BCN: from Rushall Junction (RJ), B43 6PX to Salford Junction (SaJ), B24 8NN

This is the route that I took on Tuesday April 23rd 2019 when walking the BCN from Rushall Junction (RJ), B43 6PX to Salford Junction (SaJ), B24 8NN. It is 10.5K long.

KML for the above route as a line
KML for the above route as a series of points

Here are some photos I took. If you want to see a photo in hi-res, click on it.

	Today, I'm going along the Tame Valley Canal from Rushall Junction to Salford Junction Photo 0744 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 08:46:23 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.55032,-1.95611 which is SP031947 and this point was reached after walking 1.335K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back at two bridges of the M5 that form part of its junction with the M6 Photo 0747 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 08:50:28 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.54949,-1.95514 which is SP031946 and this point was reached after walking 1.517K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Once again I choose the rough towpath in preference to the hardcore towpath on the other side of the Canal Photo 0748 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 08:50:51 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.54947,-1.95510 which is SP031946 and this point was reached after walking 1.521K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This is Brickfields Turnover Bridge. There's a footpath to this bridge from the nearby housing estate. It's how I accessed the Canal after getting off the bus on Newton Road in Great Barr Photo 0749 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 08:54:29 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.54769,-1.95311 which is SP033944 and this point was reached after walking 1.762K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0751 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 08:59:28 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.54533,-1.95015 which is SP035942 and this point was reached after walking 2.099K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Today's first heron Photo 0758 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:01:29 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.54490,-1.94960 which is SP035941 and this point was reached after walking 2.173K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0759 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:02:04 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.54469,-1.94946 which is SP035941 and this point was reached after walking 2.2K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This is Scott Bridge. It's used to carry Newton Road over the Tame Valley Canal. Newton Road is the road used by the bus I took to get to Great Barr but Newton Road has no access to the Canal. At this point the Canal is in a deep cutting. Photo 0761 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:02:39 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.54440,-1.94915 which is SP035941 and this point was reached after walking 2.239K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Bluebells! Photo 0763 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:07:22 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.54187,-1.94594 which is SP038938 and this point was reached after walking 2.602K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	I see the heron again Photo 0765 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:11:04 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53977,-1.94337 which is SP039935 and this point was reached after walking 2.902K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0766 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:11:17 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53973,-1.94321 which is SP039935 and this point was reached after walking 2.914K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0774 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:13:27 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53929,-1.94163 which is SP041935 and this point was reached after walking 3.036K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0776 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:14:32 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53914,-1.94103 which is SP041935 and this point was reached after walking 3.082K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0778 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:17:00 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53845,-1.93850 which is SP043934 and this point was reached after walking 3.275K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Aqueduct ahead ... Photo 0780 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:20:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53762,-1.93550 which is SP045933 and this point was reached after walking 3.499K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	... which goes over this road. Here the Canal is on an embankment. Photo 0781 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:20:45 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53750,-1.93500 which is SP045933 and this point was reached after walking 3.535K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0783 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:24:30 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53652,-1.93184 which is SP047932 and this point was reached after walking 3.776K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Another aqueduct ... Photo 0784 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:25:37 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53623,-1.93083 which is SP048932 and this point was reached after walking 3.852K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	... which goes over this road. Photo 0785 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:26:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53606,-1.93023 which is SP048931 and this point was reached after walking 3.896K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0788 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:27:45 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53572,-1.92911 which is SP049931 and this point was reached after walking 3.988K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0789 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:32:54 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53416,-1.92468 which is SP052929 and this point was reached after walking 4.347K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	More bluebells Photo 0790 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:33:37 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53401,-1.92409 which is SP052929 and this point was reached after walking 4.393K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	I'm in a cutting again. So the cuttings and embankments that the Canal has used since I left Rushall Junction have enabled it to keep to the 408 foot contour Photo 0791 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:34:33 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53369,-1.92331 which is SP053929 and this point was reached after walking 4.459K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0792 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:35:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53356,-1.92266 which is SP053929 and this point was reached after walking 4.506K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	A barge moored just ahead of Walsall Road Bridge and the Perry Barr Locks Photo 0794 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:40:46 