Birmingham 10k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 66 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 61 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 147 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 101 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.454973° / W 1.904312°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.454408° / W 1.898443°
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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. 110 m
  2. 1 : km 0.17 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Pershore Road
  4. 3 : km 1.48 - alt. 110 m - Keep right onto Pershore Road
  5. 4 : km 1.52 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Sherlock Street
  6. 5 : km 2.1 - alt. 106 m - Keep left onto Sherlock Street
  7. 6 : km 2.32 - alt. 105 m - Keep left onto Pershore Street
  8. 7 : km 2.4 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Skinner Lane
  9. 8 : km 2.41 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Pershore Street
  10. 9 : km 3.04 - alt. 119 m - Keep right onto Hill Street
  11. 10 : km 3.44 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto New Street
  12. 11 : km 3.48 - alt. 135 m - Keep left onto New Street
  13. 12 : km 3.51 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 3.51 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto New Street
  15. 14 : km 3.99 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto High Street
  16. 15 : km 4.14 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Carrs Lane
  17. 16 : km 4.25 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  18. 17 : km 4.25 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Carrs Lane
  19. 18 : km 4.26 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Moor Street Queensway
  20. 19 : km 4.48 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 4.49 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Park Street
  22. 21 : km 4.6 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Park Street
  23. 22 : km 4.65 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 23 : km 4.77 - alt. 104 m - Keep left onto Digbeth
  25. 24 : km 5.7 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  26. 25 : km 5.72 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Coventry Road
  27. 26 : km 5.73 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight left onto Camp Hill
  28. 27 : km 6.13 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stratford Road
  29. 28 : km 6.97 - alt. 121 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Haden Way
  30. 29 : km 7.12 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 7.13 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Haden Way
  32. 31 : km 7.61 - alt. 128 m - Keep right onto A435
  33. 32 : km 8.97 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Salisbury Road
  34. 33 : km 10.16 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Edgbaston Road
  35. E : km 10.27 - alt. 114 m

Useful Information

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