Day 1: Birmingham To Wolverhampton - Section 1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.77 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 34 m
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    Vertical drop: - 20 m
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    Highest point: 170 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 127 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
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    Start: N 52.48014° / W 1.90087°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.50443° / W 2.01599°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(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 : km 0 - alt. 136 m - Start near 12 Waterloo St, Birmingham B2, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 136 m - Head southwest on Waterloo St
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 137 m - Head southeast toward Paradise St
  5. 5 : km 0.25 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Paradise St
  6. 6 : km 0.3 - alt. 135 m - Slight right onto Fletchers Walk
  7. 7 : km 0.45 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.56 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.62 - alt. 141 m - Head southwest
  10. 10 : km 0.64 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.7 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 0.83 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 0.87 - alt. 143 m - Head northwest
  14. 14 : km 0.93 - alt. 144 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cambridge St
  15. 15 : km 1.14 - alt. 141 m - Continue onto King Edwards Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.21 - alt. 139 m - Slight left to stay on King Edwards Rd
  17. 17 : km 1.31 - alt. 132 m - Head northwest on King Edwards Rd
  18. 18 : km 1.32 - alt. 131 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Summer Hill St
  19. 19 : km 1.55 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Summer Hill Rd/A457
  20. 20 : km 1.6 - alt. 131 m - Head northwest on Summer Hill Rd/A457 toward Anderton St
  21. 21 : km 4.02 - alt. 141 m - Head west on Dudley Rd/A457
  22. 22 : km 4.02 - alt. 141 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Cape Hill/A4092
  23. 23 : km 4.78 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto High St/B4125
  24. 24 : km 4.82 - alt. 169 m - Slight right to stay on High St/B4125
  25. 25 : km 5.25 - alt. 159 m - Slight left onto Bearwood Rd/Newlands Green/A4030
  26. 26 : km 5.31 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Bearwood Rd/A4030
  27. 27 : km 5.33 - alt. 158 m - Head north on Bearwood Rd/A4030 toward Norma Rose Cl
  28. 28 : km 6.02 - alt. 157 m - Slight left onto High St/A4030
  29. 29 : km 6.04 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto High St/B4169
  30. 30 : km 6.4 - alt. 152 m - Head northwest on High St/B4169 toward Dibble Rd
  31. 31 : km 7.64 - alt. 163 m - Head north on Mallin St toward Highbury Rd
  32. 32 : km 7.9 - alt. 155 m - Enter the roundabout
  33. 33 : km 7.91 - alt. 155 m - Head northwest toward Oldbury Rd/A457
  34. 34 : km 7.91 - alt. 155 m - Exit the roundabout onto Oldbury Rd/A457
  35. 35 : km 9.38 - alt. 142 m - Head west on Oldbury Ringway/A457 toward Birmingham St
  36. 36 : km 9.39 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Birmingham St
  37. 37 : km 9.7 - alt. 150 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Church St
  38. E : km 9.77 - alt. 150 m

Useful Information

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