Harbourne 7km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 46 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 50 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 160 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 122 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.45129° / W 1.93346°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 133 m - Start near Westgate, Birmingham B15 2FG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 133 m - Walk east on Westgate towards Ring Rd S
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Ring Rd N
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 142 m - Walk north towards Pritchatts Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.34 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Pritchatts Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.35 - alt. 146 m - Walk south-east on Pritchatts Rd towards Elms Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.36 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Elms Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.44 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.64 - alt. 143 m - Walk north-east towards Edgbaston Park Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.77 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Edgbaston Park Rd
  11. 11 : km 0.85 - alt. 138 m - Walk north on Edgbaston Park Rd towards Somerset Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.05 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Mason Way
  13. 13 : km 1.15 - alt. 133 m - Walk north-west on Mason Way
  14. 14 : km 1.31 - alt. 132 m - Walk north on Mason Way
  15. 15 : km 1.42 - alt. 129 m - Walk north on Mason Way
  16. 16 : km 1.58 - alt. 133 m - Walk north on Mason Way
  17. 17 : km 1.89 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Church Rd/B4217
  18. 18 : km 1.89 - alt. 150 m - Walk north on Church Rd/B4217 towards Carpenter Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.18 - alt. 152 m - Walk north on Church Rd/B4217 towards Westbourne Rd
  20. 20 : km 2.29 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Westbourne Rd
  21. 21 : km 2.86 - alt. 152 m - Walk west on Westbourne Rd towards Harborne Rd/B4124
  22. 22 : km 3.1 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Harborne Rd/B4124
  23. 23 : km 3.14 - alt. 144 m - Walk south-west on Harborne Rd/B4124 towards Hawthorne Rd
  24. 24 : km 3.39 - alt. 138 m - Walk south-west on Harborne Rd/B4124 towards Westfield Rd
  25. 25 : km 3.65 - alt. 138 m - Walk south-west on Harborne Rd/B4124 towards Harrisons Green
  26. 26 : km 3.95 - alt. 154 m - Walk south-west on Harborne Rd/B4124
  27. 27 : km 4.03 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Metchley Ln/B4129
  28. 28 : km 4.17 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Somerset Rd
  29. 29 : km 4.25 - alt. 160 m - Walk south-east on Somerset Rd towards Somerset Rd
  30. 30 : km 4.53 - alt. 155 m - Walk east on Somerset Rd towards Harrison's Rd
  31. 31 : km 4.71 - alt. 159 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Pritchatts Rd
  32. 32 : km 5.07 - alt. 151 m - Walk south-east on Pritchatts Rd
  33. 33 : km 5.19 - alt. 146 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Vincent Dr
  34. 34 : km 5.28 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.3 - alt. 141 m - Walk north-west towards Vincent Dr
  36. 36 : km 5.31 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Vincent Dr
  37. 37 : km 5.7 - alt. 145 m - Continue onto New Fosse Way
  38. 38 : km 5.81 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 5.83 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 5.88 - alt. 142 m - Walk north
  41. 41 : km 5.93 - alt. 145 m - Turn left towards New Fosse Way
  42. 42 : km 5.94 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto New Fosse Way
  43. 43 : km 6.34 - alt. 127 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A38
  44. 44 : km 6.55 - alt. 124 m - Slight right
  45. 45 : km 6.56 - alt. 124 m - Walk north-west towards A38
  46. 46 : km 6.58 - alt. 124 m - Sharp right onto A38
  47. 47 : km 6.78 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 6.82 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 6.86 - alt. 122 m - Slight right
  50. 50 : km 6.92 - alt. 123 m - Walk north towards Terrace Rd
  51. 51 : km 7.04 - alt. 127 m - Turn right towards Ring Rd S
  52. 52 : km 7.1 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Ring Rd S
  53. 53 : km 7.14 - alt. 133 m - Walk north on Ring Rd S towards University Rd W
  54. 54 : km 7.29 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Westgate
  55. S/E : km 7.37 - alt. 132 m

Useful Information

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