Smethwick Heritage Trail V3 Long

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.50 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 16 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 166 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 146 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sandwell 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.501886° / W 1.981216°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.496425° / W 1.970597°
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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.

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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 : km 0 - alt. 157 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Pine Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Forest Close
  4. 4 : km 0.31 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right onto Woodland Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.6 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Chance Drive
  6. 6 : km 0.87 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Spon Lane South
  7. 7 : km 0.97 - alt. 154 m - Keep right onto Spon Lane South
  8. 8 : km 1.19 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.2 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Oldbury Road
  10. 10 : km 1.37 - alt. 155 m - Enter roundabout
  11. 11 : km 1.64 - alt. 163 m - Turn sharp left onto St Pauls Road
  12. 12 : km 2.39 - alt. 160 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St Pauls Road
  13. 13 : km 3.18 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Trinity Street
  14. 14 : km 3.3 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Church Hill Street
  15. 15 : km 3.37 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto South Road
  16. 16 : km 3.49 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto South Road
  17. 17 : km 3.52 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto High Street
  18. 18 : km 4.02 - alt. 152 m - Keep left onto High Street
  19. 19 : km 4.04 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.08 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 4.11 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.28 - alt. 158 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 4.39 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 4.68 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Windmill Lane
  25. 25 : km 5.02 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Windmill Precinct
  26. 26 : km 5.71 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Crocketts Lane
  27. 27 : km 5.78 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Regent Street
  28. 28 : km 6.09 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto High Street
  29. 29 : km 6.22 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto High Street
  30. 30 : km 6.4 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 6.41 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 6.46 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  33. E : km 6.5 - 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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Association or club
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