Worcester and Birmingham: from Kings Norton to Alvechurch

This is the route that I took on Sunday August 19th 2018 when walking Worcester and Birmingham from Kings Norton to Alvechurch. It is 10K long.

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

I think this is the public transport that I used to get to the start and/or return from the finish of the walk:

Sunday 0938 Markets (Stop PS1), Birmingham
            bus 45 Longbridge
       0958 Kings Norton Primary School
            today's walk
Sunday 1332 Alvechurch Railway Station
            train
       1346 Kings Norton Railway Station
       1353 Kings Norton Station (Stop CC)
            bus 45 Birmingham
       1416 Upper Dean Street (Stop MK2), Birmingham

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

	The boat that here at bridge 71 in Kingd Norton yesterday evening has moved on! Photo 0107 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 10:09:15 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.40845,-1.92245 which is SP054789 and this point was reached after walking 0.519K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0108 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 10:10:32 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.40756,-1.92269 which is SP054788 and this point was reached after walking 0.625K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0109 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 10:12:22 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.40657,-1.92342 which is SP053787 and this point was reached after walking 0.748K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	My first moving boat today is heading for Birmingham Photo 0111 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 10:17:45 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.40323,-1.92673 which is SP051784 and this point was reached after walking 1.195K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	The sign for Wast Hill Tunnel. It's "2726 yards" long. Photo 0113 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 10:23:13 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.40043,-1.93020 which is SP048780 and this point was reached after walking 1.597K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	I get there just as a boat is coming out. Photo 0114 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 10:26:52 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.40047,-1.93025 which is SP048781 and this point was reached after walking 1.661K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0115 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 10:27:09 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.40037,-1.93033 which is SP048780 and this point was reached after walking 1.674K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0116 was taken on UNKNOWN at UNKNOWN link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	It's followed by another boat Photo 0117 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 10:28:31 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.40018,-1.93073 which is SP048780 and this point was reached after walking 1.71K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0118 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 10:28:49 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.40013,-1.93077 which is SP048780 and this point was reached after walking 1.717K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	I have to find my own way over the top. It's a circuitous route - left at this street, right here. En-route I find this building - is it an observatory? Photo 0119 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 10:58:26 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.38764,-1.94539 which is SP038766 and this point was reached after walking 3.975K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	You have to aim for Wast Hills Lane and you turn off the lane just after this building Photo 0120 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 11:15:37 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.38070,-1.94830 which is SP036759 and this point was reached after walking 4.908K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	The turn off is down a leafy path on the right hand side - you can see the Canal from the lane Photo 0121 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 11:16:19 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.38053,-1.94840 which is SP036758 and this point was reached after walking 4.928K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	The path leads you back to the Canal and to the other end of Wast Hill Tunnel Photo 0122 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 11:17:38 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.38024,-1.94911 which is SP036758 and this point was reached after walking 4.987K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0123 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 11:20:51 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.37845,-1.95075 which is SP034756 and this point was reached after walking 5.218K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0124 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 11:23:33 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.37658,-1.95057 which is SP035754 and this point was reached after walking 5.428K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0125 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 11:28:39 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.37364,-1.95235 which is SP033751 and this point was reached after walking 5.789K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0126 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 11:32:59 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.37246,-1.95632 which is SP031749 and this point was reached after walking 6.094K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	I stop to have lunch on the towpath outside the Hopwood House Inn but I don't go in This boat pulls in for a break Photo 0127 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 11:41:38 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.37227,-1.95660 which is SP031749 and this point was reached after walking 6.125K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Another boat goes by - towards Birmingham Photo 0128 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 11:46:06 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.37227,-1.95660 which is SP031749 and this point was reached after walking 6.125K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0129 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 11:49:37 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.37224,-1.95668 which is SP030749 and this point was reached after walking 6.131K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	The Canal goes through a leafy cutting Photo 0131 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:01:58 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.37018,-1.96516 which is SP025747 and this point was reached after walking 6.793K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	There are some fisherman at a pond adjacent to the Canal Photo 0132 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:09:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.36591,-1.97085 which is SP021742 and this point was reached after walking 7.406K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0133 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:09:47 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.36566,-1.97112 which is SP021742 and this point was reached after walking 7.44K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0134 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:10:25 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.36543,-1.97134 which is SP020742 and this point was reached after walking 7.47K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This house has its own boat Photo 0136 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:20:30 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.35984,-1.96963 which is SP022735 and this point was reached after walking 8.179K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	The canal was rerouted for the M42 Photo 0137 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:21:42 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.35944,-1.96944 which is SP022735 and this point was reached after walking 8.226K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0138 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:26:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.35679,-1.96813 which is SP023732 and this point was reached after walking 8.57K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0139 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:27:51 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.35592,-1.96866 which is SP022731 and this point was reached after walking 8.677K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	I have to go round a section of the old route of the Canal Photo 0140 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:28:23 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.35574,-1.96841 which is SP022731 and this point was reached after walking 8.708K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	The name of that boat sums it up - I've got about 1K to go today Photo 0141 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:30:50 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.35596,-1.97127 which is SP021731 and this point was reached after walking 8.906K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0142 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:36:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.35256,-1.97277 which is SP020727 and this point was reached after walking 9.324K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	I'm ignoring this pub too - it's the Crown Inn at Alvechurch Photo 0145 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:37:34 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.35221,-1.97305 which is SP019727 and this point was reached after walking 9.368K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0146 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:39:26 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.35152,-1.97292 which is SP019726 and this point was reached after walking 9.447K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0147 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:39:38 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.35152,-1.97292 which is SP019726 and this point was reached after walking 9.447K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0148 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:42:16 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.35027,-1.97074 which is SP021725 and this point was reached after walking 9.655K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0149 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:43:16 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.34960,-1.97049 which is SP021724 and this point was reached after walking 9.731K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	What's this monkey doing here? Photo 0150 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:43:31 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.34948,-1.97047 which is SP021724 and this point was reached after walking 9.744K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0151 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:44:49 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.34877,-1.96979 which is SP022723 and this point was reached after walking 9.844K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	That Bridge is where I'm leaving the Canal today - it's Bridge 60 Photo 0152 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:45:36 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.34833,-1.96910 which is SP022723 and this point was reached after walking 9.912K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This is Alvechurch Marina taken from under Bridge 60 I'm aiming for the Weighbridge pub which is excellent for real ale From the choice of about 6 real ales, I have a half of Hobson's Mild and a half of Kinver's Bargee Bitter Photo 0153 was taken on 2018-08-19 at 12:46:40 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.34773,-1.96894 which is SP022722 and this point was reached after walking 9.982K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr