03/05/2020

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.63 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 140 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 144 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 189 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 100 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 185 m - Start on Hales Crescent
  2. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight right onto Hales Crescent
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto Hales Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Primrose Hill
  5. 5 : km 0.44 - alt. 177 m - Turn slight left onto Primrose Hill
  6. 6 : km 0.73 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight right onto Thimblemill Road, B4182
  7. 7 : km 0.92 - alt. 182 m - Turn right onto Thimblemill Road, B4182
  8. 8 : km 0.95 - alt. 182 m - Keep right onto Thimblemill Road
  9. 9 : km 0.97 - alt. 182 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Road
  10. 10 : km 1.5 - alt. 178 m - Turn right onto Basons Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.95 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto West Park Road
  12. 12 : km 2.77 - alt. 156 m - Keep left onto Mallin Street
  13. 13 : km 2.8 - alt. 155 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Spon Lane South, A4031
  14. 14 : km 3.29 - alt. 147 m - Keep left onto Spon Lane South, A4031
  15. 15 : km 3.4 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 3.41 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Grice Street
  17. 17 : km 4.28 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto West Bromwich Ringway
  18. 18 : km 4.33 - alt. 163 m - Turn sharp left onto West Bromwich Ringway
  19. 19 : km 4.37 - alt. 163 m - Keep left onto Bull Street
  20. 20 : km 4.6 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Overend Street
  21. 21 : km 4.62 - alt. 168 m - Keep left onto Herbert Street
  22. 22 : km 5.07 - alt. 165 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 5.72 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 5.82 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 5.83 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.9 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.11 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.17 - alt. 130 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 6.25 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 6.27 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.57 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Beacon Way
  32. 32 : km 7.73 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 8.56 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 8.66 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Beacon Way
  35. 35 : km 9.22 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Beacon Way
  36. 36 : km 9.39 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Beacon Way
  37. 37 : km 9.4 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight left onto Beacon Way
  38. 38 : km 9.87 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight left onto Beacon Way
  39. 39 : km 9.96 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 10.02 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 10.16 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 10.25 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 10.71 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 10.74 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 11.39 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 11.53 - alt. 106 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 11.57 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 11.68 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 11.7 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 11.79 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 11.8 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 11.88 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 12.25 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 13.03 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Beacon Way
  55. 55 : km 13.05 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Beacon Way
  56. 56 : km 13.14 - alt. 104 m - Keep right onto Beacon Way
  57. 57 : km 13.61 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right onto Beacon Way
  58. 58 : km 13.63 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 14.2 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight left
  60. 60 : km 14.58 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 15.14 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Park Lane
  62. 62 : km 15.82 - alt. 168 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 15.85 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Birmingham Road, A41
  64. 64 : km 16.19 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Halfords Lane
  65. 65 : km 17.72 - alt. 143 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 17.81 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto High Street, B4169
  67. 67 : km 17.83 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Stony Lane
  68. 68 : km 18.32 - alt. 155 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stony Lane
  69. 69 : km 18.35 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right onto Stony Lane
  70. 70 : km 18.76 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp left onto Londonderry Lane
  71. 71 : km 18.82 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Hall Road
  72. 72 : km 19.21 - alt. 176 m - Turn left onto Greenfield Road
  73. 73 : km 19.29 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp right onto Hales Lane
  74. 74 : km 19.33 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp left onto Hales Crescent
  75. 75 : km 19.44 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight left onto Hales Crescent
  76. S/E : km 19.63 - alt. 185 m

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