Kings Heath, Reservoirs, Halesowen, Ladywood Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 39.63 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 266 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 269 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 230 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 123 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.429806° / W 1.899321°
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Description

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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. 153 m - Start on Colmore Road
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Vicarage Road
  3. 3 : km 0.91 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Pineapple Road
  4. 4 : km 0.95 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Hazelwell Fordrough
  5. 5 : km 1.46 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Rea Valley Route
  6. 6 : km 1.56 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Hazelwell Road
  7. 7 : km 1.83 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp right onto Pershore Road, A441
  8. 8 : km 1.94 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Mary Vale Road
  9. 9 : km 2.43 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.49 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.53 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.59 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.6 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.61 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 2.65 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.68 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Bournville Lane
  17. 17 : km 2.99 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp right onto Linden Road, A4040
  18. 18 : km 3 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  19. 19 : km 3.15 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Beech Road
  20. 20 : km 3.37 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  21. 21 : km 3.42 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  22. 22 : km 3.56 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  23. 23 : km 3.79 - alt. 132 m - Keep left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  24. 24 : km 4.07 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Bournville Lane
  25. 25 : km 4.16 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.17 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 4.17 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  28. 28 : km 4.34 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  29. 29 : km 4.41 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp left onto Cob Lane
  30. 30 : km 4.42 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  31. 31 : km 4.69 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  32. 32 : km 4.7 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  33. 33 : km 4.73 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  34. 34 : km 4.77 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  35. 35 : km 4.79 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  36. 36 : km 4.85 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Woodbrooke Grove
  37. 37 : km 5 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Manor House Drive
  38. 38 : km 5.03 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Manor House Drive
  39. 39 : km 5.1 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  40. 40 : km 5.18 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  41. 41 : km 5.38 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  42. 42 : km 5.47 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  43. 43 : km 5.59 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  44. 44 : km 5.97 - alt. 148 m - Keep right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  45. 45 : km 6.06 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 6.06 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  47. 47 : km 6.12 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  48. 48 : km 6.12 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  49. 49 : km 6.23 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  50. 50 : km 6.63 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  51. 51 : km 6.64 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  52. 52 : km 6.67 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 6.7 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Brookside
  54. 54 : km 6.71 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Merritts Hill
  55. 55 : km 6.76 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Meadow Brook Road
  56. 56 : km 6.77 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 6.95 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Clun Road
  58. 58 : km 6.99 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 7.15 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 7.17 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 7.25 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 7.43 - alt. 200 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 7.49 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp left onto Shenley Hill
  64. 64 : km 7.54 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto Halescroft Square
  65. 65 : km 7.63 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 7.67 - alt. 200 m - Turn slight right
  67. 67 : km 7.8 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Bangham Pit Road
  68. 68 : km 7.82 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto Homedene Road
  69. 69 : km 7.88 - alt. 186 m - Keep right onto Homedene Road
  70. 70 : km 7.95 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Long Nuke Road
  71. 71 : km 8.02 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Long Nuke Road
  72. 72 : km 8.03 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 8.05 - alt. 180 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 8.08 - alt. 181 m - Turn slight left
