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Perry Barr Locks – Canal Path Near Birmingham loop from Landywood

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Perry Barr Locks – Canal Path Near Birmingham loop from Landywood

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Perry Barr Locks – Canal Path Near Birmingham loop from Landywood

04:59

76.3km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25.1 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.8 km

Wyrley and Essington Canal (Daw End Branch)

Highlight • Cycleway

Nicknamed the Curly Wyrley, the Wyrley & Essington Canal meanders peacefully through the English Midlands. It has few boats, but it is popular with recreational walkers, runners and cyclists.

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16.2 km

Black Country Millennium Forest

Forest

17.8 km

Yew Tree Plantation

Forest

19.1 km

Perry Barr Locks

Highlight • River

Great spot for a picnic, there is also a tap there to fill up your water bottle.

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24.1 km

Canal Path Near Birmingham

Highlight • Cycleway

Lots of nice gravel track along the canal. Just don't fall in. That stuff isn't nice on your clothes.

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27.0 km

Birmingham & Fazeley Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

Cycling along the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal is a fantastic way to experience a mix of urban and rural scenery. The towpath offers a smooth and relatively flat ride, making …

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38.0 km

Curdworth Locks

Highlight • Rest Area

Not much options here apart from heading along the canal

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44.6 km

Unusual gothic footbridge built in the 1830s, the turrets are quite narrow, so be careful when you are attempting to take you bike across it. Also Drayton manor parks is a few meters across the road from it

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50.4 km

Hopwas Canal Path

Highlight • River

Some parts quite smooth, others can be rutted from wet weather

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69.3 km

Crassular Pool

Lake

76.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.5 km

19.8 km

10.7 km

5.87 km

3.09 km

375 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.6 km

19.2 km

10.6 km

9.41 km

1.99 km

613 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

16°C

9°C

81 %

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Perry Barr Locks – Canal Path Near Birmingham loop from Landywood

Wyrley and Essington Canal (Daw End Branch)

Tame Valley Canal

Perry Barr Locks

Canal Path Near Birmingham

Birmingham & Fazeley Canal Towpath

Curdworth Locks

Drayton Gothic Footbridge

Hopwas Canal Path

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