Hamstead 10m

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 15.96 km
Calculated time: 4h 50
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 105 m
Vertical drop: - 104 m
Highest point: 153 m
Lowest point: 95 m

District: Birmingham
Start: N 52.530391° / W 1.903117°
End: N 52.531032° / W 1.907104°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 102 m - Start on
2 : km 0.42 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Church Road
3 : km 0.47 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight right onto Church Road
4 : km 0.83 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left onto Church Road
5 : km 1.15 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
6 : km 1.16 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left
7 : km 1.38 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Aldridge Road
8 : km 2.15 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Thornbridge Avenue
9 : km 2.58 - alt. 104 m - Enter roundabout
10 : km 3.94 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left onto Thornbridge Avenue
11 : km 4.07 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right onto Beeches Road
12 : km 4.75 - alt. 137 m - Keep right onto Walsall Road
13 : km 4.77 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left onto Tower Hill
14 : km 4.83 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Walsall Road, A34
15 : km 6.39 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
16 : km 6.42 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Newton Road, A4041
17 : km 7.81 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left onto Hamstead Road, B4167
18 : km 9.9 - alt. 102 m - Keep right onto Hamstead Road, B4167
19 : km 9.93 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right onto Old Walsall Road, B4124
20 : km 12.45 - alt. 126 m - Keep left onto Handsworth Wood Road, B4124
21 : km 12.47 - alt. 126 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wellington Road, A4040
22 : km 13.53 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left onto Wellington Road, A4040
23 : km 13.81 - alt. 103 m - Keep left onto Wellington Road, A4040
24 : km 13.9 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Birchfield Road
25 : km 14.17 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
26 : km 15.14 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
27 : km 15.17 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Walsall Road, A34
28 : km 15.36 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Church Road
29 : km 15.37 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Walsall Road, A34
30 : km 15.65 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp left onto Stadium Way
31 : km 15.95 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
E : km 15.96 - alt. 108 m

Useful Information

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