  75. 75 : km 8.15 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 8.19 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Moors Lane
  77. 77 : km 8.2 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp left onto Moors Lane
  78. 78 : km 8.24 - alt. 186 m - Turn slight right onto Genners Lane
  79. 79 : km 8.83 - alt. 185 m - Keep left onto Genners Lane
  80. 80 : km 9 - alt. 189 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 9.02 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 9.47 - alt. 196 m - Turn right onto Scotland Lane
  83. 83 : km 9.83 - alt. 194 m - Turn sharp right
  84. 84 : km 10.01 - alt. 201 m - Turn left onto Balmoral Road
  85. 85 : km 10.02 - alt. 201 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 10.17 - alt. 202 m - Turn right onto Hasbury Road
  87. 87 : km 10.18 - alt. 201 m - Turn left onto Caynham Road
  88. 88 : km 10.27 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto Caynham Road
  89. 89 : km 10.55 - alt. 194 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 10.65 - alt. 196 m - Turn left onto Burrington Road
  91. 91 : km 10.66 - alt. 196 m - Turn right onto Winwoods Grove
  92. 92 : km 10.83 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto Kitwell Lane
  93. 93 : km 10.92 - alt. 195 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 10.99 - alt. 195 m - Turn right onto Pinewood Drive
  95. 95 : km 11 - alt. 194 m - Turn left onto Moat Farm Drive
  96. 96 : km 11.05 - alt. 194 m - Turn left onto Moat Farm Drive
  97. 97 : km 11.06 - alt. 194 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 12.48 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp right
  99. 99 : km 12.68 - alt. 168 m - Turn sharp left
  100. 100 : km 12.94 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 13.26 - alt. 152 m - Keep right
  102. 102 : km 13.55 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight right
  103. 103 : km 13.84 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 14.27 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  105. 105 : km 14.32 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left
  106. 106 : km 14.47 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  107. 107 : km 14.57 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  108. 108 : km 14.6 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  109. 109 : km 15.09 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 15.35 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp right
  111. 111 : km 15.57 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 16.21 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  113. 113 : km 16.66 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp right
  114. 114 : km 17.02 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Kent Road
  115. 115 : km 17.06 - alt. 206 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Compton Road
  116. 116 : km 17.19 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto Shenstone Valley Road
  117. 117 : km 17.38 - alt. 201 m - Turn left onto Spies Lane, B4043
  118. 118 : km 17.46 - alt. 203 m - Turn right onto Howley Grange Road
  119. 119 : km 18.03 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Bournebrook Crescent
  120. 120 : km 18.08 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 18.2 - alt. 194 m - Turn right
  122. 122 : km 18.22 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  123. 123 : km 18.47 - alt. 189 m - Turn sharp right
  124. 124 : km 18.54 - alt. 188 m - Keep right
  125. 125 : km 18.66 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  126. 126 : km 18.77 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  127. 127 : km 18.78 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp right
  128. 128 : km 18.91 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Woodridge Avenue
  129. 129 : km 18.95 - alt. 186 m - Turn slight right onto Woodridge Avenue
  130. 130 : km 19.04 - alt. 191 m - Turn right onto Highfield Lane
  131. 131 : km 19.16 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  132. 132 : km 19.41 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  133. 133 : km 19.44 - alt. 191 m - Turn left onto Highfield Lane
  134. 134 : km 19.58 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto Four Acres
  135. 135 : km 19.77 - alt. 191 m - Turn left
  136. 136 : km 19.81 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Simmons Drive
  137. 137 : km 19.83 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto Middle Leasow
  138. 138 : km 19.9 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  139. 139 : km 20.01 - alt. 191 m - Turn left onto Quinton Road West
  140. 140 : km 20.08 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Faraday Avenue
  141. 141 : km 20.11 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right onto Fleming Road
  142. 142 : km 20.17 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  143. 143 : km 20.26 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  144. 144 : km 20.29 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Edison Grove
  145. 145 : km 20.32 - alt. 179 m - Turn left
  146. 146 : km 20.37 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Edison Grove
  147. 147 : km 20.45 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Edison Grove
  148. 148 : km 20.5 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto Edison Grove
  149. 149 : km 20.56 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Gorsy Road
  150. 150 : km 20.65 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto Worlds End Lane
  151. 151 : km 20.65 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  152. 152 : km 20.74 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Lower White Road
  153. 153 : km 20.78 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp left onto White Road
  154. 154 : km 20.79 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto White Road
  155. 155 : km 21.45 - alt. 196 m - Turn right onto White Road
  156. 156 : km 21.47 - alt. 197 m - Turn slight left onto White Road
