Alvechurch Marathon Final

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 258 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 251 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 187 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 80 m
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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. 124 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Birmingham Road, B4120
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.25 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.33 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.4 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.56 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 0.64 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 0.73 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.35 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 1.36 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 1.36 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left onto Bittell Road, B4120
  14. 14 : km 2.03 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right onto Bittell Farm Road
  15. 15 : km 2.43 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 2.43 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Bittell Farm Road
  17. 17 : km 2.84 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 3.68 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.19 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp right onto Cofton Church Lane
  20. 20 : km 5.43 - alt. 183 m - Keep right onto Cofton Church Lane
  21. 21 : km 5.46 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp right onto Cofton Church Lane
  22. 22 : km 5.48 - alt. 182 m - Turn left onto Kendal End Road, B4120
  23. 23 : km 6.41 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Hewell Road
  24. 24 : km 8.28 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Linthurst Newtown
  25. 25 : km 10.31 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Alcester Road, B4096
  26. 26 : km 10.46 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Pikes Pool Lane
  27. 27 : km 11.52 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Pikes Pool Lane
  28. 28 : km 12.03 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Alcester Road
  29. 29 : km 12.07 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Heydon Road
  30. 30 : km 12.31 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right onto Finstall Road, B4184
  31. 31 : km 12.35 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Walnut Lane
  32. 32 : km 13 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Dusthouse Lane
  33. 33 : km 13.93 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Upper Gambolds Lane
  34. 34 : km 14.06 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto Upper Gambolds Lane
  35. 35 : km 16.58 - alt. 136 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 17.46 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right onto Alcester Road, B4184
  37. 37 : km 18.2 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Hewell Lane, B4096
  38. 38 : km 18.92 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 19.38 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Brockhill Lane
  40. 40 : km 19.41 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Wharf Lane
  41. 41 : km 19.58 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 24.4 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 24.65 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 25.53 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 25.55 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 27.74 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 28.07 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 28.39 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp right onto Wasthill Lane
  49. 49 : km 28.56 - alt. 145 m - Keep left onto Lea End Lane
  50. 50 : km 28.58 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight left onto Lea End Lane
  51. 51 : km 29.68 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 29.71 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight right onto Watery Lane
  53. 53 : km 31.33 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 33.79 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Old Rectory Lane
  55. 55 : km 34.8 - alt. 123 m - Turn slight left onto Birmingham Road, B4120
  56. 56 : km 37.19 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Grange Lane
  57. 57 : km 38.6 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 38.61 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 40.76 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 40.99 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 41.48 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp left
  62. 62 : km 41.51 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Aqueduct Lane
  63. 63 : km 41.73 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Bittell Road, B4120
  64. 64 : km 41.77 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Birmingham Road, B4120
  65. S/E : km 42.29 - alt. 122 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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