Witherford 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 42 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 43 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 168 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 132 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.422754° / W 1.951397°
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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. 154 m - Start on Blackthorn Close
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Woodlands Park Road
  3. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Griffins Brook Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.54 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Alder Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.59 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left onto Alder Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.66 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.04 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Cob Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.04 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.1 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.12 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road South, A38
  12. 12 : km 1.19 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Middle Park Road
  13. 13 : km 1.2 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.27 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.52 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left onto Fox Hill
  16. 16 : km 1.57 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 1.83 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Weoley Hill
  18. 18 : km 1.97 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Witherford Way
  19. 19 : km 2.11 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Tillyard Croft
  20. 20 : km 2.17 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left onto Tillyard Croft
  21. 21 : km 2.23 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Tillyard Croft
  22. 22 : km 2.24 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left onto Tillyard Croft
  23. 23 : km 2.28 - alt. 158 m - Keep right onto Tillyard Croft
  24. 24 : km 2.5 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Weoley Hill
  25. 25 : km 2.64 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Weoley Park Road
  26. 26 : km 2.91 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road, A38
  27. 27 : km 2.93 - alt. 164 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 2.95 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight right onto Bristol Road, A38
  29. 29 : km 2.99 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 2.99 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road, A38
  31. 31 : km 3.1 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto College Walk
  32. 32 : km 3.33 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right onto College Walk
  33. 33 : km 3.35 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Sellywood Road
  34. 34 : km 3.42 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 3.49 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Kingfisher Way
  36. 36 : km 3.49 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 3.51 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 3.64 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 3.75 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 3.81 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 3.99 - alt. 132 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 4.3 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Bournville Lane
  43. 43 : km 4.37 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 4.37 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 4.37 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  46. 46 : km 4.54 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 4.6 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 4.68 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 4.74 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Old Barn Road
  50. 50 : km 5 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Hay Green Lane
  51. 51 : km 5.15 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Woodlands Park Road
  52. 52 : km 5.33 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Blackthorn Close
  53. S/E : km 5.37 - alt. 154 m

Useful Information

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