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Rea Valley Route – Cannon Hill's Rescued Boulder loop from Longbridge

Bike touring routes & trails

West Midlands Region

Rea Valley Route – Cannon Hill's Rescued Boulder loop from Longbridge

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4.5

(17)

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Rea Valley Route – Cannon Hill's Rescued Boulder loop from Longbridge

01:22

22.5km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 266 m

After 22.2 km for 266 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

3.77 km

Rea Valley Route – River Rea Heritage Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Great traffic-free green route. Part of National Cycle Route 5. A scenic get away from the city, it's a pleasure to ride.

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2

5.45 km

Rea Valley Route

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a popular cycling and walking route that runs through Birmingham. It is approximately 7 miles (11km) long and follows the River Lea from Cannon Hill to Longbridge. It's …

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3

6.13 km

Worcester and Birmingham Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Good towpath and scenic route

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4

7.09 km

Rea Valley Route

Highlight • Trail

The Rea Valley Route is a 5.7-mile path on the National Cycle Network that connects Birmingham City Centre to Cannon Hill Park and King's Norton Park, passing through several beautiful parks along the way.

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5

7.45 km

River Rea

Highlight • River

6

11.1 km

Cannon Hill's Rescued Boulder

Highlight • Monument

Discover the history of Cannon Hill Park by watching this short film as part of Secret Birmingham, with thanks to John Newson and Balsall Heath Is Our Planet.

Secret …

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7

11.9 km

Cannon Hill Park

Highlight • Settlement

variety of activities can be done in this park. For example it was hosting the run for life charity race this weekend

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8

16.9 km

Kings Norton Junction

Highlight • Bridge

Opened in 1807 this humpback bridge is a lovely spot to grab a good view of the canal junction. Be careful it can be slippy when wet.

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B

22.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

3.85 km

3.52 km

1.65 km

301 m

163 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

4.12 km

630 m

324 m

< 100 m

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Monday 5 October

20°C

12°C

29 %

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Comments

June 7, 2025,Ride

It's been quite sometime since I last cycled. Had to dust the literal cobwebs off the bike.

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