COMPTON ROUTE

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 45 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 149 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 104 m
  • ⚐
    District: Walsall 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.602707° / W 2.036128°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.592395° / W 2.167022°
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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. 146 m - Start on Bloxwich Road North
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Coltham Road
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.67 - alt. 144 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 5.09 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 5.12 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp right onto Rookery Street
  8. 8 : km 5.65 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto New Cross Avenue
  9. 9 : km 5.67 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 5.73 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 7.56 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 9.11 - alt. 133 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 9.65 - alt. 126 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 9.99 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 10.05 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Coxwell Avenue
  16. 16 : km 10.25 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 10.38 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 10.41 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 10.44 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto South Street
  20. 20 : km 10.62 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Jones Road
  21. 21 : km 10.81 - alt. 116 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 11.27 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right onto Jones Road
  23. 23 : km 11.46 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto South Street
  24. 24 : km 11.64 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 11.71 - alt. 116 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 11.83 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 11.84 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp right onto Gorsebrook Road
  28. 28 : km 12.22 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Dunstall Park
  29. 29 : km 12.31 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Viaduct Drive
  30. 30 : km 12.42 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 12.57 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 13.3 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 13.4 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 13.42 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 14.49 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 15.12 - alt. 106 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 15.14 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp left onto Old Holyhead Road
  38. 38 : km 15.19 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Old Holyhead Road
  39. 39 : km 15.23 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Tettenhall Road
  40. 40 : km 15.27 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Old Holyhead Road
  41. 41 : km 15.32 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Old Holyhead Road
  42. 42 : km 15.36 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 15.38 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 16.01 - alt. 104 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 16.07 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 16.1 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp right
  47. E : km 16.12 - alt. 104 m

Useful Information

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