Marathon Training Run 7

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 144 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 144 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 174 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 108 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.417969° / W 1.928591°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 150 m - Start on Midland Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Rowheath Road
  3. 3 : km 1.48 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Middleton Hall Road
  4. 4 : km 1.5 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 2.24 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Wychall Lane
  6. 6 : km 2.95 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Meadow Hill Road
  7. 7 : km 3.48 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Beaks Hill Road
  8. 8 : km 4.03 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Redditch Road
  9. 9 : km 5.1 - alt. 151 m - Keep right onto Redditch Road
  10. 10 : km 5.13 - alt. 150 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wharf Road
  11. 11 : km 5.63 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Parsons Hill
  12. 12 : km 5.64 - alt. 143 m - Keep right onto Parsons Hill
  13. 13 : km 5.84 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Parsons Hill
  14. 14 : km 5.88 - alt. 164 m - Keep right onto Parsons Hill
  15. 15 : km 5.91 - alt. 164 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bells Lane
  16. 16 : km 5.97 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.98 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 6.12 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Monyhull Hall Road
  19. 19 : km 6.98 - alt. 154 m - Keep left onto Monyhull Hall Road
  20. 20 : km 8.92 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Road
  21. 21 : km 9.59 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 9.6 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 9.63 - alt. 156 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 9.72 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto High Street
  25. 25 : km 11.3 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 11.33 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Salisbury Road
  27. 27 : km 12.5 - alt. 117 m - Enter roundabout
  28. 28 : km 12.9 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left onto Hallam Street
  29. 29 : km 13.04 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Edward Road
  30. 30 : km 13.48 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 13.67 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 13.77 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 13.79 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 13.96 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 14 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Speedwell Road
  36. 36 : km 14.19 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 14.5 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 14.52 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road
  39. 39 : km 14.53 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Wellington Road
  40. 40 : km 15.48 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp left onto Sir Harrys Road
  41. 41 : km 16.27 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Pershore Road
  42. 42 : km 16.36 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 16.42 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 16.49 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 16.51 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 16.58 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 16.64 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Pershore Road
  48. 48 : km 16.65 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 16.96 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Edgbaston Road
  50. 50 : km 17.36 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 17.41 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 17.44 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 17.61 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 17.68 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 17.73 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 17.85 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 17.86 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 18.25 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 18.34 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 18.39 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 18.44 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 18.45 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 18.51 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
  64. 64 : km 18.55 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 18.6 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 18.73 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  67. 67 : km 18.82 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 19.13 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 19.47 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 19.48 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 19.58 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right
  72. 72 : km 20.13 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 20.18 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right
  74. 74 : km 20.22 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp left
  75. 75 : km 20.83 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 20.93 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 20.94 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 21.28 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 21.44 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 21.5 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp right
  81. 81 : km 21.63 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 21.68 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 21.73 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 21.8 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight left
  85. 85 : km 21.85 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right
  86. 86 : km 21.94 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp left
  87. 87 : km 22.02 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 22.08 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 22.19 - alt. 118 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 22.31 - alt. 117 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 22.47 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 23.13 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 23.26 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 23.3 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp left
  95. 95 : km 23.68 - alt. 116 m - Keep left
  96. 96 : km 23.87 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 23.88 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Kitchener Road
  98. 98 : km 23.94 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Cecil Road
  99. 99 : km 24.21 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left onto Dogpool Lane
  100. 100 : km 24.24 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Rea Valley Route
  101. 101 : km 25.04 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight right onto Rea Valley Route
  102. 102 : km 25.38 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 25.44 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Hunts Road
  104. 104 : km 25.76 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Pershore Road
  105. 105 : km 25.82 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Mary Vale Road
  106. 106 : km 26.28 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Franklin Road
  107. 107 : km 26.65 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  108. 108 : km 26.67 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 26.85 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 26.87 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Franklin Road
  111. 111 : km 26.91 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Ashmore Road
  112. 112 : km 27.02 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Midland Road
  113. 113 : km 27.26 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Rowheath Road
  114. S/E : km 27.26 - alt. 150 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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