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Worcestershire
Bromsgrove
Alvechurch

View of Birmingham – The Peacock loop from Hopwood

Moderate

3.5

(2)

7

hikers

View of Birmingham – The Peacock loop from Hopwood

02:06

7.84km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

813 m

Wast Hills Tunnel and Canal Path (Alvechurch to Hopwood)

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Be prepared for great mud along the canal 😊

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2

1.05 km

Wast Hill Tunnel Entrance

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Slightly off the North Worcestershire Path, but the Wast Hill canal tunnel entrance is worth seeing. The Wast Hill Tunnel is on the Worcester and Birmingham canal and was built …

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3

1.07 km

Lapworth Canal Bridge and Tunnel

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Stay on the road! Ignore that canal stretch.

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4

2.11 km

View of Birmingham

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5

3.89 km

The Peacock

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Great place to stop for a drink

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7.84 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.19 km

2.95 km

415 m

231 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.57 km

2.47 km

1.85 km

546 m

415 m

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Wednesday 4 November

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7°C

14 %

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