Selly Oak 12 Mile

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 19.58 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 101 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 96 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 109 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.440305° / W 1.928305°
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Description

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(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. 138 m - Start on Dawlish Road
  2. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Exeter Road
  3. 3 : km 0.5 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Heeley Road
  4. 4 : km 0.79 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp left onto Bristol Road, B384
  5. 5 : km 0.9 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.94 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 0.96 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 1.35 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.42 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 3.72 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 3.74 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 4.36 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 4.69 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.72 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 5.94 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Shelfield Road
  16. 16 : km 6.04 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Brandwood Park Road
  17. 17 : km 6.08 - alt. 154 m - Keep left onto Brandwood Park Road
  18. 18 : km 7.15 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Bayston Road
  19. 19 : km 7.17 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 7.3 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Alcester Road South, A435
  21. 21 : km 7.4 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 7.44 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.49 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 8.71 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 8.73 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left onto Yardley Wood Road
  26. 26 : km 9.29 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight right onto Yardley Wood Road
  27. 27 : km 10.49 - alt. 145 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Yardley Wood Road
  28. 28 : km 11.06 - alt. 137 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Yardley Wood Road
  29. 29 : km 12.11 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Wake Green Road, B4217
  30. 30 : km 13.32 - alt. 144 m - Keep right onto St Mary's Row
  31. 31 : km 13.4 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight right onto Alcester Road, A435
  32. 32 : km 13.79 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Park Hill
  33. 33 : km 14.39 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Edgbaston Road
  34. 34 : km 14.4 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Edgbaston Road, B4217
  35. 35 : km 14.51 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Edgbaston Road, B4217
  36. 36 : km 14.84 - alt. 109 m - Keep left onto Edgbaston Road, B4217
  37. 37 : km 15.4 - alt. 118 m - Keep right onto Priory Road, B4217
  38. 38 : km 16.17 - alt. 146 m - Keep left onto Priory Road, B4217
  39. 39 : km 16.2 - alt. 148 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Church Road, B4217
  40. 40 : km 16.36 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Road, B4217
  41. 41 : km 16.37 - alt. 147 m - Keep left onto Edgbaston Park Road
  42. 42 : km 18.26 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road, A38
  43. 43 : km 18.38 - alt. 121 m - Keep left onto Bristol Road, A38
  44. 44 : km 18.44 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Bournbrook Road
  45. 45 : km 18.74 - alt. 131 m - Keep left onto Bournbrook Road
  46. 46 : km 19.19 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Raddlebarn Road
  47. 47 : km 19.41 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right onto Dawlish Road
  48. S/E : km 19.58 - alt. 138 m

Useful Information

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