Meriden 2020

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 101.79 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 30h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 392 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 408 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 215 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 57 m
  • ⚐
    District: Meriden 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.438066° / W 1.649644°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.10071° / W 2.286586°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 115 m
  2. 1 : km 0.35 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Fillongley Road, B4102
  3. 2 : km 0.37 - alt. 115 m - Keep right onto Fillongley Road, B4102
  4. 3 : km 0.39 - alt. 115 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Birmingham Road, B4104
  5. 4 : km 0.68 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Maxstoke Lane
  6. 5 : km 5.42 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  7. 6 : km 6.92 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Fillongley Road
  8. 7 : km 7.12 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Castle Lane
  9. 8 : km 9.98 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Coleshill Road, B4114
  10. 9 : km 10.5 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Watery Lane
  11. 10 : km 10.85 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  12. 11 : km 15.08 - alt. 69 m - Keep left onto Coton Road
  13. 12 : km 15.12 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Coton Road
  14. 13 : km 15.5 - alt. 66 m - Keep left onto Bodymoor Heath Road
  15. 14 : km 17.22 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 15 : km 17.25 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  17. 16 : km 19.91 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  18. 17 : km 20.93 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  19. 18 : km 21.88 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  20. 19 : km 23.22 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 20 : km 23.34 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 23.46 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto County Drive
  23. 22 : km 23.49 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4091
  24. 23 : km 23.65 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4091
  25. 24 : km 23.68 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left onto Fazeley Road, A4091
  26. 25 : km 23.84 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  27. 26 : km 24.56 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Ventura Park Road
  28. 27 : km 24.73 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  29. 28 : km 24.74 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  30. 29 : km 25.02 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 25.03 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 25.05 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 4
  33. 32 : km 25.37 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  34. 33 : km 25.57 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  35. 34 : km 25.6 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ventura Park Road
  36. 35 : km 25.79 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  37. 36 : km 25.81 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Dunstall Lane
  38. 37 : km 26.97 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Dunstall Lane
  39. 38 : km 28.01 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Hints Road
  40. 39 : km 28.37 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Lichfield Road, A51
  41. 40 : km 32.26 - alt. 101 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Tamworth Road, A51
  42. 41 : km 34.28 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto A51
  43. 42 : km 34.43 - alt. 73 m - Keep right onto Tamworth Road, A51
  44. 43 : km 34.52 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  45. 44 : km 34.53 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right onto Tamworth Road, A51
  46. 45 : km 35.61 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  47. 46 : km 36.7 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto St John Street
  48. 47 : km 36.75 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto The Friary
  49. 48 : km 36.77 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Bird Street
  50. 49 : km 37 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp right onto Pool Walk
  51. 50 : km 37.01 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Bird Street
  52. 51 : km 38.58 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Eastern Avenue, A5192
  53. 52 : km 38.63 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Stafford Road, A51
  54. 53 : km 39.41 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stafford Road, A51
  55. 54 : km 41.29 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 55 : km 41.3 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight right onto Stafford Road, A51
  57. 56 : km 46.27 - alt. 89 m - Enter roundabout
  58. 57 : km 48.61 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Horse Fair, A460
  59. 58 : km 48.79 - alt. 77 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A460
  60. 59 : km 49.15 - alt. 79 m - Keep right onto A460
  61. 60 : km 50.18 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Western Springs Road, A460
  62. 61 : km 50.21 - alt. 76 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Wolseley Road, A460
  63. 62 : km 51.15 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto A460
  64. 63 : km 51.19 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A51
  65. 64 : km 52.55 - alt. 72 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A51
  66. 65 : km 52.61 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto A51
  67. 66 : km 52.87 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  68. 67 : km 52.89 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  69. 68 : km 54.78 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  70. 69 : km 56.42 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  71. 70 : km 56.87 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  72. 71 : km 70.22 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  73. 72 : km 70.23 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right
  74. 73 : km 70.46 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Stone By-pass, A51
  75. 74 : km 70.49 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 70.63 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Lichfield Road, B5027
  77. 76 : km 73 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Newcastle Street, A520
  78. 77 : km 73.08 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Newcastle Street, B5027
  79. 78 : km 74.14 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Whitebridge Lane
  80. 79 : km 74.2 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  81. 80 : km 74.23 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  82. 81 : km 75.02 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  83. 82 : km 75.04 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left onto Mount Road
  84. 83 : km 75.37 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Rookery Lane
  85. 84 : km 75.38 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  86. 85 : km 81.18 - alt. 109 m - Keep left
  87. 86 : km 81.19 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Longton Road, A5035
  88. 87 : km 81.88 - alt. 118 m - Keep left onto Trentham Road
  89. 88 : km 81.98 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Stanley Matthews Way, B5490
  90. 89 : km 82.14 - alt. 118 m - Keep right onto Stanley Matthews Way, B5490
  91. 90 : km 82.22 - alt. 119 m - Keep right onto Stanley Matthews Way, B5490
  92. 91 : km 84.15 - alt. 129 m - Keep left onto Stanley Matthews Way, B5490
  93. 92 : km 84.19 - alt. 130 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stanley Matthews Way, B5490
  94. 93 : km 84.43 - alt. 135 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gordon Banks Way
  95. 94 : km 84.46 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  96. 95 : km 84.47 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Gordon Banks Way
  97. 96 : km 84.61 - alt. 138 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  98. 97 : km 84.82 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Heron Cross Link Road, A50
  99. 98 : km 85.05 - alt. 144 m - Keep left onto Heron Cross Link Road, A50
  100. 99 : km 85.46 - alt. 137 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Blurton Road
  101. 100 : km 86.08 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Christchurch Street
  102. 101 : km 86.53 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto City Road, A5007
  103. 102 : km 86.55 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Manor Street
  104. 103 : km 87.15 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp right onto Victoria Road, A50
  105. 104 : km 88.4 - alt. 116 m - Keep right onto Victoria Road, A50
  106. 105 : km 88.43 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lichfield Street, A50
  107. 106 : km 89.2 - alt. 153 m - Keep right onto Lichfield Street, A50
  108. 107 : km 89.23 - alt. 155 m - Enter roundabout
  109. 108 : km 89.49 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight left onto Stafford Street
  110. 109 : km 89.72 - alt. 158 m - Keep right onto Stafford Street
  111. 110 : km 89.85 - alt. 160 m - Keep left onto Stafford Street
  112. 111 : km 89.91 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp right onto New Hall Street, A5006
  113. 112 : km 90.19 - alt. 148 m - Turn sharp right onto Hanover Street
  114. 113 : km 90.19 - alt. 148 m - Turn sharp left
  115. 114 : km 90.25 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Potteries Way, A50
  116. 115 : km 90.28 - alt. 147 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Vale Place, A50
  117. 116 : km 93.73 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight right onto Scotia Road, A50
  118. 117 : km 93.8 - alt. 148 m - Keep left onto Scotia Road, A50
  119. 118 : km 93.83 - alt. 149 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Scotia Road, A50
  120. 119 : km 94.3 - alt. 166 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A50
  121. 120 : km 95.37 - alt. 187 m - Keep right onto A50
  122. 121 : km 95.42 - alt. 186 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A50
  123. 122 : km 101.6 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Liverpool Road West, A50
  124. 123 : km 101.77 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  125. E : km 101.79 - alt. 96 m

Useful Information

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