130 Miles Via Shropshire Union Canal

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 212.20 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 62h 05 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 516 m
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    Vertical drop: - 595 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 171 m
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    Lowest point: 1 m
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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 115 m
  2. 1 : km 203.78 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 2 : km 203.81 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp right onto Sandhills Lane, A5055
  4. 3 : km 203.9 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Commercial Road, A5038
  5. 4 : km 203.92 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Lambeth Road
  6. 5 : km 204.16 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Stanley Road, A567
  7. 6 : km 204.65 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Boundary Street, A5054
  8. 7 : km 204.79 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Skirving Place
  9. 8 : km 204.9 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Great Homer Street
  10. 9 : km 204.96 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Anderson Street
  11. 10 : km 205.22 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Netherfield Road North
  12. 11 : km 205.92 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Netherfield Road South
  13. 12 : km 207.27 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Pembroke Place, A5047
  14. 13 : km 207.45 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  15. 14 : km 207.74 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Brownlow Hill
  16. 15 : km 208.54 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left onto Smithdown Lane
  17. 16 : km 208.96 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  18. 17 : km 208.98 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left onto Upper Parliament Street, A562
  19. 18 : km 209.04 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Smithdown Road, A562
  20. 19 : km 210.64 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Smithdown Road, A562
  21. 20 : km 210.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Greenbank Road
  22. 21 : km 211.92 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Elmsley Road
  23. 22 : km 212.12 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Lyndhurst Road
  24. E : km 212.2 - alt. 41 m

Other walks in the area

Walking Meriden to Kenilworth, Millenium Way

Association or club
↔16.77 km ↗+41 m ↘-78 m ◔4h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Meriden (West Midlands Combined Authority)
This is the 7th section of the Millenium Way 100 miles from Meriden to Kenilworth.

Walking From Meriden, Millenium Way

Association or club
↔13.89 km ↗+68 m ↘-67 m ◔4h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Meriden (West Midlands Combined Authority)
Our walk starts from the medieval stone cross on the village green in Meriden, which reputedly marks the centre of England. This circular walk incorporates the most northerly part of the Millennium Way, joined by a short link through the delightful village of Berkswell, with its lovely cafe. It is amazing to be on such lovely countryside only a few miles from the West Midlands conurbation. HS2 is only encountered for a short section. This is walk 40 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.

Walking West from Berkswell, Millenium Way

Association or club
↔8.31 km ↗+45 m ↘-47 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Berkswell (West Midlands Combined Authority)
This circular walk starts from Berswell. Almost half of this delightful walk across the countryside uses a section of the MILLENNIUM WAY, with its distinctive black and white waymarkers. This is the walk 11 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.

Walking East from Berkswell - Millenium Way

Association or club
↔5.68 km ↗+23 m ↘-21 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Berkswell (West Midlands Combined Authority)
An enjoyable short walk which takes in some attractive countryside and farmland. No sign of HS2! Mostly flat with dog-friendly gates & stiles.This the walk 3 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.

Walking Hampton-in-Arden Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔5.84 km ↗+28 m ↘-29 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Hampton in Arden (West Midlands Combined Authority)
This trail takes you on mainly tarmacked surfaces out of Hampton-in-Arden, across the River Blythe to the Marsh Lane Nature Reserve before returning to the village. Mentioned in Domesday Book, Hampton is now a popular commuter village and also boasts Solihull’s only Michelin-starred restaurant – Peel’s at Hampton Manor. There are plenty of hints of its antiquity in the well preserved 17th century timbered houses of the village.

Walking Berkswell Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔7.12 km ↗+35 m ↘-29 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Berkswell (West Midlands Combined Authority)
This trail takes you through countryside and farmland to the historic village of Berkswell where you’ll spot several 16th and 17th century houses as well as the 16th century Bear Inn and Grade 1 listed, church of St. John the Baptist. Famous for its Norman crypt, it is considered amongst the finest in the country. Outside the church is Bercul’s Well legendarily used for full immersion baptisms as far back as the 8th century.

Walking Barston & Balsall Common, Millenium Way

Association or club
↔6.61 km ↗+30 m ↘-36 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Barston (West Midlands Combined Authority)
A short circular walk from the picturesque village of Barston through the outskirts of Balsall Common. Enjoy open countryside and the delights of the Warwickshire landscape, while being very close to Birmingham. This is walk 4 from the 44 circulars composing the Millenium Way.

Walking From Barston

Walker
From Barston
↔6.69 km ↗+54 m ↘-58 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Barston (West Midlands Combined Authority)
This walk on the southern edge of the West Midlands explores some pleasant countryside and also follows a section of the Millennium Way long distance path.

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