/A452
  24. 24 : km 1.47 - alt. 152 m - Exit the roundabout onto Chester Rd N/A452
  25. 25 : km 1.53 - alt. 151 m - Walk south-east on Chester Rd N/A452 towards Beacon Way/Wulfrun Way
  26. 26 : km 1.65 - alt. 151 m - Walk south-east on Chester Rd N/A452 towards Beacon Way/Wulfrun Way
  27. 27 : km 1.83 - alt. 150 m - Walk south-east on Chester Rd N/A452 towards Beacon Way/Wulfrun Way
  28. 28 : km 2.05 - alt. 150 m - Walk south-east on Chester Rd N/A452
  29. 29 : km 2.22 - alt. 150 m - Walk south-east on Chester Rd N/A452
  30. 30 : km 2.39 - alt. 150 m - Walk south-east on Chester Rd N/A452
  31. 31 : km 2.55 - alt. 150 m - Walk south-east on Chester Rd N/A452 towards The Parade
  32. 32 : km 2.65 - alt. 150 m - Slight left to stay on Chester Rd N/A452
  33. 33 : km 2.72 - alt. 149 m - Walk south-east towards Lichfield Rd/B4155
  34. 34 : km 2.76 - alt. 149 m - Exit the roundabout onto Lichfield Rd/B4155
  35. 35 : km 2.81 - alt. 149 m - Walk west on Lichfield Rd/B4155
  36. 36 : km 2.85 - alt. 148 m - Walk south towards High St/A452
  37. 37 : km 2.86 - alt. 148 m - Exit the roundabout onto High St/A452
  38. 38 : km 2.91 - alt. 148 m - Walk south-east on High St/A452 towards Church Rd
  39. 39 : km 3.03 - alt. 148 m - Walk south-east on High St/A452
  40. 40 : km 3.17 - alt. 150 m - Walk south-east on High St/A452 towards Brickiln St
  41. 41 : km 3.31 - alt. 150 m - Walk south-east on High St/A452 towards Silver St
  42. 42 : km 3.45 - alt. 150 m - Walk south-east on High St/A452 towards New Rd
  43. 43 : km 3.58 - alt. 149 m - Walk south-east on High St/A452 towards Ogley Rd/B5011
  44. 44 : km 3.7 - alt. 148 m - Walk south-east on High St/A452 towards Ogley Rd/B5011
  45. 45 : km 3.86 - alt. 146 m - Walk south-east on High St/A452 towards Lindon Rd/B4152
  46. 46 : km 4.02 - alt. 146 m - Walk south-east on Chester Rd/A452 towards Friezland Ln
  47. 47 : km 4.21 - alt. 154 m - Walk south-east on Chester Rd/A452 towards Friezland Ln
  48. 48 : km 4.39 - alt. 164 m - Walk south-east on Chester Rd/A452 towards Shire Lea
  49. 49 : km 4.55 - alt. 167 m - Walk south-east on Chester Rd/A452
  50. 50 : km 4.74 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto Lichfield Rd/A461
  51. 51 : km 4.76 - alt. 173 m - Walk south-west on Lichfield Rd/A461
  52. 52 : km 4.89 - alt. 177 m - Walk south-west on Lichfield Rd/A461
  53. 53 : km 5.08 - alt. 175 m - Walk south-west on Lichfield Rd/A461 towards Shire Ridge
  54. 54 : km 5.29 - alt. 166 m - Walk south-west on Lichfield Rd/A461 towards Brownhills Rd/B4152
  55. 55 : km 5.49 - alt. 157 m - Walk south-west on Lichfield Rd/A461 towards Brownhills Rd/B4152
  56. 56 : km 5.52 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Brownhills Rd/B4152
  57. 57 : km 5.62 - alt. 155 m - Walk north-west on Brownhills Rd/B4152 towards Occupation Rd
  58. 58 : km 5.8 - alt. 153 m - Walk north-west on Brownhills Rd/B4152 towards Coppice Rd/B4153
  59. 59 : km 5.99 - alt. 149 m - Walk north on Lindon Rd/B4152 towards Friezland Ln
  60. 60 : km 6.15 - alt. 148 m - Walk north on Lindon Rd/B4152 towards Pauls Coppice
  61. 61 : km 6.31 - alt. 147 m - Walk north on Lindon Rd/B4152 towards Pauls Coppice
  62. 62 : km 6.48 - alt. 144 m - Walk north on Lindon Rd/B4152 towards Chandlers Keep
  63. 63 : km 6.65 - alt. 143 m - Walk north-east on Lindon Rd/B4152 towards Chandlers Keep
  64. 64 : km 6.84 - alt. 144 m - Walk north-east on Lindon Rd/B4152 towards High St/A452
  65. 65 : km 6.91 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto High St/A452
  66. 66 : km 6.93 - alt. 145 m - Walk north-west on High St/A452 towards Lindon Dr
  67. 67 : km 7.14 - alt. 148 m - Walk north-west on High St/A452 towards Ogley Rd/B5011
  68. 68 : km 7.33 - alt. 149 m - Walk north-west on High St/A452 towards Slivercourt Gardens
  69. 69 : km 7.53 - alt. 150 m - Walk north-west on High St/A452 towards Brickiln St
  70. 70 : km 7.73 - alt. 150 m - Walk north-west on High St/A452 towards Church Rd
  71. 71 : km 7.93 - alt. 148 m - Walk north-west on High St/A452
  72. 72 : km 8.02 - alt. 148 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lichfield Rd/B4155
  73. 73 : km 8.07 - alt. 149 m - Walk west on Lichfield Rd/B4155
  74. 74 : km 8.13 - alt. 149 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Chester Rd N/A452
