Birmingham Marathon Loop 15.5km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.56 km
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    Calculated time: 4h 35 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 41 m
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    Vertical drop: - 42 m
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    Highest point: 149 m
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    Lowest point: 104 m
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    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.42584° / W 1.92863°
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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. 145 m - Start near 89 Mary Vale Rd, Birmingham B30 2DP, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 145 m - Walk south-west on Mary Vale Rd towards Franklin Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 148 m - Walk south-west on Mary Vale Rd towards Linden Rd/A4040
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Linden Rd/A4040
  5. 5 : km 0.53 - alt. 145 m - Walk north on Linden Rd/A4040 towards Bournville Ln
  6. 6 : km 0.6 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Bournville Ln
  7. 7 : km 0.74 - alt. 138 m - Walk east on Bournville Ln
  8. 8 : km 0.99 - alt. 134 m - Walk east on Bournville Ln towards Franklin Way
  9. 9 : km 1.19 - alt. 131 m - Walk north-east on Bournville Ln
  10. 10 : km 1.25 - alt. 135 m - Walk east on Bournville Ln towards Oxford St
  11. 11 : km 1.39 - alt. 132 m - Walk east on Bournville Ln towards Lea House Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.53 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Hazelwell St/A441
  13. 13 : km 1.54 - alt. 126 m - Walk north on Hazelwell St/A441 towards Umberslade Rd
  14. 14 : km 1.77 - alt. 124 m - Walk north-east on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Twyning Rd
  15. 15 : km 2 - alt. 123 m - Walk north on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Ribblesdale Rd
  16. 16 : km 2.32 - alt. 122 m - Walk north on Pershore Rd/A441 towards St Stephens Rd
  17. 17 : km 2.52 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Selly Park Rd
  18. 18 : km 2.59 - alt. 124 m - Walk north-west on Selly Park Rd towards Greenland Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.85 - alt. 136 m - Walk north-west on Selly Park Rd towards Woodside Rd
  20. 20 : km 3.03 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Kensington Rd
  21. 21 : km 3.05 - alt. 137 m - Walk north-east on Kensington Rd towards Greenland Rd
  22. 22 : km 3.33 - alt. 127 m - Walk north-east on Kensington Rd towards Greenland Rd
  23. 23 : km 3.55 - alt. 119 m - Walk east on Kensington Rd towards Pershore Rd/A441
  24. 24 : km 3.55 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Pershore Rd/A441
  25. 25 : km 3.98 - alt. 117 m - Walk north on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Upland Rd
  26. 26 : km 4.39 - alt. 115 m - Walk north-east on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Pebble Mill Rd/A4029
  27. 27 : km 4.81 - alt. 114 m - Walk north-east on Pershore Rd/A441 towards South Dr
  28. 28 : km 5.05 - alt. 113 m - Slight right to stay on Pershore Rd/A441
  29. 29 : km 5.23 - alt. 113 m - Walk north-east on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Sir Harrys Rd
  30. 30 : km 5.57 - alt. 112 m - Walk north-east on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Regent Cl
  31. 31 : km 5.91 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 5.92 - alt. 111 m - Walk west towards Pershore Rd/A441
  33. 33 : km 5.92 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Pershore Rd/A441
  34. 34 : km 6.29 - alt. 111 m - Walk north-east on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Balsall Heath Rd
  35. 35 : km 6.92 - alt. 105 m - Walk south-west on Longmore St towards Sherbourne Rd
  36. 36 : km 7.03 - alt. 106 m - Walk south-west on Longmore St
  37. 37 : km 7.11 - alt. 107 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Clevedon Rd
  38. 38 : km 7.14 - alt. 107 m - Walk south-west on Clevedon Rd
  39. 39 : km 7.23 - alt. 108 m - Walk south on Clevedon Rd
  40. 40 : km 7.34 - alt. 108 m - Walk south on Clevedon Rd towards Court Rd
  41. 41 : km 7.43 - alt. 108 m - Slight left onto Lincoln St
  42. 42 : km 7.48 - alt. 108 m - Walk east on Lincoln St
  43. 43 : km 7.57 - alt. 108 m - Walk south on Lincoln St
  44. 44 : km 7.66 - alt. 109 m - Walk south on Lincoln St towards Edward Rd
  45. 45 : km 7.76 - alt. 110 m - Walk south on Lincoln St towards Edward Rd
  46. 46 : km 7.77 - alt. 110 m - Continue onto Hallam St
  47. 47 : km 7.87 - alt. 112 m - Walk south on Hallam St towards Willows Rd
  48. 48 : km 7.91 - alt. 113 m - Continue onto Willows Rd
  49. 49 : km 8.01 - alt. 115 m - Walk south-west on Willows Rd towards Jakeman Rd
  50. 50 : km 8.04 - alt. 116 m - Walk south-west on Willows Rd towards Jakeman Rd
  51. 51 : km 8.17 - alt. 118 m - Walk south-west on Willows Rd
  52. 52 : km 8.27 - alt. 116 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Edgbaston Rd/B4217
  53. 53 : km 8.29 - alt. 115 m - Walk north-west on Edgbaston Rd/B4217 towards Cannon Hill Rd
  54. 54 : km 8.39 - alt. 113 m - Walk west on Edgbaston Rd/B4217 towards Cannon Hill Rd
  55. 55 : km 8.41 - alt. 113 m - Turn left at Cannon Hill Rd
  56. 56 : km 8.47 - alt. 114 m - Walk south
  57. 57 : km 8.58 - alt. 114 m - Walk south-west
  58. 58 : km 8.59 - alt. 114 m - Slight left
  59. 59 : km 8.71 - alt. 117 m - Walk south-west
  60. 60 : km 8.82 - alt. 117 m - Walk south-west
  61. 61 : km 9 - alt. 118 m - Walk south-west
  62. 62 : km 9.14 - alt. 116 m - Walk west
  63. 63 : km 9.28 - alt. 112 m - Walk north-west
  64. 64 : km 9.31 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 9.35 - alt. 111 m - Walk north-west towards Queen's Ride
