Run 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 18 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 18 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 200 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 178 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sandwell 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.47659° / W 1.97436°
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Description

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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. 182 m - Start near 5-9 Weston Road, Smethwick, West Midlands B67, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 182 m - Walk west on Weston Rd towards Wigorn Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Wigorn Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 180 m - Walk south on Wigorn Rd towards Clifford Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.2 - alt. 185 m - Walk south-east on Wigorn Rd towards Upper St Mary's Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.31 - alt. 190 m - Walk south on Wigorn Rd towards Loxley Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.4 - alt. 192 m - Walk south on Wigorn Rd towards Long Hyde Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.5 - alt. 193 m - Walk south on Wigorn Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.61 - alt. 195 m - Walk south-west on Wigorn Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.66 - alt. 197 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Lightwoods Hill
  11. 11 : km 0.72 - alt. 198 m - Walk south-west on Lightwoods Hill towards Galton Rd
  12. 12 : km 0.76 - alt. 200 m - Turn left onto Galton Rd
  13. 13 : km 0.82 - alt. 199 m - Walk south-east on Galton Rd towards Hagley Rd W/A456
  14. 14 : km 0.89 - alt. 196 m - Walk south-east on Galton Rd towards Hagley Rd W/A456
  15. 15 : km 0.96 - alt. 194 m - Walk south-east on Galton Rd towards Hagley Rd W/A456
  16. 16 : km 0.99 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto Hagley Rd W/A456
  17. 17 : km 1.01 - alt. 192 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd W/A456 towards Hamilton Ave
  18. 18 : km 1.08 - alt. 189 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd W/A456 towards Hamilton Ave
  19. 19 : km 1.15 - alt. 186 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd W/A456 towards Hamilton Ave
  20. 20 : km 1.21 - alt. 184 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd W/A456 towards Hamilton Ave
  21. 21 : km 1.28 - alt. 183 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd W/A456
  22. 22 : km 1.34 - alt. 183 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd W/A456
  23. 23 : km 1.39 - alt. 184 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd W/A456
  24. 24 : km 1.46 - alt. 184 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd W/A456 towards Bearwood Rd/Lordswood Rd/A4030/A4040
  25. 25 : km 1.51 - alt. 183 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd W/A456 towards Bearwood Rd/Lordswood Rd/A4030/A4040
  26. 26 : km 1.56 - alt. 183 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd/A456
  27. 27 : km 1.62 - alt. 182 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd/A456
  28. 28 : km 1.68 - alt. 181 m - Walk north-east on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Barnsley Rd/A4040
  29. 29 : km 1.74 - alt. 180 m - Walk east on Hagley Rd/A456
  30. 30 : km 1.8 - alt. 181 m - Walk east on Hagley Rd/A456
  31. 31 : km 1.86 - alt. 182 m - Walk east on Hagley Rd/A456
  32. 32 : km 1.92 - alt. 183 m - Walk east on Hagley Rd/A456
  33. 33 : km 1.99 - alt. 184 m - Walk east on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Meadow Rd
  34. 34 : km 2.05 - alt. 184 m - Walk east on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Meadow Rd
  35. 35 : km 2.11 - alt. 184 m - Walk east on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Meadow Rd
  36. 36 : km 2.17 - alt. 184 m - Walk east on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Sandon Rd/B4182
  37. 37 : km 2.23 - alt. 184 m - Walk east on Hagley Rd/A456 towards Sandon Rd/B4182
  38. 38 : km 2.28 - alt. 184 m - Sharp left onto Sandon Rd/B4182
  39. 39 : km 2.34 - alt. 184 m - Walk west on Sandon Rd/B4182 towards Carisbrooke Rd
  40. 40 : km 2.41 - alt. 185 m - Walk west on Sandon Rd/B4182 towards Carisbrooke Rd
  41. 41 : km 2.5 - alt. 186 m - Walk north-west on Sandon Rd/B4182 towards City Rd/A4040
  42. 42 : km 2.57 - alt. 187 m - Walk north-west on Sandon Rd/B4182 towards City Rd/A4040
  43. 43 : km 2.66 - alt. 187 m - Walk north-west on Sandon Rd/A4040 towards Barnsley Rd
  44. 44 : km 2.74 - alt. 186 m - Walk north-west on Sandon Rd/A4040 towards Barnsley Rd
  45. 45 : km 2.83 - alt. 185 m - Walk north-west on Sandon Rd/B4182 towards Poplar Ave
  46. 46 : km 2.89 - alt. 184 m - Walk north-west on Sandon Rd/B4182 towards Poplar Ave
  47. 47 : km 2.97 - alt. 183 m - Walk north-west on Sandon Rd/B4182 towards Poplar Rd
  48. 48 : km 3.01 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Rutland Rd
  49. 49 : km 3.04 - alt. 183 m - Walk west on Rutland Rd
  50. 50 : km 3.11 - alt. 184 m - Walk west on Rutland Rd towards Bearwood Rd/A4030
  51. 51 : km 3.18 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Bearwood Rd/A4030
  52. 52 : km 3.22 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto St Mary's Rd
  53. 53 : km 3.24 - alt. 185 m - Walk west on St Mary's Rd towards Lightwoods Rd
  54. 54 : km 3.33 - alt. 186 m - Walk west on St Mary's Rd towards Lightwoods Rd
  55. 55 : km 3.36 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Lightwoods Rd
  56. 56 : km 3.42 - alt. 186 m - Walk north on Lightwoods Rd towards Three Shires Oak Rd/B4182
  57. 57 : km 3.57 - alt. 184 m - Walk north on Lightwoods Rd towards Three Shires Oak Rd/B4182
  58. 58 : km 3.59 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Three Shires Oak Rd/B4182
  59. 59 : km 3.67 - alt. 182 m - Walk west on Three Shires Oak Rd/B4182 towards Milcote Rd
  60. 60 : km 3.76 - alt. 178 m - Walk west on Three Shires Oak Rd/B4182 towards Thimblemill Rd
  61. 61 : km 3.79 - alt. 178 m - Turn left onto Wigorn Rd
  62. 62 : km 3.89 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Weston Rd
  63. 63 : km 3.95 - alt. 182 m - Walk east on Weston Rd towards Milcote Rd
  64. S/E : km 3.95 - alt. 182 m

Useful Information

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