Virtual Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.23 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 102 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 129 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 184 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 108 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.450852° / W 1.936918°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.442906° / W 1.911973°
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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. 138 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.94 - alt. 139 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.64 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 1.73 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 2.95 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 2.98 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 3 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 3.05 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Enfield Road
  11. 11 : km 3.06 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Islington Row Middleway, A4540
  12. 12 : km 3.08 - alt. 144 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 3.13 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Islington Row Middleway, A4540
  14. 14 : km 3.43 - alt. 153 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  15. 15 : km 3.95 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.99 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  17. 17 : km 4.25 - alt. 150 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  18. 18 : km 4.31 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.33 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  20. 20 : km 5.19 - alt. 132 m - Keep left onto Ladywood Middleway, A4540
  21. 21 : km 5.25 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left onto Spring Hill, A457
  22. 22 : km 6.64 - alt. 154 m - Keep left onto City Road, A4040
  23. 23 : km 7.09 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp right onto Selwyn Road
  24. 24 : km 7.46 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp left onto Gillott Road
  25. 25 : km 7.5 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 7.57 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 8.75 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 8.76 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 9.45 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.49 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 11.27 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 11.28 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 11.97 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 12.01 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 13.79 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 13.8 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 14.49 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 14.53 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 16.31 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 16.32 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 17.01 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 17.05 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 18.73 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 18.75 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 19.22 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Monument Road, B4124
  46. 46 : km 19.75 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Hagley Road, A456
  47. 47 : km 21.71 - alt. 184 m - Turn sharp left onto Meadow Road
  48. 48 : km 23.77 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight left onto Harborne Road, B4284
  49. 49 : km 24.8 - alt. 154 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Islington Row Middleway, A4540
  50. 50 : km 25.84 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 25.99 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 26.1 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 26.36 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pershore Road, A441
  54. 54 : km 30.51 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 30.52 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Pershore Road, A441
  56. 56 : km 30.71 - alt. 125 m - Keep right onto Pershore Road, A441
  57. 57 : km 30.73 - alt. 125 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Hazelwell Street, A441
  58. 58 : km 31.04 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight right onto Pershore Road, A441
  59. 59 : km 31.54 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Ash Tree Road
  60. 60 : km 31.65 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Charlotte Road
  61. 61 : km 32.03 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Mary Vale Road
  62. 62 : km 32.16 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Pershore Road, A441
  63. 63 : km 32.27 - alt. 128 m - Keep left onto Hazelwell Street, A441
  64. 64 : km 32.56 - alt. 125 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Pershore Road, A441
  65. 65 : km 34.99 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 35 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 35.01 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 35.27 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 35.3 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 35.4 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 71 : km 35.45 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 35.46 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  73. 73 : km 35.5 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 36.27 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  75. 75 : km 36.36 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 36.41 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 36.44 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 36.46 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 36.69 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 37.04 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 37.04 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 37.14 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  83. 83 : km 37.19 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 37.21 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  85. 85 : km 37.25 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 38.02 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  87. 87 : km 38.1 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 38.15 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  89. 89 : km 38.19 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 38.2 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 38.44 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  92. 92 : km 38.78 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 38.79 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 38.89 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  95. 95 : km 38.94 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  96. 96 : km 38.95 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  97. 97 : km 39.36 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  98. 98 : km 39.39 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 39.39 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left
  100. 100 : km 39.43 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  101. 101 : km 39.62 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left
  102. 102 : km 39.88 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  103. 103 : km 40.22 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 40.23 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  105. 105 : km 40.33 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  106. 106 : km 40.38 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  107. 107 : km 40.39 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  108. 108 : km 40.8 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  109. 109 : km 40.82 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 40.83 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  111. 111 : km 40.87 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  112. 112 : km 41.21 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  113. 113 : km 41.22 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  114. 114 : km 41.32 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right
  115. 115 : km 41.87 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  116. 116 : km 42 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  117. 117 : km 42.04 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp left
  118. E : km 42.23 - 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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