Bournville To Alex Stad

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.42 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 78 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 143 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 90 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.426695° / W 1.926103°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.532592° / W 1.915384°
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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. 139 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Mary Vale Road
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Alexandra Road
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Bournville Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.45 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Hazelwell Street, A441
  7. 7 : km 0.62 - alt. 125 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Pershore Road, A441
  8. 8 : km 3.03 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Pebble Mill Road, A4029
  9. 9 : km 3.22 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.22 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.33 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.34 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.35 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road, A38
  14. 14 : km 4.88 - alt. 120 m - Keep left onto Bristol Road, A38
  15. 15 : km 4.93 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Wellington Road
  16. 16 : km 4.93 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.19 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.31 - alt. 114 m - Keep right onto Spring Street
  19. 19 : km 5.43 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Bell Barn Road
  20. 20 : km 5.66 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 5.67 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 5.69 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 5.71 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight left onto Mosedale Way
  24. 24 : km 6.19 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Commercial Street
  25. 25 : km 6.29 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.34 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 6.35 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 6.37 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left onto Salvage Turn Bridge
  29. 29 : km 6.47 - alt. 136 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 6.48 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 6.5 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.73 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Mailbox Square
  33. 33 : km 6.77 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 6.77 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 6.83 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight left onto Suffolk Street Queensway, A38
  36. 36 : km 7.82 - alt. 124 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 7.93 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Old Snow Hill, B4100
  38. 38 : km 8.01 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Old Snow Hill
  39. 39 : km 8.03 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left onto Old Snow Hill, B4100
  40. 40 : km 8.07 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 8.08 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 8.12 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 9.05 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 9.11 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 9.12 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 9.81 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 11 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 11.03 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left onto Holborn Hill
  49. 49 : km 11.1 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Lichfield Road, A5127
  50. 50 : km 11.46 - alt. 94 m - Keep right onto Lichfield Road, A5127
  51. 51 : km 11.74 - alt. 92 m - Keep left onto Cuckoo Road
  52. 52 : km 11.78 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight right onto Lichfield Road, A5127
  53. 53 : km 11.95 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 12.21 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 12.44 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 12.47 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 13.06 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 17.33 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 17.36 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Fairview Avenue
  60. 60 : km 17.4 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left onto Walsall Road, A34
  61. E : km 17.42 - alt. 127 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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