Birmingham And Worcester Canal Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 49.23 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 14h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 77 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 194 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 188 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 m
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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 138 m - Start near Waterside House, 46 Gas St, Birmingham B1 2JT, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.51 - alt. 138 m - Head southwest
  3. 3 : km 0.69 - alt. 140 m - Continue straight
  4. 4 : km 0.85 - alt. 138 m - Head southwest
  5. 5 : km 1 - alt. 137 m - Head southwest
  6. 6 : km 1.14 - alt. 139 m - Head southwest
  7. 7 : km 1.27 - alt. 138 m - Head southwest
  8. 8 : km 1.42 - alt. 137 m - Head southwest
  9. 9 : km 1.66 - alt. 139 m - Head southwest
  10. 10 : km 1.91 - alt. 143 m - Head southwest
  11. 11 : km 2.11 - alt. 138 m - Head southwest
  12. 12 : km 2.23 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.59 - alt. 138 m - Head south
  14. 14 : km 2.71 - alt. 138 m - Head south
  15. 15 : km 2.98 - alt. 139 m - Head southwest
  16. 16 : km 3.68 - alt. 138 m - Head southwest
  17. 17 : km 3.85 - alt. 139 m - Continue onto Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  18. 18 : km 4.63 - alt. 138 m - Head south on Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  19. 19 : km 5 - alt. 139 m - Head southeast on Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  20. 20 : km 5.36 - alt. 140 m - Head southeast on Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  21. 21 : km 5.69 - alt. 139 m - Head southeast on Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  22. 22 : km 6.13 - alt. 138 m - Head south on Worcester and Birmingham Canal
  23. 23 : km 6.68 - alt. 138 m - Head south
  24. 24 : km 6.71 - alt. 138 m - Slight right
  25. 25 : km 7.12 - alt. 138 m - Head southeast
  26. 26 : km 7.27 - alt. 137 m - Head southeast
  27. 27 : km 7.52 - alt. 139 m - Head southeast
  28. 28 : km 7.55 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 7.74 - alt. 139 m - Head south
  30. 30 : km 8.15 - alt. 139 m - Head south
  31. 31 : km 8.17 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.19 - alt. 139 m - Slight left at Lifford Ln
  33. 33 : km 8.3 - alt. 138 m - Head southwest
  34. 34 : km 8.75 - alt. 137 m - Head south
  35. 35 : km 9.31 - alt. 138 m - Head southwest
  36. 36 : km 9.81 - alt. 140 m - Head southwest
  37. 37 : km 9.94 - alt. 141 m - Head southwest
  38. 38 : km 9.98 - alt. 141 m - Slight left
  39. 39 : km 10.09 - alt. 142 m - Head southwest
  40. 40 : km 11.11 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Old Portway
  41. 41 : km 11.13 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp right onto Bargehorse Walk
  42. 42 : km 11.41 - alt. 163 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 11.46 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Thatchway Gardens
  44. 44 : km 11.47 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Longdales Road
  45. 45 : km 11.77 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Bracken Way
  46. 46 : km 11.94 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto Redhill Road
  47. 47 : km 12.04 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto Wasthill Lane
  48. 48 : km 12.7 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 13.2 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Wasthill Lane
  50. 50 : km 13.24 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 22.04 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Wharf Lane
  52. 52 : km 22.21 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Brockhill Lane
  53. 53 : km 22.21 - alt. 140 m - Continue
  54. 54 : km 22.23 - alt. 140 m - Continue onto Brockhill Lane
  55. 55 : km 22.23 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 22.69 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Hewell Lane, B4096
  57. 57 : km 22.69 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 22.98 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Alcester Road, B4184
  59. 59 : km 23.03 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 47.14 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto Westbury Street
  61. 61 : km 47.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 47.65 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto George Street
  63. 63 : km 47.68 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  64. E : km 49.23 - alt. 13 m

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