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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 142 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 135 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 209 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. 116 m - Start near 17 Bearhill Dr, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 115 m - Head southwest on Meadow Ln toward Red Lion St
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Red Lion St
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 116 m - Continue onto Birmingham Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.52 - alt. 122 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd toward Old Rectory Ln
  6. 6 : km 0.75 - alt. 123 m - Head north on Birmingham Rd toward Alvestan Cl
  7. 7 : km 1.01 - alt. 126 m - Head northwest on Birmingham Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.08 - alt. 126 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bittell Rd
  9. 9 : km 1.38 - alt. 129 m - Head northwest on Bittell Rd toward B4120
  10. 10 : km 2.06 - alt. 140 m - Head west on Bittell Rd/B4120 toward Bittell Farm Rd
  11. 11 : km 2.9 - alt. 154 m - Head northwest on Bittell Rd/B4120 toward Orchard Croft
  12. 12 : km 3.36 - alt. 163 m - Head northwest on Kendal End Rd/B4120 toward Kendal Dr
  13. 13 : km 3.69 - alt. 166 m - Head north on Kendal End Rd/B4120 toward Cofton Church Ln
  14. 14 : km 4.05 - alt. 186 m - Head northwest on Barnt Green Rd/B4120
  15. 15 : km 4.39 - alt. 209 m - Head north on Barnt Green Rd/B4120 toward Reservoir Rd
  16. 16 : km 4.69 - alt. 197 m - Head northwest on Barnt Green Rd/B4120 toward Ten Ashes Ln
  17. 17 : km 4.99 - alt. 196 m - Head north on Barnt Green Rd/B4120
  18. 18 : km 5.21 - alt. 196 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Groveley Ln/B4096
  19. 19 : km 5.68 - alt. 199 m - Head east on Groveley Ln/B4096 toward Ashmead Dr
  20. 20 : km 6.32 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto E Works Dr
  21. 21 : km 6.33 - alt. 170 m - Head northwest on E Works Dr toward Groveley Ln
  22. 22 : km 6.34 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Groveley Ln
  23. 23 : km 6.47 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Groveley Ln/B4096
  24. 24 : km 6.61 - alt. 175 m - Head northeast on Groveley Ln/B4096
  25. 25 : km 7.27 - alt. 199 m - Head northeast on Groveley Ln/B4096 toward Edenhurst Rd
  26. 26 : km 7.88 - alt. 179 m - Head northeast on Groveley Ln/B4096
  27. 27 : km 8.23 - alt. 179 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Longbridge Ln/B4096
  28. 28 : km 8.36 - alt. 176 m - Turn left onto Longbridge Ln
  29. 29 : km 8.37 - alt. 176 m - Turn right to stay on Longbridge Ln
  30. 30 : km 8.59 - alt. 175 m - Head northwest on Longbridge Ln
  31. 31 : km 8.61 - alt. 175 m - Turn left to stay on Longbridge Ln
  32. 32 : km 8.62 - alt. 176 m - Turn left onto Longbridge Ln/B4096
  33. 33 : km 9.12 - alt. 187 m - Head east on Longbridge Ln/B4096
  34. 34 : km 9.13 - alt. 188 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Birmingham Rd/A441
  35. 35 : km 9.54 - alt. 183 m - Head south on Birmingham Rd/A441
  36. 36 : km 9.9 - alt. 185 m - Head south on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward The Rise
  37. 37 : km 10.26 - alt. 169 m - Head south on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward The Rise
  38. 38 : km 10.62 - alt. 153 m - Head south on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward The Dr
  39. 39 : km 10.96 - alt. 144 m - Head south on Birmingham Rd/A441 toward Bittell Farm Rd
  40. 40 : km 11.05 - alt. 140 m - Head southwest on Bittell Farm Rd
  41. 41 : km 11.88 - alt. 150 m - Head southwest on Bittell Farm Rd
  42. 42 : km 12.59 - alt. 138 m - Head west on Bittell Farm Rd toward Bittell Rd/B4120
  43. 43 : km 12.99 - alt. 138 m - Head southwest on Bittell Farm Rd toward Bittell Rd/B4120
  44. 44 : km 13.02 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Bittell Rd/B4120
  45. 45 : km 13.88 - alt. 130 m - Head southeast on Bittell Rd toward Aqueduct Ln
  46. 46 : km 14.19 - alt. 127 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Birmingham Rd
  47. 47 : km 14.39 - alt. 125 m - Head southeast on Birmingham Rd toward Alvestan Cl
  48. 48 : km 14.76 - alt. 123 m - Head south on Birmingham Rd toward Birmingham Rd
  49. 49 : km 15.16 - alt. 116 m - Turn right at Red Lion St
  50. 50 : km 15.17 - alt. 117 m - Head northeast toward Birmingham Rd
  51. 51 : km 15.19 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Red Lion St
  52. S/E : km 15.29 - alt. 114 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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