8 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 108 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 111 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 224 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 167 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sandwell 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.48204° / W 1.98943°
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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. 200 m - Start near 101-113 Harvest Rd, Smethwick B67 6NG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 200 m - Walk north on Harvest Rd towards Hurst Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 197 m - Walk west on Harvest Rd towards Hurst Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 196 m - Walk south on Hurst Rd towards Eva Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 193 m - Walk south on Hurst Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.47 - alt. 187 m - Walk south on Hurst Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.6 - alt. 185 m - Walk south on Hurst Rd towards Broadmoor Ave
  8. 8 : km 0.73 - alt. 184 m - Walk south-east on Hurst Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.73 - alt. 185 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Norman Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.77 - alt. 184 m - Walk north-east on Norman Rd towards Trinder Rd
  11. 11 : km 0.92 - alt. 180 m - Walk east on Norman Rd towards Pitcairn Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.09 - alt. 177 m - Walk east on Norman Rd towards Woodbourne Rd
  13. 13 : km 1.24 - alt. 175 m - Walk east on Norman Rd towards Bowling Green Dr
  14. 14 : km 1.42 - alt. 177 m - Walk north-east on Norman Rd towards Rathbone Rd
  15. 15 : km 1.59 - alt. 171 m - Walk north-east on Norman Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.68 - alt. 167 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Thimblemill Rd/B4182
  17. 17 : km 1.7 - alt. 167 m - Walk south-east on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Pargeter Rd
  18. 18 : km 1.8 - alt. 169 m - Walk south-east on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Reginald Rd
  19. 19 : km 1.95 - alt. 171 m - Walk south on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Ethel St
  20. 20 : km 2.13 - alt. 175 m - Walk south on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Three Shires Oak Rd
  21. 21 : km 2.21 - alt. 178 m - Walk east on Three Shires Oak Rd/B4182 towards Milcote Rd
  22. 22 : km 2.37 - alt. 183 m - Walk east on Three Shires Oak Rd/B4182 towards Lightwoods Rd
  23. 23 : km 2.56 - alt. 180 m - Walk south on Bearwood Rd/A4030 towards Rutland Rd
  24. 24 : km 2.74 - alt. 184 m - Walk south on Bearwood Rd/A4030 towards Sherwood Rd
  25. 25 : km 2.94 - alt. 184 m - Walk south on Bearwood Rd/A4030 towards Poplar Rd
  26. 26 : km 3.08 - alt. 183 m - Walk south on Lordswood Rd/A4040 towards Hagley Rd W/A456
  27. 27 : km 3.25 - alt. 177 m - Walk south on Lordswood Rd/A4040 towards Knightlow Rd
  28. 28 : km 3.43 - alt. 178 m - Walk south on Lordswood Rd/A4040 towards Knightlow Rd
  29. 29 : km 3.64 - alt. 171 m - Walk south on Lordswood Rd/A4040 towards Kelmscott Rd
  30. 30 : km 3.79 - alt. 174 m - Walk south on Lordswood Rd/A4040 towards Gillhurst Rd
  31. 31 : km 3.97 - alt. 178 m - Walk south on Lordswood Rd/A4040 towards Elm Tree Rd
  32. 32 : km 4.09 - alt. 177 m - Walk south-east on Lordswood Rd/A4040 towards Carless Ave
  33. 33 : km 4.3 - alt. 176 m - Walk south-east on Lordswood Rd/A4040 towards Springavon Croft
  34. 34 : km 4.49 - alt. 175 m - Walk south-east on Lordswood Rd/A4040 towards Crosbie Rd
  35. 35 : km 4.56 - alt. 174 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Court Oak Rd/A4123
  36. 36 : km 4.6 - alt. 174 m - Walk west on Court Oak Rd/A4123 towards Woodville Rd
  37. 37 : km 4.78 - alt. 174 m - Walk west on Court Oak Rd/A4123 towards Wood Ln
