Meriden Chained Via Mk / Union Canal

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 110.17 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 32h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 231 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 273 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 47 m
  • ⚐
    District: Meriden 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.437804° / W 1.650041°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.064886° / W 0.784791°
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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. 115 m - Start on Main Road, B4104
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 115 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Hampton Lane, B4102
  3. 3 : km 1.61 - alt. 92 m - Keep right onto Hampton Lane, B4102
  4. 4 : km 1.73 - alt. 89 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Meriden Road, B4102
  5. 5 : km 6.44 - alt. 116 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hampton Lane, B4102
  6. 6 : km 6.72 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 14.6 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto 67
  8. 8 : km 14.62 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 17.28 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 17.29 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Old Warwick Road, B4439
  11. 11 : km 17.36 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 17.68 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left onto 37
  13. 13 : km 17.69 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 25.83 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 26.18 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto 54
  16. 16 : km 26.2 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 26.93 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 30.38 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 31.55 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 32.22 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 34.03 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 34.34 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 34.34 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 34.41 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right onto Old Warwick Road, A425
  25. 25 : km 35.59 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Clapham Terrace
  26. 26 : km 36.01 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Rushmore Street
  27. 27 : km 36.22 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 36.65 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 39.05 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 40.42 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 50.45 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 53.79 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 53.81 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 53.82 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left onto A425
  35. 35 : km 54.59 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 54.67 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 55.25 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 60.87 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 61.05 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 62.21 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 62.26 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 64.5 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 65.57 - alt. 116 m - Keep left onto Towpath
  44. 44 : km 68.48 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 68.78 - alt. 109 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 69.12 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 76.93 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 76.95 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  49. 49 : km 77.41 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Watling Street, A5
  50. 50 : km 77.75 - alt. 93 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 77.8 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Heyford Lane
  52. 52 : km 79.39 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Permissive Path
  53. 53 : km 79.45 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 82.59 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 83.37 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 85.77 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 87.97 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 88.37 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 88.39 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 60 : km 91.07 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 91.09 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 93.31 - alt. 116 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 93.94 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 94.57 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 94.58 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 94.59 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Bridge Road
  67. 67 : km 94.59 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 95.34 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Northampton Road, A508
  69. 69 : km 95.38 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 101.31 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 103.52 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left
  72. 72 : km 103.55 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 104.74 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp left onto Bridge Road
  74. 74 : km 104.79 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  75. 75 : km 106.76 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 107 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 109.6 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  78. 78 : km 109.81 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  79. 79 : km 109.89 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  80. E : km 110.16 - alt. 70 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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