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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.69 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 35 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 71 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 162 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 110 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.473406° / W 1.919034°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.450653° / W 1.90697°
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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. 155 m - Start on Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 155 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  3. 3 : km 0.74 - alt. 150 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  4. 4 : km 0.81 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.85 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  6. 6 : km 1.69 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.71 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  8. 8 : km 1.71 - alt. 132 m - Keep left onto Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  9. 9 : km 1.77 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left onto Spring Hill, A457
  10. 10 : km 3.16 - alt. 154 m - Keep left onto City Road, A4040
  11. 11 : km 3.59 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Selwyn Road
  12. 12 : km 3.96 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Gillott Road
  13. 13 : km 4.01 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.08 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 5.97 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 6.01 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 7.79 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 7.8 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 8.49 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 8.53 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 10.21 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 10.23 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 10.7 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Monument Road, B4124
  24. 24 : km 11.24 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Hagley Road, A456
  25. 25 : km 11.5 - alt. 158 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 11.53 - alt. 158 m - Keep left onto Hagley Road, A456
  27. 27 : km 11.7 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 11.72 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Hagley Road, A456
  29. 29 : km 12.14 - alt. 153 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Harborne Road, B4284
  30. 30 : km 12.19 - alt. 154 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Islington Row Middleway, A4540
  31. 31 : km 12.4 - alt. 148 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 12.4 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 12.65 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 13.89 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 16.99 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 18.47 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 18.47 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 18.53 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Mary Vale Road
  39. 39 : km 18.8 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Pershore Road, A441
  40. 40 : km 18.91 - alt. 128 m - Keep left onto Hazelwell Street, A441
  41. 41 : km 19.2 - alt. 125 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Pershore Road, A441
  42. 42 : km 19.89 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Dogpool Lane
  43. 43 : km 20.27 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Cecil Road
  44. 44 : km 20.54 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Kitchener Road
  45. 45 : km 21.16 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 21.2 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 21.33 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 21.88 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 21.9 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 21.95 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 21.97 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 22.01 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 22.78 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 22.86 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 23.17 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 23.52 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 23.53 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 23.63 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 23.68 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 23.69 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 23.73 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 24.5 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  63. 63 : km 24.59 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 24.86 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right
  65. 65 : km 24.87 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 24.91 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 25.25 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 25.26 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 25.36 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right
  70. 70 : km 25.36 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 25.41 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 25.43 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 25.84 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 25.86 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 25.89 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 26.08 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left
  77. 77 : km 26.34 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  78. 78 : km 26.68 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  79. E : km 26.69 - alt. 112 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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