  38. 38 : km 4.95 - alt. 175 m - Walk west on Court Oak Rd/A4123 towards Grosvenor Rd
  39. 39 : km 5.09 - alt. 176 m - Walk west on Court Oak Rd/A4123 towards Earls Ct Rd
  40. 40 : km 5.26 - alt. 176 m - Walk north-west on Court Oak Rd/A4123 towards Queen's Park Rd
  41. 41 : km 5.38 - alt. 179 m - Walk south-east on Court Oak Rd/A4123
  42. 42 : km 5.42 - alt. 178 m - Sharp left to stay on Court Oak Rd/A4123
  43. 43 : km 5.48 - alt. 179 m - Walk north-west on Court Oak Rd/A4123
  44. 44 : km 5.52 - alt. 181 m - Walk north-west on Court Oak Rd/A4123 towards Croftdown Rd
  45. 45 : km 5.57 - alt. 182 m - Walk west on Court Oak Rd/A4123 towards Croftdown Rd
  46. 46 : km 5.59 - alt. 182 m - Walk south-west on Court Oak Rd/A4123
  47. 47 : km 5.66 - alt. 181 m - Walk south-west on Court Oak Rd/A4123
  48. 48 : km 5.72 - alt. 181 m - Walk west on Court Oak Rd/A4123
  49. 49 : km 5.81 - alt. 182 m - Walk west on Court Oak Rd/A4123 towards Tennal Dr
  50. 50 : km 5.92 - alt. 181 m - Walk west on Court Oak Rd/A4123 towards Toronto Gardens
  51. 51 : km 6.07 - alt. 181 m - Walk west on Court Oak Rd/A4123
  52. 52 : km 6.15 - alt. 182 m - Walk north-west towards Wolverhampton Rd S/A4123
  53. 53 : km 6.18 - alt. 183 m - Exit the roundabout onto Wolverhampton Rd S/A4123
  54. 54 : km 6.18 - alt. 183 m - Walk north on Wolverhampton Rd S/A4123
  55. 55 : km 6.3 - alt. 190 m - Walk north on Wolverhampton Rd S/A4123
  56. 56 : km 6.43 - alt. 196 m - Walk north on Wolverhampton Rd S/A4123 towards Norman Ave
  57. 57 : km 6.57 - alt. 202 m - Walk north on Wolverhampton Rd S/A4123 towards Stanley Ave
  58. 58 : km 6.69 - alt. 209 m - Walk north on Wolverhampton Rd S/A4123 towards Hagley Rd W/A456
  59. 59 : km 6.79 - alt. 213 m - Walk north on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Gateley Rd
  60. 60 : km 6.9 - alt. 218 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Gateley Rd
  61. 61 : km 7.04 - alt. 224 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Castle Rd W
  62. 62 : km 7.19 - alt. 224 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Castle Rd W
  63. 63 : km 7.34 - alt. 219 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Castle Rd E
  64. 64 : km 7.39 - alt. 217 m - Turn left onto Castle Rd E
  65. 65 : km 7.4 - alt. 217 m - Turn right onto Wolverhampton Rd/A4123
  66. 66 : km 7.46 - alt. 214 m - Walk south-east on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Castle Rd E
  67. 67 : km 7.52 - alt. 217 m - Turn left onto Castle Rd E
  68. 68 : km 7.53 - alt. 217 m - Turn left onto Wolverhampton Rd/A4123
  69. 69 : km 7.72 - alt. 209 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Albert Rd
  70. 70 : km 7.86 - alt. 207 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Bleakhouse Rd
  71. 71 : km 7.99 - alt. 207 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Bleakhouse Rd
  72. 72 : km 8.13 - alt. 205 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123
  73. 73 : km 8.27 - alt. 200 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123
  74. 74 : km 8.35 - alt. 197 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Broadway
  75. 75 : km 8.51 - alt. 192 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Queensway
  76. 76 : km 8.69 - alt. 186 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Brandhall Rd
  77. 77 : km 8.8 - alt. 183 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Brandhall Ln
  78. 78 : km 8.9 - alt. 184 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123
  79. 79 : km 9.03 - alt. 182 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123
  80. 80 : km 9.17 - alt. 179 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123
  81. 81 : km 9.31 - alt. 175 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123
  82. 82 : km 9.44 - alt. 171 m - Walk north-west on Wolverhampton Rd/A4123 towards Pound Rd
  83. 83 : km 9.58 - alt. 168 m - Walk east on Pound Rd towards Barlow Cl
