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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 58 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 56 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 171 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 114 m
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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

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 115 m - Start near 4 Tanyard Lane, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire B48, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 115 m - Head south-east on Red Lion St towards Meadow Ln
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 114 m - Head south-east on Red Lion St towards The Square
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 116 m - Head west on Bear Hill towards St Laurence Cl
  5. 5 : km 0.49 - alt. 131 m - Head north-west on Snake Ln towards Latimer Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.68 - alt. 121 m - Head north-west on Snake Ln towards Withybed Ln
  7. 7 : km 0.84 - alt. 121 m - Enter the roundabout
  8. 8 : km 0.85 - alt. 121 m - Head west on Callow Hill Rd towards Blythes Way
  9. 9 : km 1.05 - alt. 128 m - Head north-west on Callow Hill Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.27 - alt. 135 m - Head north-west on Callow Hill Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.51 - alt. 147 m - Continue onto Coopers Hill
  12. 12 : km 1.55 - alt. 151 m - Head west on Coopers Hill towards Sandhills Green
  13. 13 : km 1.79 - alt. 171 m - Head north on Sandhills Green towards Aqueduct Ln
  14. 14 : km 1.94 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Aqueduct Ln
  15. 15 : km 1.94 - alt. 166 m - Head west on Aqueduct Ln towards Sandhills Green
  16. 16 : km 1.95 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Sandhills Green
  17. 17 : km 2.1 - alt. 153 m - Head north-west on Sandhills Green
  18. 18 : km 2.31 - alt. 156 m - Head north-west on Sandhills Green
  19. 19 : km 2.59 - alt. 159 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bittell Ln
  20. 20 : km 2.63 - alt. 159 m - Head north on Bittell Ln towards Bittell Rd/B4120
  21. 21 : km 2.84 - alt. 147 m - Head north on Bittell Ln towards Bittell Rd/B4120
  22. 22 : km 2.9 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Bittell Rd/B4120
  23. 23 : km 3.04 - alt. 144 m - Head east on Bittell Rd/B4120 towards Bittell Farm Rd
  24. 24 : km 3.26 - alt. 140 m - Head north-east on Bittell Rd/B4120 towards Bittell Farm Rd
  25. 25 : km 3.32 - alt. 139 m - Slight left onto Bittell Farm Rd
  26. 26 : km 3.49 - alt. 138 m - Head north-east on Bittell Farm Rd
  27. 27 : km 3.72 - alt. 139 m - Head east on Bittell Farm Rd
  28. 28 : km 4.02 - alt. 151 m - Head east on Bittell Farm Rd
  29. 29 : km 4.29 - alt. 147 m - Head north-east on Bittell Farm Rd
  30. 30 : km 4.58 - alt. 148 m - Head east on Bittell Farm Rd
  31. 31 : km 4.9 - alt. 140 m - Head east on Bittell Farm Rd towards Birmingham Rd/A441
  32. 32 : km 5.16 - alt. 139 m - Head north-east on Bittell Farm Rd towards Birmingham Rd/A441
  33. 33 : km 5.28 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Birmingham Rd/A441
  34. 34 : km 5.32 - alt. 138 m - Head south on Birmingham Rd/A441 towards Ash Ln
  35. 35 : km 5.51 - alt. 132 m - Head south on Redditch Rd/A441 towards Smedley Crooke Pl
  36. 36 : km 5.66 - alt. 132 m - Head south on Redditch Rd/A441
  37. 37 : km 5.71 - alt. 131 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Redditch Rd/B4120
  38. 38 : km 5.83 - alt. 132 m - Head south-west on Redditch Rd/B4120 towards Jays Cres
  39. 39 : km 6.1 - alt. 135 m - Head south-west on Redditch Rd/B4120 towards Jays Cres
  40. 40 : km 6.16 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Jays Cres
  41. 41 : km 6.25 - alt. 133 m - Continue onto Old Birmingham Rd
  42. 42 : km 6.28 - alt. 132 m - Head south on Old Birmingham Rd towards The Leys
  43. 43 : km 6.48 - alt. 124 m - Head south on Old Birmingham Rd towards The Leys
  44. 44 : km 6.68 - alt. 120 m - Head south-west on Old Birmingham Rd
  45. 45 : km 7 - alt. 127 m - Head west on Old Birmingham Rd
  46. 46 : km 7.07 - alt. 127 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Birmingham Rd
  47. 47 : km 7.13 - alt. 127 m - Head south-east on Birmingham Rd
  48. 48 : km 7.34 - alt. 124 m - Head south on Birmingham Rd
  49. 49 : km 7.52 - alt. 123 m - Head south on Birmingham Rd towards Old Rectory Ln
  50. 50 : km 7.7 - alt. 121 m - Head south-east on Birmingham Rd towards Birmingham Rd
  51. 51 : km 7.88 - alt. 118 m - Head south-east on Birmingham Rd towards Red Lion St
  52. 52 : km 8 - alt. 116 m - Continue onto Red Lion St
  53. S/E : km 8.03 - alt. 115 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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