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Engine Arm Aqueduct – Galton Tunnel loop from Smethwick High Street and Crocketts Lane Conservation Area

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West Midlands Region

Engine Arm Aqueduct – Galton Tunnel loop from Smethwick High Street and Crocketts Lane Conservation Area

Hard

3

runners

Engine Arm Aqueduct – Galton Tunnel loop from Smethwick High Street and Crocketts Lane Conservation Area

01:39

15.8km

80m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.33 km

Birmingham Canal Main Line

Highlight • River

Birmingham Canal Main Line

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2

2.13 km

Summerfield Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

Nice canal. Small path to drive or walk along

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3

3.44 km

Graffiti Wall on Birmingham Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

At its working peak, the BCN contained about 160 miles (257 km) of canals; today just over 100 miles (160 km) are navigable, and the majority of traffic is from tourist and residential narrowboats.

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4

4.68 km

Engine Arm Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

The Engine Arm Aqueduct was built in 1825 by Thomas Telford to carry a water feeder from the Edgbaston Reservoir over the main line to the adjacent and parallel old main line. The aqueduct is Grade II-listed.

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5

5.59 km

Galton Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

Wide bridge to sprint down

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6.14 km

Galton Valley Black Country Geosite

Nature Reserve

7

6.58 km

Spon Lane Canal Path and Stewart Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

spon lane mail line locks is a 800 yard section of the bcn main line canal which forms a connecting sliproad where the old line croses the new line at the stewart Aqueduct.

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8

7.11 km

Quiet Stretch

Highlight • Trail

Be careful of the overgrown nettles and bramble, can catch you as you pass.

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B

15.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.61 km

3.46 km

1.60 km

596 m

315 m

179 m

Surfaces

7.00 km

6.35 km

1.67 km

427 m

216 m

105 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Sunday 11 October

17°C

8°C

55 %

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