Pre Grindleford Training

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 31.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 557 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 552 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 315 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 138 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.409806° / W 1.955229°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.410636° / W 1.908273°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 151 m - Start on Pensford Road
  2. 2 : km 0.41 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight left onto Norman Road
  3. 3 : km 0.43 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Woodland Road
  4. 4 : km 0.66 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.73 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.83 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 0.91 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 1 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 1.07 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Quarry Lane
  10. 10 : km 1.56 - alt. 177 m - Turn sharp left onto Bristol Road South, A38
  11. 11 : km 1.58 - alt. 177 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.59 - alt. 177 m - Turn sharp left onto Bristol Road South, A38
  13. 13 : km 2.54 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.58 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight left onto Bristol Road South, A38
  15. 15 : km 2.64 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.65 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.69 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Tessall Lane
  18. 18 : km 2.98 - alt. 177 m - Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Tessall Lane
  19. 19 : km 3.55 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight right onto Elan Road
  20. 20 : km 3.74 - alt. 203 m - Turn left onto Frankley Beeches Road
  21. 21 : km 4.37 - alt. 184 m - Turn slight right onto Tessall Lane
  22. 22 : km 4.4 - alt. 183 m - Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rubery Lane
  23. 23 : km 4.66 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Balaam's Wood Walk
  24. 24 : km 5.12 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Balaam's Wood Walk
  25. 25 : km 5.15 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto Arden Walk
  26. 26 : km 5.48 - alt. 197 m - Turn slight right onto Princess Diana Way
  27. 27 : km 5.6 - alt. 200 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 5.7 - alt. 200 m - Continue slight left onto Devon Road
  29. 29 : km 5.87 - alt. 203 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.1 - alt. 207 m - Turn right onto Ormond Road
  31. 31 : km 6.13 - alt. 208 m - Turn left onto Lismore Close
  32. 32 : km 6.41 - alt. 215 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 6.44 - alt. 215 m - Turn left onto Skomer Close
  34. 34 : km 6.51 - alt. 215 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 7.32 - alt. 248 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 7.32 - alt. 248 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 7.6 - alt. 249 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 7.61 - alt. 249 m - Turn left onto Gannow Green Lane
  39. 39 : km 7.79 - alt. 248 m - Turn right onto New Town Lane
  40. 40 : km 7.88 - alt. 250 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 8.4 - alt. 220 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 8.46 - alt. 220 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 8.53 - alt. 214 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 9.68 - alt. 238 m - Turn left onto Bromsgrove Road, B4551
  45. 45 : km 9.71 - alt. 240 m - Turn right onto Poplar Lane
  46. 46 : km 11.64 - alt. 268 m - Turn right onto Walton Hill Road
  47. 47 : km 12.19 - alt. 315 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 12.55 - alt. 292 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 13.72 - alt. 229 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 14.07 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Shut Mill Lane
  51. 51 : km 14.11 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Winwood Heath Road
  52. 52 : km 15.24 - alt. 275 m - Turn sharp right onto Farley Lane
  53. 53 : km 16.3 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 16.4 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 16.71 - alt. 242 m - Turn slight left onto Chapmans Hill
  56. 56 : km 16.96 - alt. 255 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 18.85 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Holywell Lane
  58. 58 : km 18.92 - alt. 224 m - Turn right onto Whettybridge Road
  59. 59 : km 26.8 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right onto Redditch Road, A441
  60. 60 : km 27.44 - alt. 184 m - Turn slight right onto Redditch Road, A441
  61. 61 : km 27.49 - alt. 182 m - Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Redditch Road
  62. 62 : km 28.37 - alt. 176 m - Turn slight left onto Redditch Road
  63. 63 : km 29.86 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight right onto Redditch Road, A441
  64. 64 : km 29.89 - alt. 150 m - Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wharf Road
  65. 65 : km 29.93 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight right onto Wharf Road
  66. 66 : km 30.38 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Parsons Hill
  67. 67 : km 30.4 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight right onto Parsons Hill
  68. 68 : km 30.59 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Parsons Hill
  69. 69 : km 30.66 - alt. 164 m - Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Monyhull Hall Road
  70. E : km 31.31 - alt. 158 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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