Black Country 21-mile Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 34.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 113 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 108 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 233 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 135 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.461852° / W 1.945128°
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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. 152 m - Start on North Road
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Park Hill Road
  3. 3 : km 0.33 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.4 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right onto Harborne Walkway
  5. 5 : km 2.74 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.88 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 3.05 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 3.07 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 3.28 - alt. 156 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 3.32 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 3.43 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Barford Road
  12. 12 : km 3.44 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.64 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Coplow Street
  14. 14 : km 3.65 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Northbrook Street
  15. 15 : km 3.69 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.76 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 4.8 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 6.13 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 6.17 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 6.19 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.21 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.21 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 6.23 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 6.23 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 6.26 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.28 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.82 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight right onto Lath Lane
  28. 28 : km 8.96 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 9.42 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 9.95 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 10.21 - alt. 138 m - Keep left onto National Cycle Route 81
  32. 32 : km 10.49 - alt. 139 m - Keep right onto National Cycle Route 81
  33. 33 : km 11.25 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 12.09 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 13.18 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 13.19 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 14.61 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 14.8 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 15.19 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 15.37 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 15.65 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 16.35 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 16.96 - alt. 143 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 18.89 - alt. 144 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 19.21 - alt. 144 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 22.05 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 23.11 - alt. 156 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 25.18 - alt. 156 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 25.2 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right onto Engine Street
  50. 50 : km 25.39 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Tat Bank Road
  51. 51 : km 25.75 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Western Road
  52. 52 : km 26.24 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Station Road, B4182
  53. 53 : km 26.32 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  54. 54 : km 26.64 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Langley Green Road, B4170
  55. 55 : km 26.76 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 26.78 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Causeway Green Road, B4169
  57. 57 : km 27.4 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Wolverhampton Road, A4123
  58. 58 : km 28.8 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Broadway
  59. 59 : km 29.42 - alt. 194 m - Keep right onto Broadway
  60. 60 : km 29.43 - alt. 194 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pottery Road
  61. 61 : km 29.62 - alt. 198 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 29.64 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 29.67 - alt. 200 m - Turn right onto Pottery Road
  64. 64 : km 29.84 - alt. 212 m - Turn right onto Harborne Road
  65. 65 : km 29.91 - alt. 216 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 29.94 - alt. 216 m - Turn left onto Harborne Road
  67. 67 : km 31.23 - alt. 197 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lightwoods Hill
  68. 68 : km 31.75 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto Bearwood Road, A4030
  69. 69 : km 31.76 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 31.78 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 31.79 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Hagley Road West, A456
  72. 72 : km 31.8 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Bearwood Road, A4030
  73. 73 : km 33.01 - alt. 176 m - Turn left onto Wentworth Road
  74. 74 : km 33.88 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  75. 75 : km 34.1 - alt. 158 m - Keep right onto Station Road
  76. 76 : km 34.21 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Clarence Road
  77. S/E : km 34.48 - alt. 152 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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