  66. 66 : km 9.35 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Queen's Ride
  67. 67 : km 9.47 - alt. 111 m - Walk north-east on Queen's Ride
  68. 68 : km 9.54 - alt. 111 m - Walk north-east on Queen's Ride
  69. 69 : km 9.74 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 9.75 - alt. 110 m - Walk south-east towards Queen's Ride
  71. 71 : km 9.76 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Queen's Ride
  72. 72 : km 9.88 - alt. 110 m - Walk north on Queen's Ride towards Edgbaston Rd/B4217
  73. 73 : km 9.93 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Edgbaston Rd/B4217
  74. 74 : km 10.02 - alt. 109 m - Walk east on Edgbaston Rd/B4217 towards Cannon Hill Rd
  75. 75 : km 10.08 - alt. 111 m - Walk east on Edgbaston Rd/B4217 towards Cannon Hill Rd
  76. 76 : km 10.2 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Cannon Hill Rd
  77. 77 : km 10.23 - alt. 112 m - Walk north on Cannon Hill Rd towards Willows Cres
  78. 78 : km 10.33 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Willows Cres
  79. 79 : km 10.35 - alt. 111 m - Walk north-west on Willows Cres towards Harbury Rd
  80. 80 : km 10.47 - alt. 110 m - Walk north-west on Willows Cres towards Eastwood Rd
  81. 81 : km 10.52 - alt. 109 m - Willows Cres turns right and becomes Eastwood Rd
  82. 82 : km 10.63 - alt. 109 m - Walk north-east on Eastwood Rd towards Edward Rd
  83. 83 : km 10.79 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Edward Rd
  84. 84 : km 10.82 - alt. 108 m - Walk west on Edward Rd towards Constance Rd
  85. 85 : km 10.92 - alt. 109 m - Walk north-west on Edward Rd
  86. 86 : km 11.01 - alt. 110 m - Walk north-west on Edward Rd towards Pershore Rd/A441
  87. 87 : km 11.13 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Pershore Rd/A441
  88. 88 : km 11.14 - alt. 111 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Regent Cl
  89. 89 : km 11.27 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Raglan Rd
  90. 90 : km 11.28 - alt. 112 m - Walk north-west on Raglan Rd towards Pershore Rd/A441
  91. 91 : km 11.28 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Pershore Rd/A441
  92. 92 : km 11.43 - alt. 112 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441
  93. 93 : km 11.56 - alt. 113 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441
  94. 94 : km 11.6 - alt. 113 m - Slight left to stay on Pershore Rd/A441
  95. 95 : km 11.71 - alt. 112 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Priory Rd/B4217
  96. 96 : km 11.85 - alt. 113 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441 towards East Dr
  97. 97 : km 12.02 - alt. 114 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441
  98. 98 : km 12.15 - alt. 114 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441
  99. 99 : km 12.28 - alt. 115 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Pebble Mill Rd/A4029
  100. 100 : km 12.42 - alt. 114 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441
  101. 101 : km 12.54 - alt. 115 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Sir John's Rd
  102. 102 : km 12.67 - alt. 115 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Third Ave
  103. 103 : km 12.79 - alt. 117 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Second Ave
  104. 104 : km 12.9 - alt. 117 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Selly Wick Rd
  105. 105 : km 13.01 - alt. 118 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Pebworth Cl
  106. 106 : km 13.11 - alt. 118 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Mayfield Ave
  107. 107 : km 13.23 - alt. 119 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Kensington Rd
  108. 108 : km 13.33 - alt. 120 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Wallace Rd
  109. 109 : km 13.45 - alt. 122 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Holly Ave
  110. 110 : km 13.56 - alt. 123 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Kitchener Rd
  111. 111 : km 13.65 - alt. 124 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Worcester Rise
  112. 112 : km 13.76 - alt. 123 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Selly Park Rd
  113. 113 : km 13.86 - alt. 123 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Selly Park Rd
  114. 114 : km 13.99 - alt. 123 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Dogpool Ln
  115. 115 : km 14.1 - alt. 123 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Ten Acres End
  116. 116 : km 14.21 - alt. 123 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Ten Acres Mews
  117. 117 : km 14.33 - alt. 123 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Bewdley Rd
  118. 118 : km 14.45 - alt. 123 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Cartland Rd
  119. 119 : km 14.56 - alt. 123 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Church Dr
  120. 120 : km 14.68 - alt. 125 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441
  121. 121 : km 14.8 - alt. 126 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Hazelwell Ln
  122. 122 : km 14.9 - alt. 127 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Hazelwell St
  123. 123 : km 15 - alt. 128 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Hunts Rd
  124. 124 : km 15.09 - alt. 129 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Mary Vale Rd
  125. 125 : km 15.09 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Mary Vale Rd
  126. 126 : km 15.19 - alt. 132 m - Walk west on Mary Vale Rd towards Lea House Rd
  127. 127 : km 15.26 - alt. 136 m - Walk west on Mary Vale Rd towards Victoria Rd
  128. 128 : km 15.34 - alt. 140 m - Walk west on Mary Vale Rd towards Franklin Way
  129. 129 : km 15.44 - alt. 142 m - Walk south-west on Mary Vale Rd towards Franklin Way
  130. S/E : km 15.56 - alt. 145 m

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