Beacon Way
29 km / 18 miles
Staffordshire, W Midlands
This green route is from Sandwell at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, and goes via the outskirts of Birmingham through the countryside of Walsall and into Staffordshire. The walk takes in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and the banks of canals. The northern end links with the Heart of England Way on Gentleshaw Common. Only the section from Sandwell to Chasewater is shown on OS maps.
The linking waymarked Forest of Mercia Timberland Trail (9 miles and on OS mapping) is a circular walk in the Forest of Mercia north of Walsall.
Details:
Path Type
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark
Horseshoe and name on black disc
Attributes
Easy; Cycle Route; Canal; Lake/Reservoir/Loch; Urban
Start
SP018913 - Sandwell Park Farm, W Midlands
Finish
SK033072 - Brownhills West Rail Station, Staffordshire
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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
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Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
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Downloads:
GPX Route File
Beacon Way GPX Exchange Format Route File
Last Updated 30/08/2018 16:15:19 - Route Shortened by OS mapping
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MemoryMap Route File
Beacon Way Memory Map Route File
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Tracklogs Route File
Beacon Way Tracklogs Route file
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Route Profile:
28.5 Km (17.7 miles)
257 m (843 ft) ascent
225 m (738 ft) maximum height
257 m (843 ft) ascent
225 m (738 ft) maximum height
