Cannon Hill & Balsall Heath

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 51 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 50 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 161 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 107 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.453284° / W 1.903582°
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Description

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 110 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.29 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.34 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.42 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.47 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Edgbaston Road
  9. 9 : km 0.65 - alt. 109 m - Keep right onto Edgbaston Road
  10. 10 : km 1.01 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 1.03 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Pershore Road
  12. 12 : km 1.58 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 1.63 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.94 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.2 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.29 - alt. 108 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 2.3 - alt. 108 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 2.45 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.49 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp right onto Balsall Heath Road
  20. 20 : km 2.87 - alt. 119 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 2.92 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight left onto Maydene Croft
  22. 22 : km 2.98 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 3.18 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Haden Way
  24. 24 : km 3.26 - alt. 128 m - Keep right onto A435
  25. 25 : km 3.42 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Edward Road
  26. 26 : km 3.72 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 3.79 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.82 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 3.86 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 3.92 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 3.93 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 3.97 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight right onto Tindal Street
  33. 33 : km 4.09 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Cromer Road
  34. 34 : km 4.26 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp right onto Moseley Road
  35. 35 : km 4.36 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Trafalgar Road
  36. 36 : km 5.16 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Woodbridge Road
  37. 37 : km 5.31 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Alcester Road
  38. 38 : km 5.45 - alt. 144 m - Keep left onto St Mary's Row
  39. 39 : km 5.67 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 5.7 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto St Mary's Row
  41. 41 : km 5.83 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 5.86 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Alcester Road
  43. 43 : km 6.72 - alt. 148 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 7.02 - alt. 142 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 7.11 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 7.63 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp right onto Shutlock Lane
  47. 47 : km 7.65 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Shutlock Lane
  48. 48 : km 7.7 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right onto Dad's Lane
  49. 49 : km 8.13 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 9.07 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 9.62 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 9.72 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 9.73 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 10.07 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 10.08 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 10.12 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  57. S/E : km 10.14 - alt. 111 m

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