  84. 84 : km 9.74 - alt. 173 m - Walk east on Pound Rd towards Farm Rd
  85. 85 : km 9.93 - alt. 183 m - Walk east on Pound Rd towards Meadow Rd
  86. 86 : km 10.09 - alt. 197 m - Walk east on Pound Rd towards Merton Cl
  87. 87 : km 10.25 - alt. 198 m - Walk east on Pound Rd
  88. 88 : km 10.27 - alt. 198 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Brandhall Rd
  89. 89 : km 10.29 - alt. 197 m - Walk north-east on Brandhall Rd
  90. 90 : km 10.29 - alt. 197 m - Enter the roundabout
  91. 91 : km 10.32 - alt. 199 m - Walk north-east towards Bristnall Hall Rd
  92. 92 : km 10.34 - alt. 199 m - Exit the roundabout onto Bristnall Hall Rd
  93. 93 : km 10.35 - alt. 200 m - Walk east on Bristnall Hall Rd towards St Katherine's Rd
  94. 94 : km 10.46 - alt. 205 m - Walk north-east on Bristnall Hall Rd
  95. 95 : km 10.58 - alt. 207 m - Walk north-east on Bristnall Hall Rd towards Knottsall Ln
  96. 96 : km 10.69 - alt. 213 m - Walk north-east on Bristnall Hall Rd towards Beeches Rd
  97. 97 : km 10.8 - alt. 218 m - Walk north-east on Bristnall Hall Rd towards Beeches Rd
  98. 98 : km 10.95 - alt. 212 m - Walk north-east on Bristnall Hall Rd towards Gravity Mews
  99. 99 : km 11.1 - alt. 207 m - Walk north-east on Bristnall Hall Rd towards Holland Ave
  100. 100 : km 11.21 - alt. 203 m - Walk north-east on Bristnall Hall Rd towards Holland Ave
  101. 101 : km 11.33 - alt. 197 m - Walk north on Bristnall Hall Rd
  102. 102 : km 11.5 - alt. 191 m - Walk north on Bristnall Hall Rd
  103. 103 : km 11.52 - alt. 190 m - Enter the roundabout
  104. 104 : km 11.53 - alt. 189 m - Walk north towards Londonderry Rd
  105. 105 : km 11.55 - alt. 189 m - Exit the roundabout onto Londonderry Rd
  106. 106 : km 11.55 - alt. 189 m - Walk north-east on Londonderry Rd towards Albright Rd
  107. 107 : km 11.65 - alt. 183 m - Walk south-east towards Queen's Rd/B4182
  108. 108 : km 11.68 - alt. 182 m - Exit the roundabout onto Queen's Rd/B4182
  109. 109 : km 11.69 - alt. 182 m - Walk south-east on Queen's Rd/B4182 towards Londonderry Ln
  110. 110 : km 11.73 - alt. 182 m - Walk south-east on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Blackthorne Rd
  111. 111 : km 11.81 - alt. 181 m - Walk south-east on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Blackthorne Rd
  112. 112 : km 11.9 - alt. 182 m - Walk south-east on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Blackthorne Rd
  113. 113 : km 11.92 - alt. 183 m - Walk south-east on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Blackthorne Rd
  114. 114 : km 11.93 - alt. 183 m - Walk north-west on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Blackthorne Rd
  115. 115 : km 11.94 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Blackthorne Rd
  116. 116 : km 11.94 - alt. 183 m - Walk south-east on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Blackthorne Rd
  117. 117 : km 12.1 - alt. 189 m - Walk south-east on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards St Mark's Rd
  118. 118 : km 12.18 - alt. 189 m - Walk south-east on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Farm Rd
  119. 119 : km 12.27 - alt. 190 m - Walk south-east on Thimblemill Rd/B4182 towards Unketts Rd
  120. 120 : km 12.34 - alt. 190 m - Walk south-west on William Rd towards Harold Rd
  121. 121 : km 12.48 - alt. 196 m - Walk west on William Rd towards Smith Cl
  122. 122 : km 12.58 - alt. 200 m - Walk west on William Rd towards Hodgetts Cl
  123. 123 : km 12.71 - alt. 192 m - Walk west on William Rd
  124. 124 : km 12.71 - alt. 192 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hurst Rd
  125. 125 : km 12.75 - alt. 193 m - Walk south on Hurst Rd
  126. 126 : km 12.79 - alt. 196 m - Walk south on Hurst Rd towards Harvest Rd
  127. 127 : km 12.81 - alt. 196 m - Turn left onto Harvest Rd
  128. S/E : km 12.95 - alt. 201 m

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