Alvechurch Marathon 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 41.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 232 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 229 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 187 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 88 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 124 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Birmingham Road, B4120
  4. 4 : km 0.59 - alt. 126 m - Keep left onto Birmingham Road, B4120
  5. 5 : km 0.61 - alt. 126 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bittell Road, B4120
  6. 6 : km 0.98 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto Bittell Road, B4120
  7. 7 : km 2.59 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Hewell Road
  8. 8 : km 4.49 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Linthurst Newtown
  9. 9 : km 6.51 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Alcester Road, B4096
  10. 10 : km 6.66 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Pikes Pool Lane
  11. 11 : km 7.72 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Pikes Pool Lane
  12. 12 : km 8.23 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Alcester Road
  13. 13 : km 8.27 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Heydon Road
  14. 14 : km 8.51 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right onto Finstall Road, B4184
  15. 15 : km 8.55 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Walnut Lane
  16. 16 : km 9.2 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Dusthouse Lane
  17. 17 : km 9.21 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Grimley Lane
  18. 18 : km 10.42 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 10.46 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 10.52 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 11.35 - alt. 136 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 12.22 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right onto Alcester Road, B4184
  23. 23 : km 12.97 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Hewell Lane, B4096
  24. 24 : km 13.69 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 14.14 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Brockhill Lane
  26. 26 : km 14.17 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Wharf Lane
  27. 27 : km 14.33 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 19.15 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 19.39 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 20.27 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 20.29 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 22.48 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 22.81 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 23.13 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp right onto Wasthill Lane
  35. 35 : km 23.3 - alt. 145 m - Keep left onto Lea End Lane
  36. 36 : km 23.32 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight left onto Lea End Lane
  37. 37 : km 24.42 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 24.45 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight right onto Watery Lane
  39. 39 : km 26.07 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 26.19 - alt. 147 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 26.27 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Icknield Street
  42. 42 : km 29.08 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight left onto Icknield Street
  43. 43 : km 29.12 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Lilley Green Road
  44. 44 : km 30.98 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Dagnell End Road, B4101
  45. 45 : km 33.18 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp right onto Birmingham Road, A441
  46. 46 : km 34.4 - alt. 110 m - Keep left onto A441
  47. 47 : km 34.45 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Redditch Road, B4120
  48. 48 : km 35.06 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Grange Lane
  49. 49 : km 36.43 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 36.44 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 38.58 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 38.6 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Callow Hill Road
  53. 53 : km 38.6 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 38.62 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 38.86 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 39.33 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 39.36 - alt. 134 m - Turn sharp left onto Aqueduct Lane
  58. 58 : km 39.59 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Bittell Road, B4120
  59. 59 : km 39.62 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Redditch Road, B4120
  60. 60 : km 40.36 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp right onto Jays Crescent
  61. 61 : km 40.45 - alt. 133 m - Keep left onto Pestilence Lane
  62. 62 : km 40.49 - alt. 132 m - Turn sharp right
  63. 63 : km 40.51 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight left onto Old Birmingham Road
  64. 64 : km 41.31 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B4120
  65. S/E : km 41.85 - alt. 122 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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