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Walks near Birmingham

105 named walking routes start within 10 miles of Birmingham or pass close by, 22 of them starting within 3 miles. One long-distance path passes through.

The 30 walks nearest Birmingham, of 98

  1. WM 1245Colmore Art TrailStarts under 0.1 miles from Birmingham. A 1.3-mile walk from Victoria Square to Colmore Square, in West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  2. WM 1190Lunar Society Birmingham Heritage TrailStarts 0.2 miles from Birmingham. A 2-mile circular walk from Cathederal Church of St Phillip, in West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  3. WM 1012Birmingham Platinum Jubilee WalkwayStarts 0.2 miles from Birmingham. A 12-mile circular walk from Centenary Square, in West Midlands, with about 120 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
  4. WM 1308The Findings TrailStarts 0.2 miles from Birmingham. A 0.6-mile circular walk from Newhall Street, in West Midlands, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  5. WM 1168Matthew Boulton TrailStarts 0.3 miles from Birmingham. A 2.3-mile walk, in West Midlands, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  6. WM 1174Manufacturing & Migration WalkStarts 0.3 miles from Birmingham. A 1.8-mile walk from Bull Statue to Iron: Man Statue, in West Midlands, with about 60 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  7. WM 1257Birmingham Wellbeing Walk: Livery Street to The MailboxStarts 0.4 miles from Birmingham. A 1-mile walk from Livery Street to The Mailbox, in West Midlands, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  8. WM 1294Brindleyplace Wellness Walk 1Starts 0.4 miles from Birmingham. A 0.8-mile circular walk from Ikon Gallery to Central Square, in West Midlands, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  9. WM 1285Brindleyplace Wellness Walk 2Starts 0.4 miles from Birmingham. A 0.9-mile circular walk from Ikon Gallery to Central Square, in West Midlands, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  10. WM 1215James Watt City Centre WalkStarts 0.5 miles from Birmingham. A 1.7-mile walk from Cathederal Church of St Phillip to Regent's Place, in West Midlands, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  11. WM 1107Revolution WalkStarts 0.7 miles from Birmingham. A 4.5-mile walk from The Roundhouse to Galton Bridge, in West Midlands, with about 10 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  12. WM 1188Jewellery Quarter Heritage TrailStarts 0.9 miles from Birmingham. A 2-mile circular walk from Museum of the Jewellery Quarter to Caroline Street, in West Midlands, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  13. WM 1262Downlow: Lozells Mural Art TrailStarts 1.4 miles from Birmingham. A 1.1-mile walk from George's Park Skate Park to Lozells Road/A34 Junction, in West Midlands, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  14. WM 1258Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestStarts 1.5 miles from Birmingham. A 1.2-mile walk, in West Midlands, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  15. WM 1260Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastStarts 1.6 miles from Birmingham. A 1.2-mile walk, in West Midlands, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  16. WM 1142Handsworth & Lozells Places of Worship Heritage TrailStarts 1.7 miles from Birmingham. A 1.9-mile circular walk from Soho Road/Soho Hill Junction, in West Midlands, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  17. WM 1219Handsworth Park Arts TrailStarts 2.4 miles from Birmingham. A 1.6-mile circular walk from Handsworth Park, in West Midlands, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  18. WM 1199Birchfield Heritage Trail: Green RouteStarts 2.4 miles from Birmingham. A 1.9-mile circular walk from Grosvenor Road Studios to 6 Grosvenor Road, in West Midlands, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  19. WM 1226Birchfield Heritage Trail: Red RouteStarts 2.4 miles from Birmingham. A 1.5-mile walk from Grosvenor Road Studios to Havelock Road/ Livingstone Road Junction, in West Midlands, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  20. WM 1119Bourn Brook WalkwayStarts 2.7 miles from Birmingham. A 3.5-mile walk from New Fosse Way to Woodgate Valley Farm, in West Midlands, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  21. WM 1145Millstream WayStarts 2.8 miles from Birmingham. A 2.7-mile walk, in West Midlands, with about 10 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  22. WM 1296Selly Oak Park Nature TrailStarts 3.2 miles from Birmingham. A 0.8-mile circular walk from Harborne Lane Car Park, in West Midlands, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  23. WM 1083Walk Smethwick Heritage TrailStarts 3.2 miles from Birmingham. A 4.7-mile walk from Smethwick Library to Warley Woods, in West Midlands, with about 100 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  24. WM 1288Galton Valley WalkStarts 3.5 miles from Birmingham. A 0.8-mile circular walk from The Albion Foundation, in West Midlands, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  25. WM 1299Warley Woods Tree TrailStarts 3.5 miles from Birmingham. A 0.9-mile circular walk from Warley Woods Pavillion, in West Midlands, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  26. WM 1093Smethwick Places of Worship Heritage TrailStarts 3.6 miles from Birmingham. A 4-mile walk from Smethwick Galton Bridge Train Station to Smethwick Rolfe Street Train Station, in West Midlands, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  27. WM 1198Warley Woods History TrailStarts 3.7 miles from Birmingham. A 1.9-mile circular walk from Warley Woods Pavillion, in West Midlands, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  28. WM 1256Bournville Heritage WalkStarts 3.7 miles from Birmingham. A 1.2-mile circular walk from Cadbury World, in West Midlands, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  29. WM 1090Acocks Green Heritage TrailStarts 3.9 miles from Birmingham. A 4.4-mile walk, in West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  30. WM 1197Sandwell Park Colliery TrailStarts 4.2 miles from Birmingham. A 2-mile circular walk from Swan Pool Car Park, in West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.

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Long-distance routes near Birmingham

National trails first. Walk a section from Birmingham, or the whole way.

  1. WM 140Worcester and Birmingham CanalStarts 0.5 miles from Birmingham. Long-distance route, length not published, linear. Starts in the West Midlands.
  2. WM 128Beacon WayStarts 4.1 miles from Birmingham. An 18-mile long-distance route from Sandwell Valley Country Park to Chasewater, in West Midlands and Staffordshire, with about 360 m of climbing. 2 sections. About 6 hours.May no longer be open
  3. WM 136Stratford-upon-Avon CanalStarts 5.5 miles from Birmingham. Long-distance route, 25 miles, linear. Starts in the West Midlands.
  4. WM 133St Kenelm's TrailStarts 7.5 miles from Birmingham. Long-distance route, 60 miles, linear. Starts in the West Midlands.
  5. WM 119North Worcestershire PathStarts 8.7 miles from Birmingham. A 37-mile long-distance route from Romsley to Solihull Lodge, in Worcestershire and Staffordshire, with about 1,050 m of climbing. 4 sections.
  6. WM 121Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge RingStarts 9.1 miles from Birmingham. A 35-mile circular long-distance route from Stourton Junction, in West Midlands and Staffordshire, with about 130 m of climbing. 3 sections. About 11 hours.
  7. LN 101Grand Union Canal WalkPasses within 0.3 miles of Birmingham. A 138-mile long-distance route from Little Venice to Wendover, with about 660 m of climbing. 19 sections.

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