Five Ways And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.54 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 42 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 51 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 175 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 122 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.471195° / W 1.91336°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.441003° / W 1.929018°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 142 m - Start on Enfield Road
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 0.54 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.73 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 1.29 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.49 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 2.64 - alt. 139 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 2.79 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.85 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Northbrook Street
  12. 12 : km 2.89 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Coplow Street
  13. 13 : km 2.91 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.1 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Barford Road
  15. 15 : km 3.12 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.22 - alt. 155 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 3.47 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.49 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 3.5 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 3.66 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 3.8 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.15 - alt. 153 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 6.22 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Park Hill Road
  24. 24 : km 6.44 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 6.54 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight right onto Nursery Road, B4129
  26. 26 : km 6.78 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Somerset Road
  27. 27 : km 7.03 - alt. 157 m - Keep left onto Somerset Road
  28. 28 : km 7.06 - alt. 156 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Somerset Road
  29. 29 : km 7.31 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Pritchatts Road
  30. 30 : km 7.95 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 7.99 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Ring Road North
  32. 32 : km 8.45 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 8.51 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 8.73 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 8.81 - alt. 123 m - Turn slight left onto Grange Road
  36. 36 : km 8.93 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road, B384
  37. 37 : km 8.94 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Dawlish Road
  38. 38 : km 9.46 - alt. 130 m - Keep right onto Dawlish Road
  39. E : km 9.54 - alt. 133 m

Useful Information

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