Orton, Himley, Baggeridge Toposcope, Penn Common

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.96 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 183 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 177 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 178 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 75 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 117 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.5 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Drive Fields
  4. 4 : km 0.5 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 1.22 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp right onto Dirtyfoot Lane
  6. 6 : km 1.71 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Springhill Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.83 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 2.43 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Showell Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.46 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.74 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Orton Lane
  11. 11 : km 4.16 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Bratch Lane
  12. 12 : km 4.27 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left onto Victoria Grove
  13. 13 : km 4.4 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Bratch Lane
  14. 14 : km 4.61 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  15. 15 : km 4.69 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.72 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right onto Kingswinford Railway Walk
  17. 17 : km 5.67 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.85 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Kingswinford Railway Walk
  19. 19 : km 6.27 - alt. 89 m - Keep left onto Kingswinford Railway Walk
  20. 20 : km 7.1 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 7.17 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Kingswinford Railway Walk
  22. 22 : km 7.78 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.8 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 7.83 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Himley Lane
  25. 25 : km 7.99 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 8 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.02 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Kingswinford Railway Walk
  28. 28 : km 8.98 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 9.06 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Wolverhampton Road, A449
  30. 30 : km 9.33 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Dudley Road, B4176
  31. 31 : km 9.6 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 10.21 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 10.23 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 10.47 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 10.54 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 10.65 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 10.99 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 11.52 - alt. 114 m - Keep left onto Circular
  39. 39 : km 11.74 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 11.92 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 11.99 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 12.04 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Circular
  43. 43 : km 12.18 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 12.23 - alt. 148 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 12.29 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 12.53 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 12.73 - alt. 149 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 12.76 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 12.8 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 12.9 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 13.22 - alt. 177 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 13.27 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 13.37 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 13.44 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 13.5 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 13.61 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 13.65 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 13.65 - alt. 146 m - Turn sharp right onto Circular
  59. 59 : km 13.72 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Circular
  60. 60 : km 13.73 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 13.73 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 62 : km 13.78 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right
  63. 63 : km 13.91 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 13.93 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 14.06 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Brick Kiln Way
  66. 66 : km 15.2 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Gospel End Road, A463
  67. 67 : km 15.25 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Red Lane
  68. 68 : km 15.8 - alt. 146 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 16.7 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight right
  70. 70 : km 16.74 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 16.76 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 16.88 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight right onto Wakeley Hill
  73. 73 : km 16.9 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Pennwood Lane
  74. 74 : km 17.64 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Penwood Lane
  75. 75 : km 17.75 - alt. 172 m - Turn left onto Vicarage Road
  76. 76 : km 18.5 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Lytton Avenue
  77. 77 : km 18.59 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Wynchcombe Avenue
  78. 78 : km 18.94 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Warstones Road
  79. 79 : km 19.68 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Warstones Drive
  80. 80 : km 19.78 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 19.93 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Claverley Drive
  82. 82 : km 20.07 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Highgate Avenue
  83. 83 : km 20.14 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Arley Grove
  84. 84 : km 20.27 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Highgate Avenue
  85. 85 : km 20.32 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight right onto East Green
  86. 86 : km 20.45 - alt. 126 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 20.54 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Warstones Drive
  88. 88 : km 20.66 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto North Green
  89. 89 : km 20.68 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Warstones Drive
  90. 90 : km 20.74 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Warstones Gardens
  91. 91 : km 20.75 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 20.79 - alt. 122 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 20.9 - alt. 118 m - Keep left
  94. S/E : km 20.96 - alt. 117 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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