Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Buckpool Local Nature Reserve/ Black Country Geosite

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.09 km

Netherton and Birmingham Canal Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Crossing point of the canals, with a bridge and short tunnel.

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6.36 km

Netherton Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Keep on the left as you are looking down the tunnel when coming from Birmingham

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7.69 km

Black Country Millennium Forest

Forest

10.8 km

Cosely Canal Cut & Tunnel SINC Black Country Geosite

Nature Reserve

17.2 km

Wyrley and Essington Canal

Highlight • Structure

20.1 km

Birmingham Canal Railway Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

21.2 km

Aldersley Junction

Highlight • River

Great view and leads onto a great canal

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24.0 km

Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve Black Country Geosite

Nature Reserve

31.3 km

Bratch Locks

Highlight • Structure

Bratch Locks were planned and built by James Brindley back in 1772. He constructed two bridges, a toll house and lock keeper’s cottage, all built in mellow brick, making it …

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47.4 km

Oldbanks Colliery Wood

Forest

51.7 km

Canal Towpath

Highlight • Trail

Flat, wide and fast but is frequented by a few herbalists according to smell under bridges.

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54.4 km

Blowers Green Pump House

Highlight • Historical Site

Listed building built around the 1890s to take water back up to the Birmingham Level and Dudley Tunnel from Dudley No1 and No2 Canals.

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62.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.5 km

21.8 km

5.47 km

3.74 km

2.12 km

931 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.6 km

22.2 km

10.9 km

4.79 km

649 m

402 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Sunday 19 April

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