Churches Marathon Run Route Version 3

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 43.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 357 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 407 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 198 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 40 m
  • ⚐
    District: Redditch 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.316071° / W 1.907306°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.213964° / W 1.872257°
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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. 98 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Tanhouse Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.34 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.35 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.55 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 0.67 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Icknield Street, B4497
  9. 9 : km 0.93 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Dagnell End Road, B4101
  10. 10 : km 0.94 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Icknield Street
  11. 11 : km 2.8 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Icknield Street
  12. 12 : km 2.84 - alt. 122 m - Keep left onto Storrage Lane
  13. 13 : km 3.97 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.37 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Chapel Lane
  15. 15 : km 5.03 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Rowney Green Lane
  16. 16 : km 5.77 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.78 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp right onto Rowney Green Lane
  18. 18 : km 5.79 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 7.36 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Redditch Road, B4120
  20. 20 : km 7.42 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  21. 21 : km 7.78 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  22. 22 : km 7.87 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  23. 23 : km 9.91 - alt. 175 m - Turn sharp right onto Wheeley Road
  24. 24 : km 9.93 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight right onto Wheeley Road
  25. 25 : km 10.56 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight left onto Blackwell Road
  26. 26 : km 11.27 - alt. 157 m - Keep right onto Blackwell Road
  27. 27 : km 12.39 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Alcester Road, B4096
  28. 28 : km 14.59 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 14.72 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Birmingham Road, A38
  30. 30 : km 14.8 - alt. 137 m - Keep left onto Birmingham Road, A38
  31. 31 : km 14.84 - alt. 136 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Birmingham Road, A38
  32. 32 : km 15.63 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Barley Mow Lane
  33. 33 : km 15.99 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Oak Road
  34. 34 : km 16.05 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 16.09 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 16.19 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 16.21 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Golden Cross Lane, B4185
  38. 38 : km 16.29 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Eliza Gardens
  39. 39 : km 16.43 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Golden Cross Lane, B4185
  40. 40 : km 16.74 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 16.74 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 16.81 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Barley Mow Lane
  43. 43 : km 16.83 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Milton Road
  44. 44 : km 17.38 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 17.94 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right onto Stourbridge Road, B4091
  46. 46 : km 18.3 - alt. 110 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 20.96 - alt. 95 m - Keep right onto Stratford Road, A448
  48. 48 : km 21.02 - alt. 92 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Regents Park Road
  49. 49 : km 21.52 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto Regents Park Road
  50. 50 : km 21.55 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Regents Park Road
  51. 51 : km 21.66 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Alcester Road
  52. 52 : km 23.1 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Tutnall Lane
  53. 53 : km 23.32 - alt. 145 m - Keep left onto Tutnall Lane
  54. 54 : km 23.74 - alt. 158 m - Keep right onto Tutnall Lane
  55. 55 : km 23.86 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right onto Hewell Lane, B4096
  56. 56 : km 23.94 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Brockhill Lane
  57. 57 : km 28.34 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Wheelers Lane
  58. 58 : km 28.34 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 28.52 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Hewell Road, B4184
  60. 60 : km 28.82 - alt. 95 m - Keep right onto Hewell Road, B4184
  61. 61 : km 28.84 - alt. 95 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Hewell Road
  62. 62 : km 29.2 - alt. 103 m - Keep left onto Hewell Road
  63. 63 : km 29.21 - alt. 103 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Hewell Road
  64. 64 : km 29.3 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Hewell Road
  65. 65 : km 29.48 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 29.53 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp left onto Bates Hill
  67. 67 : km 29.57 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left onto Adelaide Street
  68. 68 : km 29.67 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left onto Redditch Ringway, B4160
  69. 69 : km 29.77 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Vine Street
  70. 70 : km 29.92 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 30.01 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp right
  72. 72 : km 30.02 - alt. 128 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 30.04 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 30.06 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 30.22 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 30.31 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 30.37 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 30.4 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 30.42 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 30.45 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 30.47 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Evesham Street
  82. 82 : km 33.38 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 33.38 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 33.73 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 33.73 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Evesham Road
  86. 86 : km 33.76 - alt. 144 m - Keep left onto Evesham Road
  87. 87 : km 33.79 - alt. 143 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto The Slough
  88. 88 : km 33.84 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left onto The Slough, A448
  89. 89 : km 36.09 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Station Road, B4092
  90. 90 : km 36.8 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Crooks Lane
  91. 91 : km 36.9 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Pool Road
  92. 92 : km 37.05 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 37.27 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right onto New Road
  94. 94 : km 37.45 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  95. 95 : km 37.56 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Alcester Road, A435
  96. 96 : km 42.57 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto A435
  97. 97 : km 42.63 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Birmingham Road
  98. 98 : km 43.94 - alt. 40 m - Enter roundabout
  99. E : km 43.95 - alt. 40 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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Walking From Studley, Millenium Way

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⚑Departure from Studley CP (Warwickshire)

This lovely walk is across glorious open countryside with a few gentle inclines, along riverside and through woodland with a short section along quiet country lanes. Suitable for dogs. The walk incorporates sections of the Millennium Way, where you will be guided by the distinctive black and white waymarkers. This is walk 42 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.

Walking Wood End Railway Station, Rail Trails

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↔3.57 km ↗+61 m ↘-61 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
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⚠️ The railway crossing part is apparently completely blocked off currently 'for safety reasons', please read the reviews and if you have done the walk please let us know how it went to help the author.

Walking Danzey Railway Station, Rail Trails

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↔4.61 km ↗+37 m ↘-36 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
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Walking The Lakes to Earlswood Railway Station, Rail Trails

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↔6.04 km ↗+17 m ↘-11 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
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Walking Earlswood to Wythall Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔2.65 km ↗+6 m ↘-10 m ◔0h 45 ▲Easy
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Earlswood Lakes, Terry's Pool and Clowes Wood
↔4.54 km ↗+10 m ↘-20 m ◔1h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tidbury Green (West Midlands Combined Authority)

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Walker
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Association or club
↔4.47 km ↗+10 m ↘-21 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wythall CP (Worcestershire)

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