Illey 10k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.10 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 129 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 129 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 202 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 144 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.461107° / W 1.985063°
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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. 189 m - Start on Quinton Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 186 m - Keep right onto Quinton Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Ridgacre Road
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Overdale Road
  5. 5 : km 0.96 - alt. 178 m - Keep left onto Overdale Road
  6. 6 : km 0.98 - alt. 178 m - Turn left onto Quinton Road West
  7. 7 : km 1.02 - alt. 178 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.03 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto Quinton Road West
  9. 9 : km 1.29 - alt. 183 m - Keep left onto Mayswood Grove
  10. 10 : km 1.3 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Mayswood Grove
  11. 11 : km 1.39 - alt. 182 m - Turn left onto Mayswood Grove
  12. 12 : km 1.44 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.5 - alt. 178 m - Turn sharp right onto Simmons Drive
  14. 14 : km 1.51 - alt. 178 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.9 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 3.09 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.11 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.16 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.18 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.47 - alt. 172 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 3.9 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Watery Lane
  22. 22 : km 4.01 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Carters Lane
  23. 23 : km 4.02 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Lye Close Lane
  24. 24 : km 4.45 - alt. 186 m - Turn left onto Lye Close Lane
  25. 25 : km 4.63 - alt. 182 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.65 - alt. 182 m - Turn left onto Lye Close Lane
  27. 27 : km 4.89 - alt. 164 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 4.92 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 5.15 - alt. 168 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 5.42 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 5.73 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.06 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.27 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Lapal Lane South
  34. 34 : km 6.28 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 7.26 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp right onto Lapal Lane South
  36. 36 : km 7.65 - alt. 156 m - Keep right onto Lapal Lane South
  37. 37 : km 7.67 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Manor Way, A456
  38. 38 : km 8.44 - alt. 179 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Quinton Expressway, A456
  39. 39 : km 9.54 - alt. 188 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Quinton Expressway, A456
  40. 40 : km 9.58 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 9.65 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 9.76 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 9.97 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto Highfield Lane
  44. 44 : km 9.98 - alt. 197 m - Turn sharp left onto Dwellings Lane
  45. 45 : km 10.2 - alt. 202 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Quinton Road West
  46. 46 : km 10.33 - alt. 200 m - Keep left onto Quinton Road West
  47. 47 : km 10.45 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Bramcote Road
  48. 48 : km 10.51 - alt. 196 m - Turn slight left onto Bramcote Road
  49. 49 : km 10.54 - alt. 196 m - Turn sharp right onto Plimsoll Grove
  50. 50 : km 10.55 - alt. 196 m - Turn left onto Bramcote Road
  51. 51 : km 10.77 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp right onto Ridgacre Lane
  52. 52 : km 10.89 - alt. 186 m - Keep left onto Ridgacre Lane
  53. 53 : km 11.15 - alt. 192 m - Keep right onto Ridgacre Road
  54. 54 : km 11.5 - alt. 179 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ridgacre Road
  55. 55 : km 11.99 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Quinton Lane
  56. 56 : km 12.02 - alt. 186 m - Turn slight left onto Quinton Lane
  57. S/E : km 12.1 - alt. 191 m

Useful Information

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