Rubery 05 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 11.26 km
Calculated time: 3h 35
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 134 m
Vertical drop: - 140 m
Highest point: 255 m
Lowest point: 153 m

District: Birmingham
Start/End: N 52.39812° / W 2.006732°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 183 m - Start on Park Way
2 : km 0 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
3 : km 0.18 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
4 : km 0.19 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Park Way
5 : km 0.32 - alt. 189 m - Keep right onto Park Way
6 : km 0.38 - alt. 192 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road South
7 : km 0.4 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
8 : km 0.4 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
9 : km 0.53 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Chapelfield Road
10 : km 0.63 - alt. 200 m - Turn right onto Stonecroft Avenue
11 : km 0.74 - alt. 209 m - Turn left onto Longwood Road
12 : km 0.99 - alt. 204 m - Turn left onto Leach Green Lane
13 : km 1.25 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
14 : km 1.41 - alt. 219 m - Turn slight left
15 : km 1.47 - alt. 221 m - Turn right onto Eachway Lane
16 : km 1.57 - alt. 218 m - Turn left
17 : km 1.68 - alt. 222 m - Keep right onto Drovers Way
18 : km 2.36 - alt. 204 m - Turn left onto Rose Hill
19 : km 2.39 - alt. 205 m - Turn sharp right onto Drovers Way
20 : km 2.89 - alt. 246 m - Turn left onto Warren Lane
21 : km 3.04 - alt. 254 m - Keep left
22 : km 3.28 - alt. 228 m - Turn left
23 : km 3.34 - alt. 210 m - Keep right
24 : km 3.45 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
25 : km 4.34 - alt. 163 m - Turn sharp left onto Cofton Church Lane
26 : km 4.77 - alt. 156 m - Keep left onto Cofton Church Lane
27 : km 5.9 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
28 : km 6.57 - alt. 177 m - Keep left
29 : km 7.02 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto Birmingham Road
30 : km 7.12 - alt. 189 m - Turn left onto Alvechurch Road
31 : km 7.24 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Longbridge Lane
32 : km 8.96 - alt. 168 m - Keep right onto Longbridge Lane
33 : km 9.2 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
34 : km 9.22 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Longbridge Lane
35 : km 9.31 - alt. 167 m - Keep left onto Longbridge Lane
36 : km 9.44 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight left onto Bristol Road South
37 : km 9.64 - alt. 172 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bristol Road South
38 : km 10.2 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road South
39 : km 10.21 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
40 : km 10.46 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp right onto Belton Grove
41 : km 10.54 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Leybrook Road
42 : km 10.67 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
43 : km 10.89 - alt. 178 m - Turn sharp left
44 : km 11.15 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp right onto Ashbrook Drive
45 : km 11.24 - alt. 182 m - Turn left
S/E : km 11.26 - alt. 183 m

Useful Information

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