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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.45 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 55 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 54 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 157 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 127 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.436408° / W 1.880591°
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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. 142 m - Start on Southlands Road
  2. 2 : km 0.21 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp left onto Eastlands Road
  3. 3 : km 0.49 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Billesley Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.63 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Dyott Road
  5. 5 : km 1.01 - alt. 149 m - Turn sharp left onto St Agnes Road
  6. 6 : km 1.2 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Yardley Wood Road
  7. 7 : km 1.7 - alt. 137 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Coldbath Road, B4146
  8. 8 : km 2.32 - alt. 147 m - Enter roundabout
  9. 9 : km 2.75 - alt. 149 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wheelers Lane, A4040
  10. 10 : km 3.27 - alt. 144 m - Keep left onto Wheelers Lane, A4040
  11. 11 : km 3.29 - alt. 144 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wheelers Lane
  12. 12 : km 3.63 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Alcester Road South, A435
  13. 13 : km 3.68 - alt. 150 m - Keep left onto Featherstone Road
  14. 14 : km 3.71 - alt. 151 m - Turn sharp right onto Featherstone Road
  15. 15 : km 3.72 - alt. 151 m - Turn sharp left onto Tenbury Road
  16. 16 : km 3.87 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto All Saints Road
  17. 17 : km 4.3 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto All Saints Road
  18. 18 : km 4.31 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Abbots Road
  19. 19 : km 4.48 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Vicarage Road
  20. 20 : km 4.48 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Avenue Road
  21. 21 : km 5.02 - alt. 144 m - Keep left onto Dad's Lane
  22. 22 : km 5.21 - alt. 137 m - Keep right onto Shutlock Lane
  23. 23 : km 5.29 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Shutlock Lane
  24. 24 : km 6.37 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Russell Road
  25. 25 : km 6.38 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight left onto Moor Green Lane
  26. 26 : km 7.19 - alt. 151 m - Turn sharp left onto Alcester Road, A435
  27. 27 : km 8.82 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Wheelers Lane
  28. 28 : km 9.13 - alt. 145 m - Enter roundabout
  29. 29 : km 9.66 - alt. 149 m - Keep left onto Wheelers Lane, A4040
  30. 30 : km 9.67 - alt. 149 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Barn Lane
  31. 31 : km 9.69 - alt. 149 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wheelers Lane, A4040
  32. 32 : km 10.12 - alt. 148 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Coldbath Road, B4146
  33. 33 : km 10.76 - alt. 137 m - Enter roundabout
  34. 34 : km 11.15 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Windermere Road
  35. 35 : km 11.15 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Yardley Wood Road
  36. 36 : km 11.19 - alt. 141 m - Keep left onto Yardley Wood Road
  37. 37 : km 11.27 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto St Agnes Road
  38. 38 : km 11.81 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Billesley Lane
  39. 39 : km 11.97 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Northlands Road
  40. 40 : km 12.25 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp right onto Southlands Road
  41. S/E : km 12.45 - alt. 142 m

Useful Information

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