Sutton To Shenstone Via Canal

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 50.64 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 55 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 65 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 106 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 60 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.5547° / W 1.809261°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.639124° / W 1.844179°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 103 m - Start on Bowood End
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Sir Alfreds Way
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Old Fordrove
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Old Fordrove
  5. 5 : km 0.28 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Old Fordrove
  6. 6 : km 0.37 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Fledburgh Drive
  7. 7 : km 0.38 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Fledburgh Drive
  8. 8 : km 0.39 - alt. 104 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 0.51 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.84 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.16 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.73 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.77 - alt. 97 m - Keep right onto New Hall Valley Cycle Route
  14. 14 : km 2.98 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 4.36 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 4.37 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.38 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Eachelhurst Road
  18. 18 : km 4.49 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.5 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Eachelhurst Road
  20. 20 : km 4.52 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 4.55 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Hansons Bridge Road
  22. 22 : km 5.23 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 7.97 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 9.17 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 15.7 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 16.72 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 17.67 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 19.03 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 26.83 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 26.85 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Fisherwick Road
  31. 31 : km 27.53 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 28.07 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 28.63 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 29.82 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 34.45 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 34.54 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 34.7 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 35.94 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 36.63 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 36.65 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 38.36 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 38.48 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 38.74 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Wood End Lane
  44. 44 : km 39.23 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Watery Lane
  45. 45 : km 40.44 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 40.64 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 40.78 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 41.58 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 41.6 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 41.99 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 42.35 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Eastern Avenue
  52. 52 : km 43.16 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A5127
  53. 53 : km 43.3 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Station Approach
  54. 54 : km 43.5 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 43.52 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Station Approach
  56. 56 : km 43.71 - alt. 76 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 43.72 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 43.79 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 44.27 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 44.27 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Cappers Lane
  61. 61 : km 44.34 - alt. 77 m - Keep right onto Cappers Lane
  62. 62 : km 44.4 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 44.51 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 44.53 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right onto Austin Cote Lane
  65. 65 : km 45.22 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 45.92 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Tamworth Road
  67. 67 : km 45.96 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Cricket Lane
  68. 68 : km 47.96 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Birmingham Road
  69. 69 : km 48.78 - alt. 98 m - Keep right onto Birmingham Road
  70. 70 : km 48.83 - alt. 98 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Birmingham Road
  71. 71 : km 49.08 - alt. 95 m - Keep right onto Birmingham Road
  72. 72 : km 49.86 - alt. 92 m - Keep right onto Birmingham Road
  73. 73 : km 49.89 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pinfold Hill
  74. 74 : km 50.4 - alt. 98 m - Keep right onto Pinfold Hill
  75. 75 : km 50.5 - alt. 97 m - Keep left onto Station Road
  76. 76 : km 50.62 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  77. E : km 50.64 - alt. 96 m

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