20km Training Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.35 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 115 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 106 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 216 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 110 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. 175 m - Start on Reginald Road
  2. 2 : km 0.18 - alt. 170 m - Turn sharp left onto Thimblemill Road, B4182
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Katherine Road
  4. 4 : km 0.53 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Abbey Road
  5. 5 : km 0.81 - alt. 201 m - Turn right onto Maurice Road
  6. 6 : km 0.83 - alt. 201 m - Turn right onto Abbey Road
  7. 7 : km 0.84 - alt. 201 m - Turn left onto Barclay Road
  8. 8 : km 1.6 - alt. 207 m - Turn right onto Lightwoods Hill
  9. 9 : km 1.8 - alt. 210 m - Turn left onto Beechwood Road
  10. 10 : km 1.9 - alt. 206 m - Turn right onto Monmouth Road
  11. 11 : km 2.18 - alt. 216 m - Turn left onto Harborne Road
  12. 12 : km 2.35 - alt. 207 m - Turn right onto Hagley Road West, A456
  13. 13 : km 2.36 - alt. 207 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.42 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto Balden Road
  15. 15 : km 3.08 - alt. 184 m - Keep left onto Balden Road
  16. 16 : km 3.12 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp right onto Croftdown Road
  17. 17 : km 3.22 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.26 - alt. 180 m - Turn sharp right onto Court Oak Road, A4123
  19. 19 : km 3.29 - alt. 180 m - Keep left onto Tennal Lane
  20. 20 : km 3.66 - alt. 174 m - Keep left onto Tennal Lane
  21. 21 : km 3.68 - alt. 175 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto West Boulevard, B4121
  22. 22 : km 4.32 - alt. 171 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto West Boulevard, B4121
  23. 23 : km 4.79 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 4.83 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.17 - alt. 144 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 5.31 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto California Way
  27. 27 : km 5.32 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Stonehouse Hill
  28. 28 : km 5.36 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left onto Stonehouse Hill
  29. 29 : km 5.37 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 5.56 - alt. 143 m - Keep left onto Bourn Brook Walkway
  31. 31 : km 6.4 - alt. 133 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 6.71 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp left onto Bourn Brook Walkway
  33. 33 : km 6.91 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Bourn Brook Walkway
  34. 34 : km 7.38 - alt. 129 m - Keep left onto Bourn Brook Walkway
  35. 35 : km 7.42 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left onto Bourn Brook Walkway
  36. 36 : km 7.57 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 7.58 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Bourn Brook Walkway
  38. 38 : km 8.02 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 8.08 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 8.09 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 8.94 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 8.94 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Bristol Road, A38
  43. 43 : km 8.97 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Bournbrook Road
  44. 44 : km 9.13 - alt. 122 m - Keep left onto Oakfield Road
  45. 45 : km 9.15 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Serpentine Road
  46. 46 : km 9.53 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 9.57 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 9.6 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Serpentine Road
  49. 49 : km 9.61 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight right onto Selly Park Road
  50. 50 : km 9.92 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Selly Avenue
  51. 51 : km 9.95 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Selly Park Road
  52. 52 : km 10.46 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Pershore Road, A441
  53. 53 : km 10.56 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 10.59 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Dogpool Lane
  55. 55 : km 11.04 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 11.98 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 12.53 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 12.63 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 12.66 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 12.75 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 13.38 - alt. 110 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 13.48 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Edgbaston Road, B4217
  63. 63 : km 14.05 - alt. 118 m - Keep right onto Priory Road, B4217
  64. 64 : km 14.81 - alt. 146 m - Keep left onto Priory Road, B4217
  65. 65 : km 14.84 - alt. 148 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Church Road, B4217
  66. 66 : km 15.01 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp right onto Arthur Road
  67. 67 : km 15.03 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Church Road, B4217
  68. 68 : km 15.8 - alt. 153 m - Keep left onto Westbourne Road
  69. 69 : km 15.84 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp right onto Westbourne Road
  70. 70 : km 15.85 - alt. 153 m - Keep left onto Westbourne Road
  71. 71 : km 15.89 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right onto Westbourne Road
  72. 72 : km 16.67 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 16.68 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Harborne Road
  74. 74 : km 16.82 - alt. 154 m - Keep left onto Harborne Road
  75. 75 : km 16.84 - alt. 155 m - Keep left onto Harborne Road
  76. 76 : km 16.87 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Augustus Road
  77. 77 : km 18.36 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 18.38 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Woodbourne Road
  79. 79 : km 19 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp right onto Sandon Road, B4182
  80. 80 : km 19.76 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Bearwood Road, A4030
  81. 81 : km 20.13 - alt. 178 m - Turn right onto Reginald Road
  82. S/E : km 20.35 - alt. 176 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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