12 Miles From Town

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 57 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 65 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 141 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 87 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.477528° / W 1.89646°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.563899° / W 1.823322°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 122 m - Start on Saint Martins Queensway
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight right onto High Street
  4. 4 : km 0.36 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Dale End
  5. 5 : km 0.44 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Dale End
  6. 6 : km 0.65 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Dale End
  7. 7 : km 0.66 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight right onto Newton Street
  8. 8 : km 0.77 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Corporation Street
  9. 9 : km 1.25 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.26 - alt. 133 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 1.29 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 1.38 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.4 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight left onto Colmore Row
  14. 14 : km 1.89 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.95 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto New Street
  16. 16 : km 2.02 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Ethel Street
  17. 17 : km 2.08 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Stephenson Street
  18. 18 : km 2.09 - alt. 126 m - Turn sharp left onto Pinfold Street
  19. 19 : km 2.15 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp left onto Navigation Street
  20. 20 : km 2.39 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left onto Mailbox Square
  21. 21 : km 2.46 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.79 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 2.81 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 2.83 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right onto Salvage Turn Bridge
  25. 25 : km 3.44 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 3.48 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 3.52 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.59 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 3.65 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto King Edwards Road
  30. 30 : km 3.66 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 3.68 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 3.79 - alt. 136 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 4.41 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 4.42 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 4.64 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 5.77 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 5.82 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 5.84 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 6.52 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 7.71 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 8.34 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 8.35 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 8.42 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 8.46 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 8.89 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Tyburn Road
  46. 46 : km 10.51 - alt. 94 m - Keep right onto Wheelwright Road
  47. 47 : km 10.55 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 10.56 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Wheelwright Road
  49. 49 : km 10.57 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Canal Lane
  50. 50 : km 10.68 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 10.72 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 10.73 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 11.83 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 12.32 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 12.34 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 12.36 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 12.37 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Kingsbury Road
  58. 58 : km 12.45 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 12.48 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Kingsbury Road
  60. 60 : km 13.25 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Chester Road
  61. 61 : km 13.45 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 13.46 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Chester Road
  63. 63 : km 13.83 - alt. 103 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Eachelhurst Road
  64. 64 : km 14.52 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 14.54 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 14.56 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 16.92 - alt. 96 m - Keep left onto New Hall Valley Cycle Route
  68. 68 : km 17.2 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Wylde Green Road
  69. 69 : km 17.23 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 17.24 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 17.51 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 17.63 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 17.64 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 17.66 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 18.07 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 18.1 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left
  77. 77 : km 18.32 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 18.43 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 18.43 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 18.45 - alt. 106 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 18.51 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Ebrook Road
  82. 82 : km 19.28 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp left onto Victoria Road
  83. 83 : km 19.37 - alt. 113 m - Keep right onto Victoria Road
  84. 84 : km 19.43 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp left onto Lower Queen Street
  85. 85 : km 19.71 - alt. 115 m - Keep left onto Brassington Avenue
  86. 86 : km 19.74 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 19.77 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Mill Street
  88. E : km 19.77 - alt. 117 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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