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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.02 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 42 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 41 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 145 m
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    Lowest point: 100 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 : km 0 - alt. 137 m
  2. 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Solihull Road
  3. 2 : km 0.46 - alt. 136 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Prospect Lane
  4. 3 : km 1.31 - alt. 142 m - Keep right onto Prospect Lane
  5. 4 : km 1.34 - alt. 142 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto St Bernards Road
  6. 5 : km 2.21 - alt. 129 m - Enter roundabout
  7. 6 : km 3.02 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Warwick Road, A41
  8. 7 : km 3.68 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Buryfield Road
  9. 8 : km 4.99 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Lode Lane, B425
  10. 9 : km 5.16 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Moat Lane
  11. 10 : km 5.61 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Alston Road
  12. 11 : km 6.07 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Damson Lane
  13. 12 : km 6.11 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp right onto Lugtrout Lane
  14. 13 : km 6.59 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Damson Parkway
  15. 14 : km 6.6 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Lugtrout Lane
  16. 15 : km 8.14 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp left onto Hampton Lane, B4102
  17. 16 : km 8.34 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Bickenhill Lane
  18. 17 : km 8.69 - alt. 118 m - Keep left
  19. 18 : km 10.72 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Clock Lane
  20. 19 : km 10.73 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right onto Clock Lane
  21. 20 : km 10.76 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 11.01 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 11.06 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 23 : km 11.52 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  25. 24 : km 12.34 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Old Damson Lane
  26. 25 : km 12.94 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight right onto Old Damson Lane
  27. 26 : km 12.96 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Damson Parkway
  28. 27 : km 13.54 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 13.55 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 13.62 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Damson Parkway
  31. 30 : km 16.02 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Solihull Bypass, A41
  32. 31 : km 16.11 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Marsh Lane
  33. 32 : km 16.45 - alt. 124 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Marsh Lane
  34. 33 : km 16.75 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 16.76 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 16.87 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Warwick Road, B4025
  37. 36 : km 16.92 - alt. 115 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Warwick Road
  38. 37 : km 17.09 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 38 : km 17.14 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 39 : km 17.34 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  41. 40 : km 18 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  42. 41 : km 18.16 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 18.35 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 18.48 - alt. 128 m - Keep left onto New Road
  45. 44 : km 18.67 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left onto High Street
  46. 45 : km 19 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  47. 46 : km 19.29 - alt. 128 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Blossomfield Road, B4102
  48. 47 : km 19.68 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Dorchester Road
  49. 48 : km 20.39 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Streetsbrook Road, B4025
  50. 49 : km 20.43 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Sharmans Cross Road
  51. 50 : km 21.34 - alt. 136 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Solihull Road
  52. 51 : km 21.81 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Stanway Road
  53. E : km 22.02 - alt. 138 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Solihull Railway Station to Malvern and Brueton Park, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔8.96 km ↗+15 m ↘-15 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This trail takes you through Solihull town centre with lovely views of St. Alphege Church, through two beautiful parks and along a stretch of the River Blythe. Keep an eye out for the 15th century Manor House on the high street, the Joseph Boehm statue in Malvern Park, and the blue tits, woodpeckers, long-tailed tits and nuthatches at Parkridge Nature Reserve.

Walking Shirley to The Lakes Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔7.85 km ↗+13 m ↘-4 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (West Midlands Combined Authority)

On this trail from Shirley you’ll follow the tranquil towpath of the Stratford- upon-Avon Canal, cross Christmas tree plantations, farmland and forests, and skirt Dickens Heath before reaching Earlswood Lakes.

Walking Olton to Shirley Railway Stations, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔12.42 km ↗+29 m ↘-11 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This trail from Olton follows the towpath along the Grand Union Canal to Tyseley, before turning on to the River Cole and taking you through the four mile long Shire Country Park – Tolkein country – and on into Shirley. You can detour at a couple of points to finish at Hall Green or Yardley Wood stations. As you leave Olton station you’ll see the Saxon King on Horse stainless steel sculpture.

Walking Whitlocks End to Shirley Railway Stations, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔2.64 km ↗+4 m ↘-10 m ◔0h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Tidbury Green (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This trail is a short walk between the stations of Shirley and Whitlock’s End, passing by Dicken’s Heath. The route takes you through farmland, a Christmas Tree plantation and crosses the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal.

Walking Widney Manor to Dorridge Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔4.34 km ↗+12 m ↘-11 m ◔1h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This trail takes you through areas of Solihull’s suburbia and countryside, crossing the M42. Along this trail you’ll also cross the River Blythe, one of the richest rivers in lowland England and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Walking Wythall to Shirley Railway Stations, Rail Trails

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

This trail is a linear walk between the stations of Wythall and Shirley. A wander through the pasture and meadows around the outer Shirley suburbs of Major’s Green and Hollywood (once a wood with some holly in it – no connection with Los Angeles!). Eyes peeled for the Iron Age hillfort!
If spending a little time in Wythall, check out the extensive collections of buses and battery electric vehicles at the Transport Museum or explore the 37 acres of Wythall Park. On the trail you’ll pass the Berry Mound Iron Age Hill Fort and nearby Berry Mound Pastures, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Walking Clowes Wood and Terry's Pool from Wythall Station

Walker
↔8.82 km ↗+25 m ↘-21 m ◔2h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wythall CP (Worcestershire)

A walk starting and returning to Wythall Station, with opportunities to explore further. Fifty species of birds breed here in the woods. Wildflowers to be seen include bluebell, lily of the valley, cow-wheat, and bilberry. The Earlswood Lakes were constructed in the 1820s to provide water to the Stratford upon Avon canal. The labour force included prisoners of war from the Napoleonic wars.

Walking Earlswood Lakes, Terry's Pool and Clowes Wood

Walker
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)

Easy to moderate loop along the lakes and into the woods, ideal for wildlife and train spotting. An alternative and easier route is available avoiding the woodland part.

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