The Crystal Canal Walk · Avandra

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The Crystal Canal Walk

Linear Trail · West Midlands

100

XP

about 40 min walking

Easy

3.2 km

Linear

Graded from its length and climb.

A canalside walk through Britain's heart of glass. Stourbridge became world-famous for making iron and glass. To discover why, follow this trail along Town Arm of the Stourbridge Canal to Britain’s most complete working ‘glass cone’.

145 m

95 m

45 m

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Leisurely walk

Mostly flat, no real climbs.

Climb

16 m

Drop

5 m

Highest

80 m

Lowest

66 m

Walking time

about 40 min

How the 3.2 km splits

Flat

2.2 km

Climbing

0.6 km

Descending

0.3 km

Link it with other walks

Stourbridge Canal & Glass Quarter Heritage Trail

Starts here too · Shares 3.0 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 2.9

11.14 km

Stourbridge Circular (Leys Junction to Delph Locks)

Shares 3.0 km of path · meets at km 0.0

11.3 km

Stourbridge Town Arm Walk

Starts here too · Shares 2.1 km of path · meets at km 0.0

2.12 km

Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge Ring

Shares 0.9 km of path · meets at km 2.1

54.74 km

Stourbridge Heritage Trail

Starts here too

1.34 km

Monarch's Way

Crosses at km 0.1, 0.7

920.73 km

Campsites near the start

Castle Gate Campsite

7.5 km from the start · 4.7★ (30)

Wolverley Camping and Caravanning Club Site

8.7 km from the start · 4.7★ (703)

The Bumbles Caravan cl

11.3 km from the start · 4.8★ (10)

Rhydd Covert Scout Campsite

12.8 km from the start · 4.7★ (62)