Galton Tunnel – Engine Arm Aqueduct loop from Tipton

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Galton Tunnel – Engine Arm Aqueduct loop from Tipton

Hard

runners

Galton Tunnel – Engine Arm Aqueduct loop from Tipton

01:45

16.7km

60m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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530 m

Canal Towpath Gravel Section

Highlight • River

3.05 km

Albion Junction

Lake

5.91 km

Quiet Stretch

Highlight • Trail

Be careful of the overgrown nettles and bramble, can catch you as you pass.

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6.44 km

Spon Lane Canal Path and Stewart Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

spon lane mail line locks is a 800 yard section of the bcn main line canal which forms a connecting sliproad where the old line croses the new line at the stewart Aqueduct.

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6.44 km

Birmingham Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a pleasant, gravelled section of the Birmingham Canal towpath which makes for a smooth cycle. The towpath goes right through the heart of the city and connects various …

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7.42 km

Galton Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

Wide bridge to sprint down

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7.90 km

Galton Valley Pumping Station

Highlight • Monument

Situated on the birmingham main line canal.the pump[ing station first opened in 1892 with the purpose of pumping water from the lower birmingham new main line to the to the …

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8.39 km

The Engine Arm Aqueduct was built in 1825 by Thomas Telford to carry a water feeder from the Edgbaston Reservoir over the main line to the adjacent and parallel old main line. The aqueduct is Grade II-listed.

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16.7 km

End point

Train Station

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