Bournville To Bromsgrove

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 88 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 151 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 188 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 73 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.426593° / W 1.92627°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.320198° / W 2.050477°
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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. 138 m - Start on Mary Vale Road
  2. 2 : km 0.78 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 0.79 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 1.41 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 1.43 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left onto Rea Valley Route
  6. 6 : km 1.92 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.36 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 3.18 - alt. 141 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 3.43 - alt. 142 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 3.51 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.74 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.21 - alt. 157 m - Keep left onto Bargehorse Walk
  13. 13 : km 4.56 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.88 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Redhill Road
  15. 15 : km 5.05 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.19 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.24 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Wasthill Lane
  18. 18 : km 5.76 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.25 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Wasthill Lane
  20. 20 : km 6.3 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 9.78 - alt. 139 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 9.97 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 10.04 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 10.28 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 11.25 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 15.1 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Wharf Lane
  27. 27 : km 15.26 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Brockhill Lane
  28. 28 : km 15.29 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 15.74 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Hewell Lane, B4096
  30. 30 : km 15.74 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 16.04 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Alcester Road, B4184
  32. 32 : km 16.08 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 19.56 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 20.06 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 20.67 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 20.71 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right onto Railway Walk
  37. 37 : km 20.73 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 21.05 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 21.42 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Stoke Road
  40. 40 : km 21.48 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 21.66 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 21.82 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  43. E : km 21.85 - alt. 76 m

Useful Information

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