Selly Oak To The Lickey Hills!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 152 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 121 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 248 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 114 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.437915° / W 1.930447°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.360953° / W 1.992421°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 141 m - Start on Heeley Road
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left onto Raddlebarn Road
  3. 3 : km 0.97 - alt. 140 m - Keep right onto Selly Wick Road
  4. 4 : km 1.58 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Pershore Road
  5. 5 : km 1.61 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto First Avenue
  6. 6 : km 1.77 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.83 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 2.21 - alt. 116 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 2.46 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Cecil Road
  10. 10 : km 2.71 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 3.53 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Cartland Road
  12. 12 : km 3.58 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.68 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Cartland Road
  14. 14 : km 3.71 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.72 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Rea Valley Route
  16. 16 : km 4.26 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Hazelwell Road
  17. 17 : km 4.29 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp left onto Rea Valley Route
  18. 18 : km 4.93 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Dacer Close
  19. 19 : km 5.05 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Dacer Close
  20. 20 : km 5.15 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 5.62 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 5.64 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left onto Rea Valley Route
  23. 23 : km 6.13 - alt. 138 m - Keep right onto Rea Valley Route
  24. 24 : km 6.49 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 6.62 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 6.66 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 7.02 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 7.03 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 7.04 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Westhill Road
  30. 30 : km 7.21 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 7.31 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 7.48 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 7.85 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Rea Valley Route
  34. 34 : km 7.96 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Rea Valley Route
  35. 35 : km 8.44 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left onto Popes Lane
  36. 36 : km 8.46 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Rea Valley Route
  37. 37 : km 8.7 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Wychall Road
  38. 38 : km 8.71 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Rea Valley Route
  39. 39 : km 8.88 - alt. 145 m - Keep right onto Rea Valley Route
  40. 40 : km 8.96 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 8.97 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 9.1 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 9.11 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Rea Valley Route
  44. 44 : km 9.2 - alt. 147 m - Keep right onto Rea Valley Route
  45. 45 : km 9.29 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 9.32 - alt. 147 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 9.7 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 9.74 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Rea Valley Route
  49. 49 : km 9.75 - alt. 146 m - Keep left onto Rea Valley Route
  50. 50 : km 10.03 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Middlemore Road
  51. 51 : km 10.4 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  52. 52 : km 10.45 - alt. 152 m - Keep left onto Mill Lane
  53. 53 : km 10.45 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 10.53 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 11.23 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Rea Road
  56. 56 : km 11.82 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Tessall Lane
  57. 57 : km 12.14 - alt. 168 m - Keep left onto Tessall Lane
  58. 58 : km 12.15 - alt. 169 m - Keep left onto Tessall Lane
  59. 59 : km 12.17 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 12.5 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 12.51 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Bristol Road South
  62. 62 : km 12.82 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto College Street
  63. 63 : km 12.82 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 12.96 - alt. 171 m - Turn sharp left
  65. 65 : km 12.98 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 13.35 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 13.35 - alt. 182 m - Turn left onto Lickey Road
  68. 68 : km 14.84 - alt. 197 m - Enter roundabout
  69. 69 : km 15.2 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Drovers Way
  70. 70 : km 15.73 - alt. 248 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 15.74 - alt. 248 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 15.8 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 16 - alt. 228 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 16.05 - alt. 228 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 16.31 - alt. 214 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 16.34 - alt. 214 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 77 : km 16.36 - alt. 212 m - Keep right
  78. 78 : km 17.52 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto Cherry Hill Road
  79. 79 : km 17.53 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 17.9 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Fiery Hill Road
  81. 81 : km 17.92 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 17.93 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 17.95 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  84. E : km 17.97 - alt. 169 m

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