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Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.28 km
Calculated time: 1h 35
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 14 m
Vertical drop: - 12 m
Highest point: 111 m
Lowest point: 89 m

District: Birmingham
Start/End: N 52.46468° / W 1.78468°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 97 m - Start near 97-105 Boyne Rd, Birmingham B26, UK
2 : km 0.23 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Rodborough Rd
3 : km 0.49 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Weaver Ave
4 : km 0.59 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Brays Rd
5 : km 0.66 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Hollywell Rd
6 : km 0.9 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Common Ln
7 : km 0.92 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
8 : km 0.97 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
9 : km 0.98 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
10 : km 1.14 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
11 : km 1.41 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
12 : km 1.64 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
13 : km 1.65 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Church Rd
14 : km 1.68 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
15 : km 2.02 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
16 : km 2.04 - alt. 92 m - Sharp right
17 : km 2.36 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
18 : km 2.37 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
19 : km 2.57 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
20 : km 2.79 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
21 : km 3.29 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto The Radleys
22 : km 3.34 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
23 : km 3.4 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
24 : km 3.5 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
25 : km 3.68 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Sheldon Heath Rd
26 : km 3.97 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Chestnuts Ave
27 : km 4.28 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Rotherfield Rd
28 : km 4.47 - alt. 109 m - Slight left to stay on Rotherfield Rd
29 : km 4.56 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Markfield Rd
30 : km 4.69 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Garretts Green Ln
31 : km 4.77 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Elmay Rd
32 : km 5.1 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Boyne Rd
33 : km 5.19 - alt. 101 m - Turn right towards Boyne Rd
34 : km 5.2 - alt. 101 m - Turn left at Lilleshall Rd
35 : km 5.21 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Boyne Rd
S/E : km 5.28 - alt. 99 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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