Stratford Week 8 Long Route V2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 29.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 15 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 267 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 273 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 214 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 128 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.420777° / W 1.930893°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 145 m - Start on Franklin Road
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Franklin Road
  3. 3 : km 0.49 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Selly Oak Road
  4. 4 : km 0.78 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Northfield Road
  5. 5 : km 1.57 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Middleton Hall Road
  6. 6 : km 1.59 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.07 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Rea Valley Route
  8. 8 : km 2.55 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.59 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Wychall Lane
  10. 10 : km 2.61 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Wychall Park Grove
  11. 11 : km 2.62 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.66 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight right onto Wychall Lane
  13. 13 : km 2.96 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Meadow Hill Road
  14. 14 : km 3.49 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Beaks Hill Road
  15. 15 : km 3.71 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Rednal Road
  16. 16 : km 4.94 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.95 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.24 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Redhill Road
  19. 19 : km 5.25 - alt. 165 m - Turn left onto Lilley Lane
  20. 20 : km 5.44 - alt. 177 m - Keep right onto Lilley Lane
  21. 21 : km 5.47 - alt. 177 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Cofton Road
  22. 22 : km 7.49 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 7.54 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Groveley Lane
  24. 24 : km 7.85 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Groveley Lane
  25. 25 : km 7.99 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto East Works Drive
  26. 26 : km 8.04 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Fairey Street
  27. 27 : km 8.43 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Aero Way
  28. 28 : km 8.54 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Skylark Street
  29. 29 : km 8.9 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp left onto The Stocken
  30. 30 : km 9.36 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Cofton Church Lane
  31. 31 : km 9.87 - alt. 183 m - Keep left onto Cofton Church Lane
  32. 32 : km 9.89 - alt. 182 m - Turn right onto Kendal End Road
  33. 33 : km 11.1 - alt. 196 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lickey Road
  34. 34 : km 11.43 - alt. 213 m - Keep left onto Lickey Road
  35. 35 : km 11.59 - alt. 212 m - Turn left onto Leach Green Lane
  36. 36 : km 11.6 - alt. 212 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 11.61 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 11.63 - alt. 213 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 12.01 - alt. 192 m - Turn right onto Edgewood Road
  40. 40 : km 12.02 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 12.11 - alt. 190 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 12.26 - alt. 184 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 12.27 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight left onto Lickey Road
  44. 44 : km 12.51 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 12.53 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 12.67 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Cofton Park Drive
  47. 47 : km 12.67 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Lickey Road
  48. 48 : km 13.01 - alt. 172 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bristol Road South
  49. 49 : km 15.32 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp left onto Frankley Beeches Road
  50. 50 : km 15.35 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Bristol Road South
  51. 51 : km 15.81 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto Bell Lane
  52. 52 : km 15.86 - alt. 179 m - Keep right onto Bell Lane
  53. 53 : km 16.36 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Whitehill Lane
  54. 54 : km 16.37 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 16.42 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  56. 56 : km 16.51 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 16.88 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  58. 58 : km 17.01 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  59. 59 : km 17.3 - alt. 142 m - Keep left onto Merritts Brook Greenway
  60. 60 : km 17.54 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 17.59 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Abdon Avenue
  62. 62 : km 17.8 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Swarthmore Road
  63. 63 : km 18.19 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 18.46 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Weoley Hill
  65. 65 : km 18.47 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Middle Park Road
  66. 66 : km 18.6 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Middle Park Close
  67. 67 : km 18.61 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 18.74 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Shenley Fields Road
  69. 69 : km 18.98 - alt. 148 m - Keep left onto Shenley Fields Road
  70. 70 : km 19.26 - alt. 162 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gibbins Road
  71. 71 : km 20.16 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Harborne Lane
  72. 72 : km 20.22 - alt. 141 m - Keep left onto Harborne Lane
  73. 73 : km 20.35 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 20.38 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp right
  75. 75 : km 20.52 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 20.52 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Harborne Lane
  77. 77 : km 20.9 - alt. 133 m - Keep right onto Harborne Lane
  78. 78 : km 20.93 - alt. 134 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Harborne Park Road
  79. 79 : km 22.33 - alt. 173 m - Turn sharp right onto High Street
  80. 80 : km 23.28 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Alma Passage
  81. 81 : km 23.39 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Metchley Lane
  82. 82 : km 23.4 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 23.53 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 23.55 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Metchley Lane
  85. 85 : km 23.77 - alt. 166 m - Keep left onto Metchley Lane
  86. 86 : km 23.79 - alt. 166 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Metchley Lane
  87. 87 : km 24.9 - alt. 134 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Harborne Lane
  88. 88 : km 25.19 - alt. 129 m - Keep right onto Harborne Lane
  89. 89 : km 25.44 - alt. 137 m - Keep right onto Harborne Lane
  90. 90 : km 26.02 - alt. 147 m - Keep left onto Harborne Lane
  91. 91 : km 26.61 - alt. 161 m - Keep right onto Oak Tree Lane
  92. 92 : km 27.22 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp left
  93. 93 : km 27.62 - alt. 136 m - Turn slight left onto Woodbrooke Road
  94. 94 : km 27.63 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Bournville Lane
  95. 95 : km 28.25 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 28.26 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 28.27 - alt. 150 m - Keep left
  98. 98 : km 28.38 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight left onto Selly Oak Road
  99. 99 : km 28.41 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Mary Vale Road
  100. 100 : km 29.11 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Franklin Road
  101. 101 : km 29.7 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Ashmore Road
  102. S/E : km 29.72 - alt. 145 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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