Bham 10k Training Week 2 (5.8k)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 41 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 40 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 146 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 116 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.451308° / W 1.933583°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 132 m
  2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 132 m - Walk east on Westgate towards Ring Rd S
  3. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 134 m - Walk east on Westgate towards Ring Rd S
  4. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Ring Rd N
  5. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 142 m - Walk north towards Pritchatts Rd
  6. 5 : km 0.35 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Pritchatts Rd
  7. 6 : km 0.47 - alt. 145 m - Walk south-east on Pritchatts Rd
  8. 7 : km 0.72 - alt. 135 m - Walk south-east on Pritchatts Rd towards Edgbaston Park Rd
  9. 8 : km 0.73 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Edgbaston Park Rd
  10. 9 : km 0.85 - alt. 135 m - Walk south on Edgbaston Park Rd
  11. 10 : km 1 - alt. 134 m - Walk south-east on Edgbaston Park Rd
  12. 11 : km 1.16 - alt. 126 m - Walk south on Edgbaston Park Rd towards Bristol Rd/A38
  13. 12 : km 1.23 - alt. 122 m - Walk east on Bristol Rd/A38 towards Eastern Rd
  14. 13 : km 1.45 - alt. 121 m - Walk north-east on Bristol Rd/A38 towards Eastern Rd
  15. 14 : km 1.68 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Eastern Rd
  16. 15 : km 1.75 - alt. 117 m - Walk south-east on Eastern Rd towards Oakfield Rd
  17. 16 : km 1.86 - alt. 117 m - Walk south-east on Eastern Rd towards Oakfield Rd
  18. 17 : km 2 - alt. 118 m - Walk south on Eastern Rd towards Oakfield Rd
  19. 18 : km 2.1 - alt. 119 m - Walk south on Eastern Rd towards Upland Rd
  20. 19 : km 2.13 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Upland Rd
  21. 20 : km 2.19 - alt. 122 m - Walk west on Upland Rd towards Selly Park Rd
  22. 21 : km 2.38 - alt. 128 m - Walk south-west on Upland Rd towards Selly Park Rd
  23. 22 : km 2.57 - alt. 137 m - Walk south-west on Upland Rd towards Selly Park Rd
  24. 23 : km 2.58 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Selly Park Rd
  25. 24 : km 2.72 - alt. 140 m - Walk south on Selly Park Rd towards Southbourne Cl
  26. 25 : km 2.83 - alt. 137 m - Walk south on Selly Park Rd towards Kensington Rd
  27. 26 : km 2.98 - alt. 137 m - Walk south on Selly Park Rd towards Kensington Rd
  28. 27 : km 3.1 - alt. 139 m - Walk south-west on Woodside Rd towards The Nursery
  29. 28 : km 3.22 - alt. 140 m - Walk south-west on Woodside Rd towards Wibert Cl
  30. 29 : km 3.37 - alt. 142 m - Walk south-west on Woodside Rd
  31. 30 : km 3.45 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  32. 31 : km 3.45 - alt. 141 m - Walk south-east towards Woodside Rd
  33. 32 : km 3.45 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Woodside Rd
  34. 33 : km 3.46 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Warwards Ln
  35. 34 : km 3.65 - alt. 144 m - Walk north-west on Warwards Ln towards Raddlebarn Rd
  36. 35 : km 3.66 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Raddlebarn Rd
  37. 36 : km 3.86 - alt. 144 m - Walk south-west on Raddlebarn Rd towards Heeley Rd
  38. 37 : km 3.87 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Heeley Rd
  39. 38 : km 4.04 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-west on Heeley Rd towards Fairgreen Way
  40. 39 : km 4.22 - alt. 135 m - Walk north-west on Heeley Rd towards Ewhurst Ave
  41. 40 : km 4.4 - alt. 137 m - Walk north-west on Heeley Rd towards Exeter Rd
  42. 41 : km 4.59 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-west on Heeley Rd towards Bristol Rd/B384
  43. 42 : km 4.74 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Bristol Rd/B384
  44. 43 : km 4.78 - alt. 135 m - Walk north-east on Bristol Rd/B384 towards Hubert Rd
  45. 44 : km 4.95 - alt. 129 m - Walk north-east on Bristol Rd/B384 towards Dale Rd
  46. 45 : km 5.12 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Grange Rd
  47. 46 : km 5.18 - alt. 124 m - Walk north on Grange Rd towards Dale Rd
  48. 47 : km 5.24 - alt. 123 m - Slight right at Dale Rd
  49. 48 : km 5.3 - alt. 122 m - Walk north
  50. 49 : km 5.32 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  51. 50 : km 5.36 - alt. 122 m - Slight right
  52. 51 : km 5.41 - alt. 123 m - Walk north towards Terrace Rd
  53. 52 : km 5.5 - alt. 126 m - Walk north
  54. 53 : km 5.54 - alt. 127 m - Turn right towards Ring Rd S
  55. 54 : km 5.59 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Ring Rd S
  56. 55 : km 5.66 - alt. 133 m - Walk north on Ring Rd S towards University Rd W
  57. 56 : km 5.79 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Westgate
  58. S/E : km 5.86 - alt. 132 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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This walk in Birmingham takes you through some modern redevelopment that is based around Birmingham's heritage before continuing to visit an area that has much heritage on offer but is still in use for its original purpose. The latter area is the Jewellery Quarter which even today is a fascinating place to explore.

Walking Farmer's Bridge Locks & Centenary Sq, Birmingham

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↔2.07 km ↗+14 m ↘-17 m ◔0h 40 ▲Easy
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Walking Aston Junction & Millennium Point, Birmingham

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↔5.44 km ↗+43 m ↘-47 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
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Walking Gas Street Basin & The Bull Ring, Birmingham

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↔3.71 km ↗+31 m ↘-35 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
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↔7.50 km ↗+31 m ↘-30 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
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Walking Shirley to The Lakes Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔7.85 km ↗+13 m ↘-4 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (West Midlands Combined Authority)

On this trail from Shirley you’ll follow the tranquil towpath of the Stratford- upon-Avon Canal, cross Christmas tree plantations, farmland and forests, and skirt Dickens Heath before reaching Earlswood Lakes.

Walking Whitlocks End to Shirley Railway Stations, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔2.64 km ↗+4 m ↘-10 m ◔0h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Tidbury Green (West Midlands Combined Authority)

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Association or club
↔12.42 km ↗+29 m ↘-11 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
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