Midlands Tops Round

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.54 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 742 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 735 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 315 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 163 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. 252 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 252 m - Turn left onto Warren Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 246 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 246 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.65 - alt. 257 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 0.71 - alt. 262 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.84 - alt. 271 m - Turn left onto Old Birmingham Road, B4096
  8. 8 : km 0.9 - alt. 271 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.16 - alt. 277 m - Turn left onto Monument Lane
  10. 10 : km 1.58 - alt. 284 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.6 - alt. 283 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.86 - alt. 283 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.93 - alt. 287 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 2.09 - alt. 293 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 2.13 - alt. 295 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.19 - alt. 296 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.25 - alt. 297 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 2.48 - alt. 286 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 3.42 - alt. 224 m - Turn left onto Whetty Bridge Road
  20. 20 : km 3.54 - alt. 224 m - Turn left onto Holywell Lane
  21. 21 : km 3.61 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.69 - alt. 226 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 4.03 - alt. 264 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 4.05 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.49 - alt. 274 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 4.83 - alt. 275 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 4.84 - alt. 275 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.85 - alt. 275 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.03 - alt. 285 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 5.08 - alt. 284 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 5.09 - alt. 284 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 5.11 - alt. 283 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 5.3 - alt. 269 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 5.38 - alt. 261 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.64 - alt. 255 m - Turn slight left onto Chapmans Hill
  36. 36 : km 5.71 - alt. 251 m - Keep left onto Chapmans Hill
  37. 37 : km 5.91 - alt. 240 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 6.21 - alt. 229 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 6.3 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp right onto Bromsgrove Road, B4551
  40. 40 : km 6.4 - alt. 220 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 6.42 - alt. 220 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 6.5 - alt. 222 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 7.24 - alt. 265 m - Turn right onto Farley Lane
  44. 44 : km 7.38 - alt. 275 m - Turn slight right onto Farley Lane
  45. 45 : km 7.84 - alt. 275 m - Keep right onto Winwood Heath Road
  46. 46 : km 8.96 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Shut Mill Lane
  47. 47 : km 9.01 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 9.36 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 10.52 - alt. 292 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 10.57 - alt. 296 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 10.89 - alt. 315 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 11.02 - alt. 309 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 11.21 - alt. 285 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 11.32 - alt. 267 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 11.34 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 11.4 - alt. 262 m - Turn left onto Walton Hill Road
  57. 57 : km 11.77 - alt. 257 m - Turn left onto St Kenelms Pass
  58. 58 : km 11.85 - alt. 252 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 12.41 - alt. 294 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 12.47 - alt. 298 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 12.55 - alt. 295 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 62 : km 12.64 - alt. 295 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 12.75 - alt. 284 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 13.41 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 13.59 - alt. 205 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 13.68 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp right
  67. 67 : km 13.74 - alt. 178 m - Turn slight right
  68. 68 : km 13.91 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Vine Lane
  69. 69 : km 13.97 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Walton Pool Lane
  70. 70 : km 14.26 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 15.13 - alt. 181 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 15.83 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight left
  73. 73 : km 16.04 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 16.2 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 16.55 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Shut Mill Lane
  76. 76 : km 16.6 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Winwood Heath Road
  77. 77 : km 17.72 - alt. 275 m - Turn sharp right onto Farley Lane
  78. 78 : km 17.86 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 18.6 - alt. 222 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 18.68 - alt. 220 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 18.7 - alt. 220 m - Turn right onto Bromsgrove Road, B4551
  82. 82 : km 18.8 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp left
  83. 83 : km 18.89 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 19.19 - alt. 240 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 19.62 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 20.11 - alt. 218 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 20.56 - alt. 204 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 20.81 - alt. 193 m - Keep right
  89. 89 : km 20.9 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto Redhill Lane
  90. 90 : km 21.22 - alt. 166 m - Keep right onto Redhill Lane
  91. 91 : km 21.59 - alt. 187 m - Turn sharp left onto Birmingham Road
  92. 92 : km 21.65 - alt. 189 m - Turn sharp right
  93. 93 : km 22.49 - alt. 258 m - Turn left onto Beacon Lane
  94. 94 : km 23.02 - alt. 286 m - Keep right
  95. 95 : km 23.25 - alt. 297 m - Keep left
  96. 96 : km 23.41 - alt. 285 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 23.49 - alt. 285 m - Keep left
  98. 98 : km 23.55 - alt. 281 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 23.69 - alt. 255 m - Keep right
  100. 100 : km 23.87 - alt. 249 m - Turn sharp right
  101. 101 : km 24.19 - alt. 210 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 24.27 - alt. 207 m - Turn left onto Rose Hill, B4096
  103. 103 : km 24.35 - alt. 204 m - Turn left onto Drovers Way
  104. 104 : km 24.67 - alt. 234 m - Turn right
  105. 105 : km 24.76 - alt. 250 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 25.07 - alt. 237 m - Keep right
  107. 107 : km 25.19 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Rose Hill, B4096
  108. 108 : km 25.23 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  109. 109 : km 25.52 - alt. 250 m - Keep left
  110. 110 : km 25.55 - alt. 251 m - Keep left
  111. 111 : km 25.94 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 26 - alt. 254 m - Keep right
  113. 113 : km 26.15 - alt. 260 m - Turn left
  114. 114 : km 26.16 - alt. 260 m - Keep left
  115. 115 : km 26.37 - alt. 255 m - Keep left
  116. 116 : km 26.47 - alt. 254 m - Turn slight left
  117. S/E : km 26.54 - alt. 252 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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