Walk Idea 5

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.04 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 72 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 77 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 187 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 142 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.426235° / W 1.96448°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 155 m - Start on St Denis Road
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Corvedale Road
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.35 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.44 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.6 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road South, A38
  8. 8 : km 0.92 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.95 - alt. 163 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.55 - alt. 178 m - Turn slight left onto Bristol Road South
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto Church Road, B4121
  12. 12 : km 1.75 - alt. 177 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.76 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Church Road, B4121
  14. 14 : km 1.99 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 2 - alt. 170 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.09 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 2.14 - alt. 166 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 2.18 - alt. 166 m - Keep right onto Church Road
  19. 19 : km 2.32 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Church Hill
  20. 20 : km 2.61 - alt. 151 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 2.62 - alt. 151 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 2.81 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 2.81 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  24. 24 : km 2.83 - alt. 148 m - Turn sharp right onto West Heath Road
  25. 25 : km 3.66 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 3.67 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto West Heath Road
  27. 27 : km 4.19 - alt. 177 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cofton Road
  28. 28 : km 4.58 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Cofton Road
  29. 29 : km 4.58 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 4.79 - alt. 177 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 4.9 - alt. 172 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 4.9 - alt. 172 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 5.23 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 5.24 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Longbridge Lane
  35. 35 : km 5.72 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 5.73 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 5.82 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 5.83 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Longbridge Lane
  39. 39 : km 5.98 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 5.99 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 6.7 - alt. 169 m - Turn left onto Tessall Lane
  42. 42 : km 6.7 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road South, A38
  43. 43 : km 7.17 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 7.18 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 7.18 - alt. 165 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 7.25 - alt. 164 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 7.61 - alt. 169 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 8.05 - alt. 180 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 8.16 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 8.18 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Sir Herbert Austin Way, A38
  51. 51 : km 8.23 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 8.23 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 8.54 - alt. 185 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 8.61 - alt. 184 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 8.74 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 8.79 - alt. 180 m - Keep left onto Ulwine Drive
  57. 57 : km 9.43 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Meadow Brook Road
  58. 58 : km 9.45 - alt. 154 m - Turn sharp left onto Shenley Lane, B4121
  59. 59 : km 9.51 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Black Haynes Road
  60. 60 : km 9.8 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto St Denis Road
  61. S/E : km 10.04 - alt. 155 m

Useful Information

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