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Activity: Walking
Distance: 15.02 km
Calculated time: 4h 35
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 90 m
Vertical drop: - 45 m
Highest point: 171 m
Lowest point: 99 m

District: Birmingham
Start: N 52.457181° / W 1.792381°
End: N 52.505439° / W 1.963296°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 108 m
1 : km 0 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Beechmore Road
2 : km 0.32 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Brays Road
3 : km 0.44 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Coventry Road
4 : km 1.45 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Preston Road
5 : km 1.46 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
6 : km 1.48 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Preston Road
7 : km 1.49 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Coventry Road
8 : km 3.46 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Coventry Road
9 : km 4.07 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Malmesbury Road
10 : km 4.07 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
11 : km 4.2 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Tennyson Road
12 : km 5.18 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
13 : km 5.19 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Small Heath Highway
14 : km 5.24 - alt. 125 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Small Heath Highway
15 : km 5.35 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
16 : km 5.36 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
17 : km 5.44 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight left onto Bolton Road
18 : km 6.43 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
19 : km 6.64 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
20 : km 6.67 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Small Heath Highway
21 : km 6.71 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Watery Lane Middleway
22 : km 6.94 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
23 : km 6.97 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Watery Lane Middleway
24 : km 7.48 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lawley Middleway
25 : km 7.97 - alt. 105 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lawley Middleway
26 : km 9.09 - alt. 112 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Newtown Middleway
27 : km 9.39 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
28 : km 9.45 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left onto Newtown Middleway
29 : km 10.52 - alt. 119 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto New John Street West
30 : km 10.95 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto New John Street West
31 : km 10.99 - alt. 116 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Soho Hill
32 : km 14.41 - alt. 169 m - Turn left onto Middlemore Road
33 : km 14.98 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
E : km 15.02 - alt. 152 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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