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Birmingham

Birmingham Canal Navigations – Gas Street Basin loop from Harborne

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Birmingham

Birmingham Canal Navigations – Gas Street Basin loop from Harborne

Moderate

4.5

(16)

84

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Birmingham Canal Navigations – Gas Street Basin loop from Harborne

02:11

35.2km

190m

Cycling

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: May 6, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 3.73 km for 11 m

After 19.3 km for 9 m

After 30.9 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.47 km

Bourn Brook Walkway

Highlight • Trail

New bit walkway on the Bourn Brook cycle path creating an alternative to the arkward bit of single track down the side of the petrol Station.

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3.59 km

Metchley Roman Fort

Archaeological Site

3

5.28 km

Worcester and Birmingham Canal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Fantastic stretch of canal towpath. Offers cyclists a traffic-free route into Birmingham City Centre.

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4

11.8 km

Lyon's Boat Yard

Highlight • Structure

Lyon's Boat Yard in Warstock is a historic site that has long been associated with the local canal and boating community. The boatyard was traditionally used for the repair, maintenance, and construction of narrowboats.

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5

24.2 km

Aston Lock 1 Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Cross the canal here on a Victorian brick bridge and enjoy the view of the canal overflows and the iron Roving Bridge.

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6

24.9 km

Barker's Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Built in 1842 and is now grade ll listed and is situated over the Birmingham Fazeley Canal

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26.2 km

Cambrian Wharf

Lake

8

26.6 km

Birmingham Canal Navigations

Highlight • Cycleway

Around 160 miles (257 km) of waterways make up the Birmingham Canal Navigations, with over 100 miles (160 km) still navigable today. The Birmingham Canal opened in 1772 to connect …

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9

27.0 km

Gas Street Basin

Highlight • River

Gas Street Basin

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10

28.7 km

Edgbaston Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Cool one to cycle through in the dark

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B

35.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

3.31 km

2.63 km

2.58 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

9.48 km

2.87 km

1.96 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 6 May

16°C

4°C

17 %

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