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Railway Bridge – Aldersley Junction loop from Lye

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Railway Bridge – Aldersley Junction loop from Lye

Hard

4.0

(2)

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Railway Bridge – Aldersley Junction loop from Lye

03:42

49.8km

430m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.60 km for 50 m

After 42.5 km for 294 m

After 43.3 km for 163 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.71 km

Middle Pool

Lake

6.22 km

Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve/ Black Country Geosite

Nature Reserve

14.1 km

Railway Bridge

Highlight • Structure

18.0 km

Peaky Blinders and Animal Murals Under the Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Amazing artistry! Worth have a close look at the murals here.

Tip by

21.4 km

Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve Black Country Geosite

Nature Reserve

21.8 km

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • River

24.2 km

Aldersley Junction

Highlight • River

Great view and leads onto a great canal

Tip by

25.3 km

Birmingham Canal Railway Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

37.8 km

Canal Towpath Gravel Section

Highlight • River

39.9 km

Netherton and Birmingham Canal Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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43.0 km

Black Country Millennium Forest

Forest

44.1 km

Secret Pool

Lake

44.6 km

Bumblehole and Dudley Canal Branch Junction

Highlight • Structure

This area has a series of around ten locks going all the way down the stourbridge canal.this one is called top lock

Tip by

49.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

12.0 km

8.25 km

8.24 km

4.35 km

2.55 km

115 m

Surfaces

20.9 km

15.7 km

9.40 km

3.28 km

310 m

249 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

32°C

19°C

31 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Railway Bridge – Aldersley Junction loop from Lye

Railway Bridge

Peaky Blinders and Animal Murals Under the Bridge

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Bridge

Aldersley Junction

Birmingham Canal Railway Viaduct

Canal Towpath Gravel Section

Netherton and Birmingham Canal Junction

Bumblehole and Dudley Canal Branch Junction

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