Navigation Way
166 km / 103 miles
W Midlands
A meandering towpath walk which passes through a mixture of urban and rural areas and follows sections of the many canals in the area. The first loop follows the towpaths of the Birmingham and Fazeley, Grand Union, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Worcester and Birmingham Canals, returning to Gas Street Basin, with the second loop along towpaths of parts of the Birmingham, Dudley, Stourbridge, Staffordshire and Worcestershire, and Tame Valley Canals. The final section is along the Rushall and Wyrley and Essington canals.
Details:
| Path Type: | Other Paths |
| Attributes: | Easy; Canal; Urban |
| Start: | SP062867 - Gas Street Basin, Birmingham, W Midlands  |
| Finish: | SK040070 - Chasewater, W Midlands |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Paperback: | Navigation Way (Meridian Books - 1998) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 127, 139 |
| OS Explorer: | 219, 220, 242, 244 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 219, 220, 242, 244 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Hatters Hostel Birmingham | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Birmingham Central Backpackers, Digbeth, Birmingham | 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Ackers Adventure, Waverley Canal Basin, Small Heath | < 1 Km |
Connected Paths:
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Navigation Way GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Navigation Way Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Navigation Way Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 166.4 Km (103.4 miles) 1,263 m (4,144 ft) ascent 236 m (774 ft) maximum height |
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