  75. 75 : km 8.25 - alt. 150 m - Walk north-west on Chester Rd N/A452 towards The Parade
  76. 76 : km 8.52 - alt. 150 m - Walk north-west on Chester Rd N/A452
  77. 77 : km 8.52 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Chester Rd N
  78. 78 : km 8.54 - alt. 150 m - Continue onto Coppice Ln
  79. 79 : km 8.55 - alt. 150 m - Walk west on Coppice Ln towards Bradford Rd
  80. 80 : km 8.83 - alt. 149 m - Walk west on Coppice Ln towards Coppice Side
  81. 81 : km 9.11 - alt. 149 m - Walk south-west on Coppice Ln towards Coppice Side
  82. 82 : km 9.25 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Coppice Side
  83. 83 : km 9.29 - alt. 147 m - Walk south on Coppice Side towards W Coppice Rd
  84. 84 : km 9.39 - alt. 145 m - Walk south on Coppice Side towards W Coppice Rd
  85. 85 : km 9.55 - alt. 145 m - Walk south on Coppice Side towards W Coppice Rd
  86. 86 : km 9.71 - alt. 145 m - Walk south on Coppice Side towards Collier Cl
  87. 87 : km 9.87 - alt. 144 m - Walk east
  88. 88 : km 9.88 - alt. 144 m - Walk east
  89. 89 : km 10.04 - alt. 144 m - Walk north-east
  90. 90 : km 10.2 - alt. 144 m - Walk south-east towards S Staffordshire Line (disused)
  91. 91 : km 10.55 - alt. 144 m - Walk north-east
  92. 92 : km 10.89 - alt. 144 m - Walk north-east
  93. 93 : km 11.17 - alt. 143 m - Walk south-east
  94. 94 : km 11.4 - alt. 143 m - Walk south-east
  95. 95 : km 11.63 - alt. 143 m - Walk south-east
  96. 96 : km 11.71 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 11.82 - alt. 143 m - Walk east
  98. 98 : km 12.09 - alt. 146 m - Walk north-east
  99. 99 : km 12.31 - alt. 144 m - Walk north
  100. 100 : km 12.46 - alt. 144 m - Walk north
  101. 101 : km 12.63 - alt. 144 m - Walk north
  102. 102 : km 12.79 - alt. 144 m - Walk north
  103. 103 : km 12.96 - alt. 144 m - Walk north
  104. 104 : km 13.17 - alt. 145 m - Walk north-east
  105. 105 : km 13.34 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 13.36 - alt. 149 m - Walk north-west
  107. 107 : km 13.42 - alt. 148 m - Slight right
  108. 108 : km 13.54 - alt. 146 m - Walk north
  109. 109 : km 13.71 - alt. 146 m - Walk north-west
  110. 110 : km 14 - alt. 146 m - Walk west
  111. 111 : km 14.29 - alt. 145 m - Walk north-west
  112. 112 : km 14.48 - alt. 145 m - Walk north-west
  113. 113 : km 14.66 - alt. 146 m - Walk north-west
  114. 114 : km 14.7 - alt. 146 m - Walk north-west
  115. 115 : km 14.91 - alt. 145 m - Walk north-west
  116. 116 : km 15.09 - alt. 145 m - Walk north-west
  117. 117 : km 15.25 - alt. 144 m - Walk north
  118. 118 : km 15.28 - alt. 144 m - Slight left
  119. 119 : km 15.33 - alt. 144 m - Walk north-west
  120. 120 : km 15.59 - alt. 144 m - Walk west
  121. 121 : km 15.82 - alt. 146 m - Walk south towards Pool Ln
  122. 122 : km 15.91 - alt. 152 m - Walk south-west towards Pool Ln
  123. 123 : km 15.92 - alt. 152 m - Sharp right onto Pool Ln
  124. 124 : km 16.08 - alt. 150 m - Walk north on Pool Ln
  125. 125 : km 16.24 - alt. 150 m - Walk north on Pool Ln
  126. 126 : km 16.41 - alt. 152 m - Turn left to stay on Pool Ln
  127. 127 : km 16.41 - alt. 152 m - Walk north-west on Pool Ln
  128. 128 : km 16.54 - alt. 154 m - Slight right
  129. 129 : km 16.55 - alt. 155 m - Walk north towards Wetland Walk
  130. 130 : km 16.75 - alt. 157 m - Walk north
  131. 131 : km 16.76 - alt. 157 m - Slight left
  132. 132 : km 16.92 - alt. 157 m - Slight right
  133. 133 : km 16.95 - alt. 158 m - Walk north-west
  134. 134 : km 17.14 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  135. 135 : km 17.35 - alt. 154 m - Walk north
  136. 136 : km 17.54 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  137. 137 : km 17.61 - alt. 156 m - Walk west
  138. 138 : km 18.18 - alt. 155 m - Walk west towards Beacon Way
  139. 139 : km 18.55 - alt. 152 m - Walk south towards Beacon Way
  140. 140 : km 18.61 - alt. 152 m - Continue onto Beacon Way
  141. 141 : km 18.86 - alt. 152 m - Walk south on Beacon Way
  142. 142 : km 19.19 - alt. 153 m - Walk south on Beacon Way
  143. 143 : km 19.48 - alt. 152 m - Walk south-east on Beacon Way
  144. 144 : km 19.84 - alt. 152 m - Walk south-east
  145. 145 : km 19.91 - alt. 152 m - Walk east
  146. 146 : km 20.24 - alt. 153 m - Walk east
  147. S/E : km 20.47 - alt. 153 m

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