Half Marathon Canal Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 106 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 104 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 138 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 42 m
  • ⚐
    District: Dudley 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.461008° / W 2.151931°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.461158° / W 2.1493°
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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. 65 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 1.02 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 1.04 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right onto Wollaston Road
  5. 5 : km 1.07 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 1.57 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.96 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.51 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 3.94 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 3.95 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Prestwood Drive
  11. 11 : km 5.04 - alt. 56 m - Keep left onto Boundary Lane
  12. 12 : km 5.19 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 5.38 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 5.41 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.63 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 6.24 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 6.25 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 8.18 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 8.45 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 11.05 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 12.54 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 14.14 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 14.16 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 14.17 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Caunsell Road
  25. 25 : km 14.29 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Wolverhampton Road
  26. 26 : km 14.32 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 15.57 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Fairy Glen
  28. 28 : km 16.47 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight left onto Sugar Loaf Lane
  29. 29 : km 17.92 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto The Broadway
  30. 30 : km 17.93 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Greyhound Lane
  31. 31 : km 18.62 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right onto Stourbridge Road
  32. 32 : km 19.43 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 19.46 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 19.64 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 19.67 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 19.7 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Norton Road
  37. 37 : km 19.77 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto South Road
  38. 38 : km 19.77 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto A451
  39. 39 : km 19.83 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Heath Street
  40. 40 : km 20.47 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Green Street
  41. 41 : km 20.53 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto West Street
  42. 42 : km 20.73 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Enville Street
  43. 43 : km 20.73 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto Enville Street
  44. 44 : km 20.8 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto School Street
  45. 45 : km 21 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Bradley Road
  46. 46 : km 21.06 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 21.09 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 21.16 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Canal Street
  49. 49 : km 21.25 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  50. E : km 21.27 - alt. 66 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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Walking Kinver, Cookley, Wolverley and Caunsall circular

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Kinver, Cookley, Wolverley and Caunsall circular
↔11.59 km ↗+46 m ↘-48 m ◔3h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kinver (Staffordshire)

A easy walk with a mixture of canal towpath with country lanes and footpath. Plenty of pubs along the way too with at least one at each village. Much of this could be quite muddy in wet weather and on the return journey approaching Cookley there may be horses loose in the field and around the riding school. Please do not feed them.

Walking Kinver Edge

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↔7.14 km ↗+134 m ↘-130 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Kinver (Staffordshire)

A short Staffordshire walk that includes the chance to visit the Holy Austin Rock Houses that are preserved by the National Trust. The route uses generally well-signed paths although a good ense of direction is useful in this area.

Walking Lickey & Waseley Hills

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Lickey & Waseley Hills
↔8.02 km ↗+182 m ↘-177 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Lickey and Blackwell CP (Worcestershire)

Lickey hills leading to the Waseley Hills and back starting from the Beacon on the Lickey Hills looking over at Malvern to the south.

Walking The Upper Arley

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↔6.63 km ↗+79 m ↘-73 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wyre Forest (Worcestershire)

A circular walk taking in tranquil riverside walking, cooling tracks through ancient woodland with the opportunity to explore Britain’s industrial heritage in the form of the Victoria Bridge and the Severn Valley Steam Railway.

Walking Arley station to Trimpley reservoir

Walker
↔10.30 km ↗+186 m ↘-180 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wyre Forest (Worcestershire)

This is a lovely walk with lovely views throughout, Starting from The Harbour inn. Its a relatively easy walk with only one stile, but classed here as average due to the steepish first 100yds. The walk covers about 6.5 miles in the Wyre, forest taking in Arley station, The Wyre forest, Victoria Bridge ,the Severn Valley railway, Crossing the Severn via a footbridge and Trimpley reservoir.

Walking Wyre Forest and River Severn from Upper Arley

Walker
↔12.08 km ↗+119 m ↘-115 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wyre Forest (Worcestershire)

A Worcestershire walk that includes a variety of landscape. The route starts from the banks of the River Severn and then enters the Wyre Forest before returning to the river banks for an undemanding path back to the start.
This walk through rural Worcestershire includes a wide variety of landscapes from the Wyre forest to the banks of the River Severn.

Walking Bewdley River and Rail Circular Trail

Walker
↔13.24 km ↗+50 m ↘-50 m ◔3h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Bewdley (Worcestershire)

The Bewdley River and Rail Circular Trail gives you the opportunity to explore the Severn Valley by following the route of the River Severn four miles upstream from Bewdley to the hidden gem that is Upper Arley village. The return leg offers the opportunity to return to Bewdley; either under your own steam by walking back along the opposite bank of the river or by steam power utilising the historic Severn Valley Railway. (Charges apply, please check with SVR for times and prices.)

Walking Wassell Wood

Walker
↔7.40 km ↗+147 m ↘-147 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Bewdley (Worcestershire)

A varied walk taking in the beautiful river port town of Bewdley, the industrial heritage of the Severn Valley Railway and the beguiling story of Wassell Wood Camp. An opportunity to experience nature, landscapes and history all within a stones throw of Georgian Bewdley.

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