7km 13.05

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.59 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 25 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 48 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 187 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 139 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.413771° / W 1.979431°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.396338° / W 1.939653°
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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. 187 m - Start on Kelby Close
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto Kelby Road
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 186 m - Turn left onto Inverness Road
  4. 4 : km 0.46 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Lockwood Road
  5. 5 : km 0.52 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.61 - alt. 185 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.67 - alt. 184 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 0.68 - alt. 184 m - Turn slight left onto Sir Herbert Austin Way
  9. 9 : km 0.69 - alt. 184 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 0.75 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 0.87 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 0.9 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 0.91 - alt. 178 m - Turn right onto Bell Lane
  14. 14 : km 0.99 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road South
  15. 15 : km 1.46 - alt. 184 m - Keep right onto Bristol Road South
  16. 16 : km 1.49 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Sir Herbert Austin Way
  17. 17 : km 1.85 - alt. 177 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 1.86 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.06 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto South Road
  20. 20 : km 2.56 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Quarry Lane
  21. 21 : km 2.69 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right onto Coleys Lane
  22. 22 : km 2.79 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Abbeydale Road
  23. 23 : km 3 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto West Heath Road
  24. 24 : km 3.37 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Staple Lodge Road
  25. 25 : km 3.65 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Rea Valley Drive
  26. 26 : km 4.49 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Staple Lodge Road
  27. 27 : km 4.52 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 4.54 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Staple Lodge Road
  29. 29 : km 4.82 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Wychall Road
  30. 30 : km 5.71 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Meadow Hill Road
  31. 31 : km 6.24 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Beaks Hill Road
  32. 32 : km 6.46 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Rednal Road
  33. 33 : km 6.79 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 7.2 - alt. 172 m - Turn left onto Redditch Road
  35. 35 : km 7.23 - alt. 172 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 7.25 - alt. 172 m - Turn sharp left onto Redditch Road
  37. 37 : km 7.26 - alt. 172 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.34 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 7.37 - alt. 170 m - Turn sharp left onto Green Lane
  40. 40 : km 7.38 - alt. 169 m - Turn sharp right onto Green Lane
  41. 41 : km 7.39 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 7.45 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Lydbrook Covert
  43. 43 : km 7.51 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Drybrook Close
  44. E : km 7.59 - alt. 164 m

Useful Information

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