Escape From Meriden

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 165.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 51h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,317 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,330 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 239 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐
    District: Meriden 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.438138° / W 1.649832°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.650752° / W 1.598466°
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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. 115 m - Start on The Green
  2. 2 : km 0.59 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Leys Lane
  3. 3 : km 1.06 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Main Road, B4104
  4. 4 : km 1.61 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Old Road
  5. 5 : km 1.87 - alt. 121 m - Keep left onto Eaves Green Lane
  6. 6 : km 2.16 - alt. 120 m - Keep left onto Walsh Lane
  7. 7 : km 2.89 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Fillongley Road, B4102
  8. 8 : km 8.49 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Tamworth Road, B4098
  9. 9 : km 12.69 - alt. 114 m - Keep right onto Tamworth Road
  10. 10 : km 12.74 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight right onto Nuneaton Road, B4114
  11. 11 : km 16.55 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Birchley Heath Road
  12. 12 : km 21.1 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Coleshill Road
  13. 13 : km 22.45 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto South Street
  14. 14 : km 22.63 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Woolpack Way
  15. 15 : km 22.74 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Long Street, B4116
  16. 16 : km 22.99 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  17. 17 : km 23.1 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Sheepy Road
  18. 18 : km 31.71 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Main Road, A444
  19. 19 : km 31.93 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Ashby Road, B4116
  20. 20 : km 39.5 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto B4116
  21. 21 : km 39.55 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Gallows Lane, B4116
  22. 22 : km 41.13 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Ashby Road, B4116
  23. 23 : km 41.7 - alt. 123 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Measham Road Interchange, B4116
  24. 24 : km 41.86 - alt. 124 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Measham Road
  25. 25 : km 44.55 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Market Street
  26. 26 : km 44.57 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Derby Road
  27. 27 : km 44.75 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto The Callis
  28. 28 : km 46.35 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Smisby Road, B5006
  29. 29 : km 52.33 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Main Street, A514
  30. 30 : km 56.69 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto A514
  31. 31 : km 59.67 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Swarkestone Road, A514
  32. 32 : km 60.93 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Derby Road, A514
  33. 33 : km 63.54 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Osmaston Road, A514
  34. 34 : km 66.7 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bradshaw Way, A601
  35. 35 : km 66.91 - alt. 53 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Traffic Street, A601
  36. 36 : km 67.75 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto Saint Alkmund's Way
  37. 37 : km 68.42 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Eastgate
  38. 38 : km 68.58 - alt. 45 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A61
  39. 39 : km 68.71 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left onto Sir Frank Whittle Road, A61
  40. 40 : km 69.85 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sir Frank Whittle Road, A61
  41. 41 : km 70.8 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sir Frank Whittle Road, A61
  42. 42 : km 71.31 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Alfreton Road, A61
  43. 43 : km 72.18 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto A38
  44. 44 : km 87.9 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 88.39 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A61
  46. 46 : km 98.23 - alt. 145 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Derby Road, A61
  47. 47 : km 98.71 - alt. 140 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Derby Road, A61
  48. 48 : km 99.83 - alt. 140 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Derby Road, A61
  49. 49 : km 100.76 - alt. 111 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Derby Road, A61
  50. 50 : km 102.69 - alt. 102 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Derby Road, A61
  51. 51 : km 105.1 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 105.11 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 105.25 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 105.26 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Derby Road, A61
  55. 55 : km 105.55 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A61
  56. 56 : km 108 - alt. 69 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A61
  57. 57 : km 109.14 - alt. 72 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A61
  58. 58 : km 117.16 - alt. 163 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Chesterfield Road South, A61
  59. 59 : km 118.31 - alt. 186 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Meadowhead, A61
  60. 60 : km 123.15 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto London Road, B6388
  61. 61 : km 123.39 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto London Road, B6388
  62. 62 : km 124.35 - alt. 72 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Hanover Way, A61
  63. 63 : km 125.37 - alt. 105 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Netherthorpe Road, A61
  64. 64 : km 126.3 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Penistone Road, A61
  65. 65 : km 131.77 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left onto A61
  66. 66 : km 136.26 - alt. 177 m - Keep left onto Penistone Road, A629
  67. 67 : km 142.65 - alt. 238 m - Turn sharp right onto Roper Lane
  68. 68 : km 142.67 - alt. 238 m - Turn right onto Rag Lane, A629
  69. 69 : km 144.35 - alt. 215 m - Turn right onto Coates Lane, B6449
  70. 70 : km 147.26 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Cone Lane
  71. 71 : km 148.29 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto A628
  72. 72 : km 148.32 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto High Street
  73. 73 : km 148.87 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Silkstone Lane
  74. 74 : km 151.08 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  75. 75 : km 151.28 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Darton Road
  76. 76 : km 153.49 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Churchfield Lane
  77. 77 : km 153.57 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Ballfield Lane
  78. 78 : km 154.08 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ballfield Lane
  79. 79 : km 154.43 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Huddersfield Road, A637
  80. 80 : km 156.17 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Huddersfield Road, A637
  81. 81 : km 157.8 - alt. 122 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  82. 82 : km 159.26 - alt. 149 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A637
  83. 83 : km 160.22 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Stocksmoor Road, B6117
  84. 84 : km 163.83 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto New Road, A642
  85. E : km 165.36 - alt. 106 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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