Long Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 51 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 54 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 157 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 109 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 114 m - Start near 34 Red Lion St, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire B48 7LF, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 114 m - Head northwest on Red Lion St toward Tanyard Ln
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 116 m - Continue onto Birmingham Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 117 m - Head northwest on Birmingham Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.34 - alt. 121 m - Head northwest on Birmingham Rd toward Old Rectory Ln
  6. 6 : km 0.51 - alt. 123 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.68 - alt. 123 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd toward Alvestan Cl
  8. 8 : km 0.85 - alt. 125 m - Head northwest on Birmingham Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.97 - alt. 126 m - Head northwest on Birmingham Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.98 - alt. 126 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Old Birmingham Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.05 - alt. 127 m - Head east on Old Birmingham Rd toward The Leys
  12. 12 : km 1.46 - alt. 120 m - Head northeast on Old Birmingham Rd toward The Leys
  13. 13 : km 1.66 - alt. 124 m - Head north on Old Birmingham Rd toward Pestilence Ln
  14. 14 : km 1.84 - alt. 132 m - Head north on Old Birmingham Rd toward Pestilence Ln
  15. 15 : km 1.87 - alt. 133 m - Continue onto Jays Cres
  16. 16 : km 1.96 - alt. 135 m - Head northwest on Jays Cres toward Redditch Rd/B4120
  17. 17 : km 1.96 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Redditch Rd/B4120
  18. 18 : km 2.22 - alt. 132 m - Head northeast on Redditch Rd/B4120
  19. 19 : km 2.31 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.37 - alt. 132 m - Head northeast
  21. 21 : km 2.84 - alt. 142 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward The Dr
  22. 22 : km 3 - alt. 149 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward The Dr
  23. 23 : km 3.17 - alt. 151 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward Lea End Ln
  24. 24 : km 3.33 - alt. 157 m - Head east on Lea End Ln toward Wasthill Ln
  25. 25 : km 3.69 - alt. 151 m - Head east on Lea End Ln toward Wasthill Ln
  26. 26 : km 4.01 - alt. 146 m - Head east on Lea End Ln toward Wasthill Ln
  27. 27 : km 4.39 - alt. 139 m - Head southeast on Lea End Ln
  28. 28 : km 4.81 - alt. 136 m - Head southeast on Lea End Ln toward Watery Ln
  29. 29 : km 5.13 - alt. 134 m - Head southeast on Lea End Ln toward Watery Ln
  30. 30 : km 5.13 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Watery Ln
  31. 31 : km 5.3 - alt. 133 m - Head south on Watery Ln toward Stonehouse Ln
  32. 32 : km 5.48 - alt. 131 m - Head southeast on Watery Ln toward Stonehouse Ln
  33. 33 : km 5.67 - alt. 127 m - Head southeast on Watery Ln toward Radford Rd
  34. 34 : km 5.89 - alt. 128 m - Head southeast on Watery Ln toward Radford Rd
  35. 35 : km 6.15 - alt. 129 m - Head south on Watery Ln toward Radford Rd
  36. 36 : km 6.56 - alt. 135 m - Head east on Watery Ln toward Radford Rd
  37. 37 : km 6.79 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Radford Rd
  38. 38 : km 7.26 - alt. 143 m - Head west on Radford Rd
  39. 39 : km 7.47 - alt. 139 m - Head southwest on Radford Rd
  40. 40 : km 7.74 - alt. 133 m - Head southwest on Radford Rd
  41. 41 : km 7.94 - alt. 125 m - Head southwest on Radford Rd toward Rowney Green Ln
  42. 42 : km 8.29 - alt. 115 m - Head west on Radford Rd toward Pestilence Ln
  43. 43 : km 8.68 - alt. 123 m - Head west on Radford Rd
  44. 44 : km 9.07 - alt. 127 m - Head southwest on Radford Rd toward Old Rectory Ln
  45. 45 : km 9.29 - alt. 121 m - Head southwest on Radford Rd toward Mill Ct
  46. 46 : km 9.49 - alt. 119 m - Head southwest on Radford Rd toward Mill Ct
  47. 47 : km 9.68 - alt. 120 m - Head southwest on Radford Rd toward Mill Ct
  48. 48 : km 10 - alt. 115 m - Continue onto The Square
  49. 49 : km 10.05 - alt. 115 m - Head north on Red Lion St toward Meadow Ln
  50. S/E : km 10.16 - alt. 114 m

Useful Information

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⚠️ The railway crossing part is apparently completely blocked off currently 'for safety reasons', please read the reviews and if you have done the walk please let us know how it went to help the author.

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