Barr Beacon Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.92 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 130 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 135 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 226 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 112 m
  • ⚐
    District: Walsall 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.584397° / W 1.984037°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.563827° / W 1.826165°
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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. 118 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.21 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Bridgeman Street, C6000
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Bradford Place
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Bradford Street
  5. 5 : km 0.67 - alt. 120 m - Keep left onto Lichfield Street
  6. 6 : km 1.08 - alt. 123 m - Keep right onto Lichfield Street, C3000
  7. 7 : km 1.17 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto A4148
  8. 8 : km 1.39 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Arboretum Road
  9. 9 : km 1.67 - alt. 124 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 1.68 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.69 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.73 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.64 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 3.77 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 4.37 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 4.4 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Aldridge Road, A454
  17. 17 : km 4.46 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 4.55 - alt. 146 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 4.62 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Longwood Lane
  20. 20 : km 4.63 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.69 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.72 - alt. 147 m - Keep left onto The Beacon Way
  23. 23 : km 4.78 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto The Beacon Way
  24. 24 : km 5.1 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto The Beacon Way
  25. 25 : km 5.11 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto The Beacon Way
  26. 26 : km 5.65 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto The Dingle/The Beacon Way
  27. 27 : km 6.34 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.49 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 7.25 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Sutton Road, B4151
  30. 30 : km 7.86 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp right onto Beacon Road, B4154
  31. 31 : km 7.86 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 7.92 - alt. 205 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 8.34 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 8.35 - alt. 215 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 8.37 - alt. 216 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 8.37 - alt. 216 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 8.7 - alt. 223 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 8.83 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 9.39 - alt. 207 m - Turn left onto Beacon Road, B4154
  40. 40 : km 9.4 - alt. 207 m - Turn left onto Bridle Lane
  41. 41 : km 9.72 - alt. 201 m - Turn right onto Doe Bank Lane
  42. 42 : km 11.01 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Queslett Road East, A4041
  43. 43 : km 11.56 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 11.58 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Queslett Road East, A4041
  45. 45 : km 11.67 - alt. 151 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Queslett Road East, A4041
  46. 46 : km 12.25 - alt. 150 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Chester Road North, A452
  47. 47 : km 12.49 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 12.72 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 13.92 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 15.81 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 16.4 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 16.5 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 16.61 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 16.63 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Park Road
  55. 55 : km 16.7 - alt. 113 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Park Road
  56. E : km 16.92 - alt. 115 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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