Tour of Birmingham City Centre Canals
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This walk around the canals of central Birmingham, is approx. 8.5 miles long and starts from the rear of the Birmingham ICC.
easy
Distance 13.8 km
3:23 h
59 m
59 m
148 m
91 m
Route description from our website: A Tour of Birmingham City Centre Canals
From the rear of the ICC, walk to Farmers Bridge Junction and turn right to go along the Grand Union Canal past the Post Office Tower to join the Birmingham & Fazeley canal at Aston Junction. The walk proceeds through Aston to the Salford Junction where it joins the Birmingham & Warwick Junction Canal to pass through Saltley to Bordesley Junction and thence along the Digbeth Branch canal back to Aston Junction and the mainline Grand Union back to Farmers Bridge Junction.
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easy
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Highest point
148 m
Lowest point
91 m
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Coordinates:
OS Grid
SP 06095 86730
DD
52.478466, -1.911688
DMS
52°28'42.5"N 1°54'42.1"W
UTM
30U 573912 5814813
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Coordinates
OS Grid
SP 06095 86730
DD
52.478466, -1.911688
DMS
52°28'42.5"N 1°54'42.1"W
UTM
30U 573912 5814813
w3w
///scan.year.aware
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
13.8 km
Duration
3:23 h
Ascent
59 m
Descent
59 m
Highest point
148 m
Lowest point
91 m
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