  157. 157 : km 21.49 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto White Road
  158. 158 : km 21.81 - alt. 210 m - Keep right onto White Road
  159. 159 : km 21.82 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto Hagley Road West, A456
  160. 160 : km 21.83 - alt. 211 m - Turn left
  161. 161 : km 21.85 - alt. 212 m - Turn right onto Hagley Road West, A456
  162. 162 : km 22.1 - alt. 212 m - Turn left onto Wolverhampton Road, A4123
  163. 163 : km 22.16 - alt. 214 m - Turn right
  164. 164 : km 22.18 - alt. 214 m - Turn right
  165. 165 : km 22.22 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  166. 166 : km 22.23 - alt. 213 m - Turn left
  167. 167 : km 22.3 - alt. 216 m - Keep right
  168. 168 : km 22.49 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
  169. 169 : km 22.68 - alt. 230 m - Turn right onto Castle Road East
  170. 170 : km 22.7 - alt. 229 m - Turn slight right onto Harborne Road
  171. 171 : km 23.24 - alt. 210 m - Turn right
  172. 172 : km 23.62 - alt. 195 m - Keep right
  173. 173 : km 24.01 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  174. 174 : km 24.03 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight right
  175. 175 : km 24.1 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Adkins Lane
  176. 176 : km 24.15 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto Bearwood Road, A4030
  177. 177 : km 24.66 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Knightlow Road
  178. 178 : km 25.11 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  179. 179 : km 25.18 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  180. 180 : km 25.64 - alt. 168 m - Turn sharp left onto Gillhurst Road
  181. 181 : km 25.72 - alt. 171 m - Turn sharp right
  182. 182 : km 25.76 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  183. 183 : km 25.77 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto Harborne Walkway
  184. 184 : km 27.01 - alt. 163 m - Keep left
  185. 185 : km 27.05 - alt. 163 m - Turn sharp right onto Rotton Park Road, B4129
  186. 186 : km 27.15 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp left onto Gillott Road
  187. 187 : km 27.46 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  188. 188 : km 27.54 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight left
  189. 189 : km 27.83 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  190. 190 : km 28.61 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  191. 191 : km 28.63 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  192. 192 : km 28.74 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Osler Street
  193. 193 : km 28.75 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  194. 194 : km 28.86 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Clark Street
  195. 195 : km 28.95 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Pinto Close
  196. 196 : km 29.03 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Pinto Close
  197. 197 : km 29.04 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  198. 198 : km 29.06 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  199. 199 : km 29.18 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  200. 200 : km 29.21 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  201. 201 : km 29.22 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Monument Road
  202. 202 : km 29.24 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Wood Street, B4126
  203. 203 : km 29.25 - alt. 152 m - Keep left
  204. 204 : km 29.3 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight left onto Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  205. 205 : km 29.31 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  206. 206 : km 29.35 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left
  207. 207 : km 29.44 - alt. 147 m - Keep right
  208. 208 : km 29.64 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Ledsam Street
  209. 209 : km 29.64 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Great Tindal Street
  210. 210 : km 29.81 - alt. 140 m - Keep left onto St Vincent Street
  211. 211 : km 29.87 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  212. 212 : km 29.9 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  213. 213 : km 30.2 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  214. 214 : km 30.25 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  215. 215 : km 30.26 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight right onto Turnover Bridge No 1
  216. 216 : km 30.29 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  217. 217 : km 30.89 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  218. 218 : km 32.78 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  219. 219 : km 32.84 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  220. 220 : km 32.87 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  221. 221 : km 35.88 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  222. 222 : km 37.35 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  223. 223 : km 37.36 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  224. 224 : km 37.42 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Mary Vale Road
  225. 225 : km 37.69 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Pershore Road, A441
  226. 226 : km 37.8 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp left onto Hazelwell Road
  227. 227 : km 38.07 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Rea Valley Route
  228. 228 : km 38.17 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  229. 229 : km 38.68 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Pineapple Road
  230. 230 : km 38.72 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Vicarage Road
  231. 231 : km 39.59 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Colmore Road
  232. S/E : km 39.63 - alt. 153 m

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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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