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53239,-1.91685 which is SP057927 and this point was reached after walking 4.937K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back at that barge Photo 0795 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:41:15 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53258,-1.91595 which is SP058927 and this point was reached after walking 5.002K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back at Walsall Road Bridge - it carries the A34 over the Canal Photo 0797 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:42:35 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53263,-1.91484 which is SP059928 and this point was reached after walking 5.085K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	I'm at Perry Barr Photo 0798 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:42:51 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53264,-1.91463 which is SP059928 and this point was reached after walking 5.1K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Perry Barr Locks has 13 locks Photo 0799 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:43:05 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53263,-1.91459 which is SP059928 and this point was reached after walking 5.103K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This is lock 1, the top lock Photo 0801 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:43:23 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53264,-1.91465 which is SP059928 and this point was reached after walking 5.108K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0803 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:44:02 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53267,-1.91435 which is SP059928 and this point was reached after walking 5.129K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0804 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:45:32 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53268,-1.91415 which is SP059928 and this point was reached after walking 5.144K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back at lock 1 Photo 0805 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:46:10 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53269,-1.91401 which is SP059928 and this point was reached after walking 5.153K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Lock 3 with more locks behind Photo 0806 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:48:58 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53267,-1.91128 which is SP061928 and this point was reached after walking 5.34K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Perry Barr Locks are next to the Alexander Stadium, bits of which are visible through the trees Photo 0808 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:57:24 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53289,-1.90604 which is SP065928 and this point was reached after walking 5.723K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Alexander Stadium is an international athletics stadium Photo 0809 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 09:59:10 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53293,-1.90432 which is SP066928 and this point was reached after walking 5.843K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Between locks 7 and 8 there's a bridge over the Canal carrying the M6 Photo 0810 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:03:47 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53293,-1.90098 which is SP068928 and this point was reached after walking 6.071K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back at lock 8 Photo 0813 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:09:12 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53177,-1.89583 which is SP072927 and this point was reached after walking 6.464K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Lock 9 Photo 0814 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:16:21 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53080,-1.89403 which is SP073926 and this point was reached after walking 6.651K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back at lock 10 Photo 0815 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:19:04 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.53003,-1.89239 which is SP074925 and this point was reached after walking 6.796K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Lock 11 Photo 0818 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:22:41 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.52866,-1.88944 which is SP076923 and this point was reached after walking 7.055K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back at lock 11 Photo 0819 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:23:32 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.52841,-1.88893 which is SP076923 and this point was reached after walking 7.101K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This water channel is letting a lot of water into the Tame Valley Canal - I think I can hear the noise of a pump Photo 0820 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:24:30 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.52797,-1.88817 which is SP077922 and this point was reached after walking 7.172K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0821 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:29:38 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.52570,-1.88402 which is SP080920 and this point was reached after walking 7.559K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0822 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:32:54 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.52418,-1.88233 which is SP081918 and this point was reached after walking 7.783K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	The M6 crosses the Canal again Photo 0823 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:34:54 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.52373,-1.88228 which is SP081918 and this point was reached after walking 7.875K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	There's a side arm that soon ends Photo 0825 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:38:32 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.52150,-1.88037 which is SP082915 and this point was reached after walking 8.167K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This is Brookvale Road Bridge Photo 0826 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:41:07 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.52008,-1.87910 which is SP083914 and this point was reached after walking 8.348K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0828 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:43:04 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51985,-1.87861 which is SP083913 and this point was reached after walking 8.485K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0829 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:44:27 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51912,-1.87801 which is SP084913 and this point was reached after walking 8.581K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This is a barge moored ahead of lock 12 Photo 0830 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:50:59 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51547,-1.87338 which is SP087908 and this point was reached after walking 9.098K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back at that barge Photo 0831 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:51:26 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51527,-1.87305 which