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New Frankley In Birmingham

Rea Valley Route – Cannon Hill's Rescued Boulder loop from Longbridge

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
New Frankley In Birmingham

Rea Valley Route – Cannon Hill's Rescued Boulder loop from Longbridge

Easy

4.6

(16)

75

riders

Rea Valley Route – Cannon Hill's Rescued Boulder loop from Longbridge

01:40

26.7km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.6 km for 346 m

After 13.2 km for 159 m

After 13.8 km for 253 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.65 km

Wetland Pathway

Highlight • Trail

2

5.80 km

Rea Valley Route – River Rea Heritage Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Great traffic-free green route. Part of National Cycle Route 5. A scenic get away from the city, it's a pleasure to ride.

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3

7.48 km

Rea Valley Route

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a popular cycling and walking route that runs through Birmingham. It is approximately 7 miles (11km) long and follows the River Lea from Cannon Hill to Longbridge. It's a green corridor connecting urban areas with pockets of nature, an ideal spot to escape the busy city.

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4

8.16 km

Worcester and Birmingham Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Good towpath and scenic route

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5

9.12 km

Rea Valley Route

Highlight • Trail

The Rea Valley Route is a 5.7-mile path on the National Cycle Network that connects Birmingham City Centre to Cannon Hill Park and King's Norton Park, passing through several beautiful parks along the way.

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6

12.9 km

Cannon Hill's Rescued Boulder

Highlight • Monument

Discover the history of Cannon Hill Park by watching this short film as part of Secret Birmingham, with thanks to John Newson and Balsall Heath Is Our Planet.


Secret Birmingham is a digital guided cycling and walking tour of heritage sites in the South of the city, developed by ecobirmingham and theatre company C&T.

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7

14.2 km

Cannon Hill Park

Highlight • Settlement

variety of activities can be done in this park. For example it was hosting the run for life charity race this weekend

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8

19.2 km

Kings Norton Junction

Highlight • Bridge

Opened in 1807 this humpback bridge is a lovely spot to grab a good view of the canal junction. Be careful it can be slippy when wet.

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B

26.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

4.55 km

3.89 km

3.63 km

762 m

Surfaces

19.3 km

5.85 km

591 m

378 m

376 m

284 m

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Friday 8 May

19°C

7°C

15 %

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