Cole Grand Union 13.6

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.94 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 99 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 102 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 157 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 100 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.433332° / W 1.900649°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 154 m - Start on Grange Road
  2. 2 : km 0.34 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Vicarage Road
  3. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.71 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Drayton Road
  5. 5 : km 0.75 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Alcester Road South
  6. 6 : km 0.84 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Addison Road
  7. 7 : km 1.49 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Barn Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.81 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.89 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Wheelers Lane
  10. 10 : km 2.12 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Wheelers Lane
  11. 11 : km 2.2 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.29 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Wheelers Lane
  13. 13 : km 2.31 - alt. 148 m - Keep right onto Wheelers Lane
  14. 14 : km 2.35 - alt. 148 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Brook Lane
  15. 15 : km 2.85 - alt. 145 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Brook Lane
  16. 16 : km 2.9 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Brook Lane
  17. 17 : km 3.23 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Brook Lane
  18. 18 : km 3.7 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.37 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Cole Bank Road
  20. 20 : km 4.38 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.41 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 5.04 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 5.44 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Stratford Road
  24. 24 : km 5.47 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.5 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 6.13 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 6.6 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.63 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Weston Lane
  29. 29 : km 6.68 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.7 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Manor Farm Road
  31. 31 : km 6.77 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 7.1 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 7.28 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 7.47 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 7.53 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 7.55 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 7.71 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 7.72 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 7.76 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 7.77 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 12.47 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 12.62 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 12.66 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 13.78 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 14 - alt. 120 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 14.73 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 14.9 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 14.91 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Turnover Bridge No 1
  49. 49 : km 14.93 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 14.98 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 15.14 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 15.15 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Brunswick Arcade
  53. 53 : km 15.2 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Brunswick Street
  54. 54 : km 15.28 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Brunswick Square
  55. 55 : km 15.32 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Brunswick Square
  56. 56 : km 15.37 - alt. 146 m - Keep left onto Brunswick Square
  57. 57 : km 15.38 - alt. 146 m - Enter roundabout
  58. 58 : km 15.49 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Broad Street
  59. 59 : km 15.74 - alt. 150 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 15.84 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 15.9 - alt. 153 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 15.95 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Auchinleck Walkway
  63. 63 : km 15.97 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 16.01 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 16.12 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight left onto Calthorpe Road
  66. 66 : km 17.46 - alt. 147 m - Keep right onto Church Road
  67. 67 : km 17.61 - alt. 149 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Priory Road
  68. 68 : km 18.37 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 18.43 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 18.46 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 18.8 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 18.9 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 18.91 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Pebble Mill Road
  74. 74 : km 19.1 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Pershore Road
  75. 75 : km 19.28 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp left
  76. 76 : km 19.51 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right
  77. 77 : km 19.96 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 20.53 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Moor Green Lane
  79. 79 : km 21.46 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Shutlock Lane
  80. S/E : km 21.94 - alt. 154 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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