is SP087908 and this point was reached after walking 9.13K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Lock 12 which is upstream of Deykin Avenue Bridge Photo 0832 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:52:06 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51497,-1.87273 which is SP087908 and this point was reached after walking 9.17K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0833 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:52:50 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51469,-1.87234 which is SP088908 and this point was reached after walking 9.211K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0834 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:53:08 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51465,-1.87229 which is SP088908 and this point was reached after walking 9.217K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back at lock 12 Photo 0835 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:53:44 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51462,-1.87225 which is SP088908 and this point was reached after walking 9.221K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Lock 13, the bottom lock of the Perry Barr Locks. These locks have dropped the canal by 106 feet Photo 0837 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:55:05 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51429,-1.87176 which is SP088907 and this point was reached after walking 9.274K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	There's a heron at lock 13 Photo 0839 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:55:39 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51426,-1.87169 which is SP088907 and this point was reached after walking 9.28K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0841 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:56:13 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51419,-1.87156 which is SP088907 and this point was reached after walking 9.292K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0844 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:56:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51415,-1.87147 which is SP088907 and this point was reached after walking 9.3K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0846 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:56:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51415,-1.87147 which is SP088907 and this point was reached after walking 9.3K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back at lock 13 Photo 0849 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:58:11 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51380,-1.87072 which is SP089907 and this point was reached after walking 9.365K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Another water course feeding lots of water into the Canal Photo 0850 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:58:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51378,-1.87065 which is SP089907 and this point was reached after walking 9.37K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	It's the heron again! Photo 0851 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 10:59:20 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51332,-1.86982 which is SP089906 and this point was reached after walking 9.446K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0856 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:00:10 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51324,-1.86976 which is SP089906 and this point was reached after walking 9.457K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0861 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:02:06 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51313,-1.86938 which is SP090906 and this point was reached after walking 9.493K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	A slip road for the M6 looms above the Canal. It's also crossed by the railway line between Aston and Gravelly Hill Photo 0863 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:03:53 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51234,-1.86766 which is SP091905 and this point was reached after walking 9.639K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	For the next few K, the Canal sits underneath a network of words ... Photo 0866 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:06:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51128,-1.86595 which is SP092904 and this point was reached after walking 9.812K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	... This is the infamous Spaghetti Junction which is more formally known as the Gravelly Hill Interchange Photo 0867 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:06:53 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51125,-1.86588 which is SP092904 and this point was reached after walking 9.818K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0868 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:08:02 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51078,-1.86498 which is SP093903 and this point was reached after walking 9.9K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0869 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:09:45 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.51051,-1.86358 which is SP094903 and this point was reached after walking 10.022K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Apart from interchanges between the A38 and M6, there's also Lichfield Road. Photo 0870 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:11:53 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.50934,-1.86108 which is SP095902 and this point was reached after walking 10.393K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0871 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:12:24 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.50916,-1.86068 which is SP096901 and this point was reached after walking 10.429K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This sign on the Lichfield Road Bridge implies that it's possible to get to the Canal from Lichfield Road. That's going to be useful later when I want to get out of here! Photo 0872 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:12:44 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.50915,-1.86052 which is SP096901 and this point was reached after walking 10.448K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This is Salford Junction. This is end of the Tame Valley Canal. In the photo, the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal comes in from the right and continues straight on. Just beyond the B&F Canal coming in from the right, the Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal also comes in from the right but it's only just visible in this photo Photo 0873 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:13:16 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.50914,-1.86041 which is SP096901 and this point was reached after walking 10.47K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	That's the end of today's walk. Now to find the bus stop that'll get me from Spaghetti Junction to Birmingham. There are plenty of roads above but it's only a question of finding one with a bus stop! It's not too difficult as after walking back to the Lichfield Road Bridge I find a short path to Lichfield Road and that has a bus stop not too far away. Photo 0877 was taken on 2019-04-23 at 11:15:03 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.50891,-1.85999 which is SP096901 and this point was reached after walking 10.525K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr