Barrow Hill Geological Walk
Loop Walk · West Midlands
150
XP
about 34 min walking
Self-guided geological walk around Barrow Hill with particular places or features of interest being identified. The reserve may be entered from several access points . The sequence of numbering starts from Vicarage Lane but as the stops are self contained
201 m
151 m
101 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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1 steep stretch — marked on the map.
Climb
53 m
Drop
55 m
Highest
169 m
Lowest
112 m
Walking time
about 34 min
Which way round
Clockwise: Easy first 1.1 km, climbs 14% for 200 m midway, no steep descents.
Anticlockwise: No steep climbing, comes down 14% for 200 m midway.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main climb: km 1.1–1.7, from 113 m to 168 m.
How the 2.4 km splits
Flat
0.5 km
Climbing
0.5 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.2 km
Descending
1.2 km