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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 33 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 32 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 112 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 81 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.49128° / W 1.82583°
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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. 108 m - Start near 48 Chetwynd Rd, Birmingham B8 2LA, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 108 m - Walk north on Chetwynd Rd towards Washwood Heath Rd/B4114
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 110 m - Walk north on Chetwynd Rd towards Washwood Heath Rd/B4114
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Washwood Heath Rd/B4114
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 109 m - Walk west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards William Cook Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 110 m - Walk west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Monk Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.56 - alt. 109 m - Walk north-west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Sladefield Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.67 - alt. 106 m - Walk north-west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards St Margaret's Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.8 - alt. 103 m - Walk north-west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114
  10. 10 : km 0.92 - alt. 104 m - Walk north-west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Church Walk
  11. 11 : km 1.06 - alt. 102 m - Walk north-west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Perrins Grove
  12. 12 : km 1.19 - alt. 96 m - Walk west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Drews Ln
  13. 13 : km 1.3 - alt. 94 m - Walk west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Coronation Rd
  14. 14 : km 1.43 - alt. 99 m - Walk west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Pound Green
  15. 15 : km 1.57 - alt. 108 m - Walk west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Lime Tree Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.71 - alt. 111 m - Walk west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Leigh Rd
  17. 17 : km 1.87 - alt. 111 m - Walk west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Wright Rd
  18. 18 : km 1.98 - alt. 111 m - Walk west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Wright Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.15 - alt. 108 m - Walk south-west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Sandway Gardens
  20. 20 : km 2.35 - alt. 106 m - Walk south-west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Membury Rd
  21. 21 : km 2.51 - alt. 102 m - Walk south-west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Arley Rd
  22. 22 : km 2.67 - alt. 98 m - Walk south-west on Washwood Heath Rd/B4114 towards Washwood Heath Rd/B4114
  23. 23 : km 2.82 - alt. 95 m - Walk west on High St/B4114 towards Pennine Way
  24. 24 : km 2.98 - alt. 95 m - Walk west on Saltley Viaduct/B4114
  25. 25 : km 3.18 - alt. 94 m - Slight right to stay on Saltley Viaduct/B4114
  26. 26 : km 3.19 - alt. 95 m - Walk west on Saltley Viaduct/B4114
  27. 27 : km 3.21 - alt. 97 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Heartlands Pkwy/A47
  28. 28 : km 3.27 - alt. 95 m - Walk north-east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47
  29. 29 : km 3.45 - alt. 94 m - Walk north-east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47
  30. 30 : km 3.76 - alt. 92 m - Walk north-east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47 towards Aston Church Rd
  31. 31 : km 4.07 - alt. 94 m - Walk north-east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47 towards Watson Rd E
  32. 32 : km 4.34 - alt. 93 m - Walk north-east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47 towards Watson Rd E
  33. 33 : km 4.66 - alt. 93 m - Walk east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47
  34. 34 : km 4.87 - alt. 91 m - Walk east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47
  35. 35 : km 5.08 - alt. 91 m - Walk east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47
  36. 36 : km 5.31 - alt. 89 m - Walk north-east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47
  37. 37 : km 5.52 - alt. 89 m - Walk east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47
  38. 38 : km 5.71 - alt. 89 m - Walk east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47
  39. 39 : km 5.91 - alt. 90 m - Walk east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47
  40. 40 : km 6.12 - alt. 87 m - Walk east on Heartlands Pkwy/A47
  41. 41 : km 6.26 - alt. 91 m - Enter the roundabout
  42. 42 : km 6.34 - alt. 87 m - Walk north towards Bromford Ln/A4040
  43. 43 : km 6.43 - alt. 88 m - Exit the roundabout onto Fort Pkwy/A47
  44. 44 : km 6.52 - alt. 87 m - Walk south-west on Fort Pkwy/A47
  45. 45 : km 6.61 - alt. 88 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Fort Pkwy/A47
  46. 46 : km 6.97 - alt. 87 m - Walk east on Fort Pkwy/A47
  47. 47 : km 7.2 - alt. 90 m - Walk east on Fort Pkwy/A47
  48. 48 : km 7.44 - alt. 86 m - Enter the roundabout
  49. 49 : km 7.48 - alt. 85 m - Walk north-east towards Fort Pkwy/A47
  50. 50 : km 7.49 - alt. 85 m - Exit the roundabout onto Fort Pkwy/A47
  51. 51 : km 7.64 - alt. 85 m - Walk east on Fort Pkwy/A47
  52. 52 : km 7.93 - alt. 84 m - Walk north-east on Fort Pkwy/A47
  53. 53 : km 8.17 - alt. 84 m - Walk north-east on Fort Pkwy/A47 towards Fort Pkwy/A47
  54. 54 : km 8.38 - alt. 84 m - Walk north-east on Fort Pkwy/A47
  55. 55 : km 8.64 - alt. 83 m - Walk east on Fort Pkwy/A47
  56. 56 : km 8.9 - alt. 82 m - Walk east on Fort Pkwy/A47
  57. 57 : km 9.08 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 9.11 - alt. 82 m - Turn right at Fort Pkwy/A47
  59. 59 : km 9.12 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 9.15 - alt. 82 m - Walk south-east towards Chester Rd/A452
  61. 61 : km 9.26 - alt. 84 m - Continue onto Chester Rd/A452
  62. 62 : km 9.34 - alt. 84 m - Walk south on Chester Rd/A452
  63. 63 : km 9.52 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 9.53 - alt. 83 m - Walk east towards Chester Rd/A452
  65. 65 : km 9.54 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Chester Rd/A452
  66. 66 : km 9.76 - alt. 87 m - Walk south on Newport Rd/A452
  67. 67 : km 9.98 - alt. 88 m - Walk west on Newport Rd
  68. 68 : km 10.2 - alt. 87 m - Walk south-west on Newport Rd
  69. 69 : km 10.4 - alt. 90 m - Walk south on Newport Rd
  70. 70 : km 10.58 - alt. 96 m - Slight right to stay on Newport Rd
  71. 71 : km 10.62 - alt. 99 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Coleshill Rd/B4114
  72. 72 : km 10.81 - alt. 99 m - Walk south-west on Coleshill Rd/B4114 towards Chipperfield Rd
  73. 73 : km 11.07 - alt. 100 m - Walk south-west on Coleshill Rd/B4114 towards Heath Way
  74. 74 : km 11.44 - alt. 107 m - Walk south-west on Coleshill Rd/B4114 towards Hodge Hill Common
  75. 75 : km 11.66 - alt. 110 m - Walk west on Coleshill Rd/B4114 towards Southbourne Ave
  76. 76 : km 11.92 - alt. 111 m - Walk south-west on Coleshill Rd/B4114 towards Beaufort Ave
  77. 77 : km 12.27 - alt. 108 m - Walk south-west on Coleshill Rd/B4114
  78. 78 : km 12.32 - alt. 107 m - Slight left to stay on Coleshill Rd/B4114
  79. 79 : km 12.49 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Alum Rock Rd
  80. 80 : km 12.52 - alt. 109 m - Walk south-west on Alum Rock Rd towards Emerald Ct
  81. 81 : km 12.77 - alt. 108 m - Walk south-west on Alum Rock Rd towards St Josephs Rd
  82. 82 : km 12.96 - alt. 104 m - Walk west on Alum Rock Rd towards Burney Ln
  83. 83 : km 13.01 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Chetwynd Rd
  84. S/E : km 13.12 - alt. 107 m

Useful Information

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