15k Training Run

Technical sheet

n°52167811
Creation
Last update
–
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 95 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 96 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 172 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 99 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sandwell 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.512081° / W 1.980552°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.511564° / W 1.978512°
  • Today’s forecast: … Loading…
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

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 : km 0 - alt. 166 m - Start on Birmingham Road
  2. 2 : km 0.61 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Overend Street
  3. 3 : km 0.99 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Walsall Street
  4. 4 : km 1.21 - alt. 167 m - Enter roundabout
  5. 5 : km 2.48 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Church Vale
  6. 6 : km 2.66 - alt. 151 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.96 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 4.13 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Newton Road
  9. 9 : km 5.51 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left onto Hamstead Road
  10. 10 : km 7.6 - alt. 102 m - Keep right onto Hamstead Road
  11. 11 : km 7.63 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right onto Old Walsall Road
  12. 12 : km 9.15 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Friary Road
  13. 13 : km 10.02 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left onto Oxhill Road
  14. 14 : km 10.37 - alt. 133 m - Keep left onto Sandwell Road
  15. 15 : km 10.58 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 10.6 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Sandwell Road
  17. 17 : km 11.46 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight right onto Holyhead Road
  18. 18 : km 12.08 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 12.09 - alt. 165 m - Turn left onto Birmingham Road
  20. 20 : km 12.5 - alt. 167 m - Keep left onto Birmingham Road
  21. 21 : km 12.64 - alt. 165 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Kenrick Way
  22. 22 : km 13.09 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 13.12 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight left onto Kenrick Way
  24. 24 : km 13.13 - alt. 160 m - Enter roundabout
  25. 25 : km 13.2 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 13.2 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Kenrick Way
  27. 27 : km 13.72 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Green Street
  28. 28 : km 13.81 - alt. 153 m - Keep right onto Green Street
  29. 29 : km 13.87 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 13.9 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.9 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 13.95 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto West Bromwich Parkway
  33. 33 : km 14.1 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 14.11 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto West Bromwich Parkway
  35. 35 : km 14.45 - alt. 158 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 14.47 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 14.5 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 14.63 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp left onto Roebuck Lane
  39. 39 : km 14.64 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Roebuck Lane
  40. 40 : km 14.68 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight right onto Roebuck Lane
  41. 41 : km 14.75 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Roebuck Street
  42. E : km 15.01 - alt. 165 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Farmer's Bridge Locks & Centenary Sq, Birmingham

Walker
↔2.07 km ↗+14 m ↘-17 m ◔0h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Birmingham (West Midlands Combined Authority)

A look at the industrial heritage of the City of Birmingham. This city walk explores the northwestern sector of central Birmingham.

Walking Brindley Place & the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

Walker
↔3.80 km ↗+28 m ↘-24 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Birmingham (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This walk in Birmingham takes you through some modern redevelopment that is based around Birmingham's heritage before continuing to visit an area that has much heritage on offer but is still in use for its original purpose. The latter area is the Jewellery Quarter which even today is a fascinating place to explore.

Walking Gas Street Basin & The Bull Ring, Birmingham

Walker
↔3.71 km ↗+31 m ↘-35 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Birmingham (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This stroll explores the modern face of the City of Birmingham with a peep into its past. The start is outside the Council House in Victoria Square.

Walking Aston Junction & Millennium Point, Birmingham

Walker
↔5.44 km ↗+43 m ↘-47 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Birmingham (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This walk explores the Industrial and canal heritage in Britain's second city, Birmingham. In addition the route includes some of the modern additions to Birmingham's history including the Bull Ring Shopping Centre.

Walking Birmingham canals

Walker
Birmingham canals
↔7.50 km ↗+31 m ↘-30 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Birmingham (West Midlands Combined Authority)

A circular walk along Birmingham canals, between old and new buildings. Ideal walk to photograph some unusual places and buildings.

Walking Olton to Shirley Railway Stations, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔12.42 km ↗+29 m ↘-11 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This trail from Olton follows the towpath along the Grand Union Canal to Tyseley, before turning on to the River Cole and taking you through the four mile long Shire Country Park – Tolkein country – and on into Shirley. You can detour at a couple of points to finish at Hall Green or Yardley Wood stations. As you leave Olton station you’ll see the Saxon King on Horse stainless steel sculpture.

Walking Lickey & Waseley Hills

Walker
Lickey & Waseley Hills
↔8.02 km ↗+182 m ↘-177 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Lickey and Blackwell CP (Worcestershire)

Lickey hills leading to the Waseley Hills and back starting from the Beacon on the Lickey Hills looking over at Malvern to the south.

Walking Shirley to The Lakes Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔7.85 km ↗+13 m ↘-4 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (West Midlands Combined Authority)

On this trail from Shirley you’ll follow the tranquil towpath of the Stratford- upon-Avon Canal, cross Christmas tree plantations, farmland and forests, and skirt Dickens Heath before reaching Earlswood Lakes.

For more walks, use our search engine.

The GPS track and description are the property of the author.

Loading…