Rail Trail: Olton > Shirley · Avandra

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Rail Trail: Olton > Shirley

Linear Trail · West Midlands

200

XP

about 2 h 36 min walking

Moderate

12.67 km

Linear

Graded from its length and climb.

An 8-mile longer meander along the banks of the Grand Union Canal and the River Cole, through the heart of Tolkein Country! Duration: 3.5 hours Distance: 8 miles

356 m

198 m

40 m

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Leisurely walk

Mostly flat, no real climbs.

Climb

43 m

Drop

26 m

Highest

141 m

Lowest

112 m

Walking time

about 2 h 36 min

How the 12.6 km splits

Flat

7.6 km

Climbing

2.7 km

Descending

2.3 km

Link it with other walks

Cole Valley Route

Shares 4.8 km of path · meets at km 4.6, 5.2, 5.9

17.07 km

Grand Union Canal Walk

Shares 3.1 km of path · meets at km 0.3, 0.4, 0.9…

272.57 km

Acocks Green Heritage Trail

Crosses at km 1.4

7.15 km

Rail Trail: Whitlocks End > Shirley

Crosses at km 12.3, 12.4

2.74 km

Rail Trail: Shirley > The Lakes

Crosses at km 12.3, 12.4

7.91 km

Campsites near the start

Gate Farm Caravan Club CL

10.7 km from the start · 4.9★ (40)

Lavender Hall Fishery Caravan and Motorhome CL site

11.6 km from the start · 4.8★ (31)

Croxall Farm caravan site

13 km from the start · 4.6★ (68)

Reindeer Park

13 km from the start · 4.5★ (47)