Monkspath Half Marathon Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 62 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 53 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 147 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 99 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.454383° / W 1.79147°
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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. 101 m
  2. 1 : km 0.09 - alt. 99 m - Keep right onto Coventry Road
  3. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Lyndon Road
  4. 3 : km 0.46 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Melton Avenue
  5. 4 : km 0.48 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Melton Avenue
  6. 5 : km 1.29 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 1.3 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Hobs Moat Road, B425
  8. 7 : km 1.89 - alt. 114 m - Keep right onto Hobs Moat Road, B425
  9. 8 : km 1.93 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lode Lane, B425
  10. 9 : km 3.71 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  11. 10 : km 3.74 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Moat Lane
  12. 11 : km 4.7 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Beechnut Lane
  13. 12 : km 4.9 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 4.92 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Beechnut Lane
  15. 14 : km 5.21 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Hampton Lane, B4102
  16. 15 : km 5.27 - alt. 132 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 16 : km 5.33 - alt. 134 m - Make a U-turn
  18. 17 : km 5.39 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Hampton Lane, B4102
  19. 18 : km 5.64 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
  20. 19 : km 6.37 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto Warwick Road, B4102
  21. 20 : km 6.48 - alt. 130 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lode Lane, B4102
  22. 21 : km 6.57 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  23. 22 : km 6.64 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  24. 23 : km 6.8 - alt. 128 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Princes Way
  25. 24 : km 7.22 - alt. 122 m - Keep right onto Monkspath Hall Road
  26. 25 : km 7.55 - alt. 123 m - Keep left onto Monkspath Hall Road
  27. 26 : km 7.59 - alt. 124 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Monkspath Hall Road
  28. 27 : km 7.86 - alt. 126 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Monkspath Hall Road
  29. 28 : km 8.79 - alt. 134 m - Keep right onto Monkspath Hall Road
  30. 29 : km 8.82 - alt. 134 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Monkspath Hall Road
  31. 30 : km 9.49 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Shelly Crescent
  32. 31 : km 10.21 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Frankholmes Drive
  33. 32 : km 11.38 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 11.61 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 11.62 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Monkspath Hall Road
  36. 35 : km 11.78 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  37. 36 : km 11.8 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 12.23 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  39. 38 : km 12.24 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Stratford Road, A34
  40. 39 : km 12.31 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A34
  41. 40 : km 12.82 - alt. 137 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A34
  42. 41 : km 13.25 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stratford Road, A34
  43. 42 : km 13.58 - alt. 139 m - Keep left onto A34
  44. 43 : km 13.67 - alt. 141 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stratford Road, A34
  45. 44 : km 14.15 - alt. 142 m - Keep left onto Stratford Road, A34
  46. 45 : km 14.22 - alt. 142 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stratford Road, A34
  47. 46 : km 14.56 - alt. 144 m - Keep left onto Stratford Road, A34
  48. 47 : km 16.29 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 16.3 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  50. 49 : km 16.41 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 16.42 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Stratford Road, A34
  52. 51 : km 17.24 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Fox Hollies Road, A4040
  53. 52 : km 17.84 - alt. 136 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Fox Hollies Road, A4040
  54. 53 : km 18.95 - alt. 132 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Fox Hollies Road, A4040
  55. 54 : km 19.78 - alt. 131 m - Keep left onto Fox Hollies Road, A4040
  56. 55 : km 19.83 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left onto Warwick Road, A41
  57. 56 : km 19.95 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Stockfield Road, A4040
  58. 57 : km 20.82 - alt. 122 m - Keep left onto Stockfield Road, A4040
  59. 58 : km 21.24 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Yardley Road, A4040
  60. 59 : km 21.45 - alt. 128 m - Keep right onto Yardley Road, A4040
  61. 60 : km 21.56 - alt. 128 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  62. S/E : km 23.57 - alt. 101 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 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 Marston Green to Elmdon Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔9.09 km ↗+36 m ↘-42 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Bickenhill and Marston Green (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This circular trail from Marston Green Station takes you through two country parks, past the airport runway, through woodland, open parkland and lakes. Discover a different side of surburban life, with a trail packed with plane spotting, heritage and a surprising amount of green space!

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 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 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 Hampton-in-Arden Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔5.84 km ↗+23 m ↘-24 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Hampton in Arden (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This trail takes you on mainly tarmacked surfaces out of Hampton-in-Arden, across the River Blythe to the Marsh Lane Nature Reserve before returning to the village. Mentioned in Domesday Book, Hampton is now a popular commuter village and also boasts Solihull’s only Michelin-starred restaurant – Peel’s at Hampton Manor. There are plenty of hints of its antiquity in the well preserved 17th century timbered houses of the village.

Walking Birmingham canals

Walker
Birmingham canals
↔7.50 km ↗+31 m ↘-30 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Birmingham (West Midlands Combined Authority)

A circular walk along Birmingham canals, between old and new buildings. Ideal walk to photograph some unusual places and buildings.

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.

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