Red Lion To Frankley Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.44 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 129 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 135 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 211 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 123 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.429014° / W 1.901649°
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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. 156 m - Start on Howard Road, A4040
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Vicarage Road, A4040
  3. 3 : km 0.71 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Pineapple Road
  4. 4 : km 0.75 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Hazelwell Fordrough
  5. 5 : km 1.26 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Rea Valley Route
  6. 6 : km 1.36 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Hazelwell Road
  7. 7 : km 1.4 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp left onto Rea Valley Route
  8. 8 : km 2.04 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Dacer Close
  9. 9 : km 2.16 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Dacer Close
  10. 10 : km 2.25 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 2.74 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Lifford Lane
  12. 12 : km 2.76 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left onto Rea Valley Route
  13. 13 : km 3.26 - alt. 138 m - Keep right onto Rea Valley Route
  14. 14 : km 3.78 - alt. 140 m - Keep right onto Rea Valley Route
  15. 15 : km 3.79 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight right onto Rea Valley Route
  16. 16 : km 4.05 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.07 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 4.16 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Rea Valley Route
  19. 19 : km 4.6 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right onto Rea Valley Route
  20. 20 : km 5.08 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.11 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5.2 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Wychall Lane
  23. 23 : km 5.73 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 5.82 - alt. 144 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 6.24 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Rea Valley Route
  26. 26 : km 6.52 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Middlemore Road
  27. 27 : km 6.89 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  28. 28 : km 6.94 - alt. 152 m - Keep left onto Mill Lane
  29. 29 : km 7.72 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Rea Road
  30. 30 : km 8.31 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Tessall Lane
  31. 31 : km 8.35 - alt. 163 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.48 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 8.57 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 8.63 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Longbridge Lane
  35. 35 : km 8.66 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 8.68 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 8.69 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 8.78 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 8.94 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 9.02 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 9.09 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 9.13 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 9.13 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 9.17 - alt. 172 m - Turn left onto Bristol Road South, A38
  45. 45 : km 9.2 - alt. 172 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bristol Road South, A38
  46. 46 : km 10 - alt. 182 m - Turn right onto Belton Grove
  47. 47 : km 10.1 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Leybrook Road
  48. 48 : km 11.4 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Balaam's Wood Walk
  49. 49 : km 11.43 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp right onto Arden Walk
  50. 50 : km 12.17 - alt. 194 m - Turn left onto Frogmill Walk
  51. 51 : km 12.76 - alt. 210 m - Turn left onto Frogmill Road
  52. 52 : km 12.77 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto Egghill Lane
  53. 53 : km 12.96 - alt. 209 m - Turn left onto Norrington Road
  54. 54 : km 13.09 - alt. 203 m - Turn right onto Norrington Road
  55. 55 : km 13.23 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto Fitzroy Road
  56. 56 : km 13.36 - alt. 192 m - Turn right onto Trescott Road
  57. 57 : km 13.73 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 13.78 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 13.99 - alt. 179 m - Turn slight left
  60. 60 : km 15.14 - alt. 194 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 15.22 - alt. 193 m - Turn right onto Church Hill
  62. 62 : km 15.42 - alt. 186 m - Turn left onto Scotland Lane
  63. 63 : km 16.05 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 16.82 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 16.9 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 16.92 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto Genners Lane
  67. 67 : km 17.68 - alt. 186 m - Keep right onto Genners Lane
  68. 68 : km 18.05 - alt. 195 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 18.18 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Fourlands Road
  70. 70 : km 18.18 - alt. 200 m - Turn left onto Merritts Hill
  71. 71 : km 18.45 - alt. 197 m - Turn slight right onto Merritts Hill
  72. 72 : km 18.96 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp left onto Brookside
  73. 73 : km 18.97 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 19.01 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  75. 75 : km 19.02 - alt. 156 m - Keep right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  76. 76 : km 19.42 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  77. 77 : km 19.52 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  78. 78 : km 19.53 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  79. 79 : km 19.58 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 19.59 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  81. 81 : km 20.05 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  82. 82 : km 20.17 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  83. 83 : km 20.26 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  84. 84 : km 20.47 - alt. 142 m - Keep left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  85. 85 : km 20.54 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  86. 86 : km 20.61 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto New House Farm Drive
  87. 87 : km 20.65 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  88. 88 : km 20.68 - alt. 140 m - Keep right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  89. 89 : km 20.7 - alt. 139 m - Keep left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  90. 90 : km 20.85 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  91. 91 : km 20.88 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  92. 92 : km 20.91 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  93. 93 : km 20.95 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  94. 94 : km 20.95 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  95. 95 : km 21.22 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Cob Lane
  96. 96 : km 21.23 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  97. 97 : km 21.3 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  98. 98 : km 21.47 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  99. 99 : km 21.56 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  100. 100 : km 22.08 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Hay Green Lane
  101. 101 : km 22.1 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  102. 102 : km 22.12 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  103. 103 : km 22.22 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  104. 104 : km 22.27 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  105. 105 : km 22.5 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  106. 106 : km 22.64 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Linden Road, A4040
  107. 107 : km 22.66 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left onto Bournville Lane
  108. 108 : km 22.71 - alt. 139 m - Keep right onto Bournville Lane
  109. 109 : km 22.9 - alt. 134 m - Keep left onto Bournville Lane
  110. 110 : km 22.98 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight left
  111. 111 : km 22.99 - alt. 133 m - Turn slight right onto Bournville Lane
  112. 112 : km 23.05 - alt. 134 m - Keep left onto Bournville Lane
  113. 113 : km 23.11 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Franklin Way
  114. 114 : km 23.25 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left onto Mary Vale Road
  115. 115 : km 23.68 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Pershore Road, A441
  116. 116 : km 23.79 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp left onto Hazelwell Road
  117. 117 : km 24.06 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Rea Valley Route
  118. 118 : km 24.17 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  119. 119 : km 24.68 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Pineapple Road
  120. 120 : km 24.71 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Vicarage Road
  121. 121 : km 25.39 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Howard Road, A4040
  122. S/E : km 25.44 - alt. 156 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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