National Cycle Network Route 5
Sandwell, United Kingdom
Point-to-point trail in Sandwell, United Kingdom. Road & touring bike.
- Distance
- 28.5 mi (45.8 km)
- Elevation Gain
- 607 ft (185 m)
- Est. Time
- 2 hr 45 min
- High point
- 548 ft (167 m)
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Route type
- Point to point
Features
Along the way
- Historic site: Boy Scout War Memorial 6.3 mi (10.1 km) from start
- Historic site: Memorial to the Victims of the 2015 Sousse and Bardo Terrorist Attacks 6.5 mi (10.4 km) from start
- Attraction: Cannon Hill Park Station 6.7 mi (10.7 km) from start
- Historic site: blue plaque: Louisa Anne Ryland 6.9 mi (11 km) from start
- Historic site: Reverend Peter Stanford 7.9 mi (12.6 km) from start
- Visitor center: Network Rail 8.7 mi (14 km) from start
- Shelter: Platform 1 9.3 mi (15 km) from start
- Emergency phone 9.3 mi (15 km) from start
- Historic site: First Municipal Savings bank in Britain 1933 9.3 mi (15 km) from start
- Emergency phone 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from start
- Shelter: Platform 2 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from start
- Historic site: Barry Jackson 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from start
- Historic site: J Samson Gamgee, surgeon and founder of Birmingham Saturday Fund 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from start
- Historic site: Blue Plaque: Lawson Taite 9.5 mi (15.3 km) from start
- Visitor center: Canal & River Trust Customer Service Centre 9.6 mi (15.5 km) from start
- Historic site: Albert's Memorial Garden 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from start
- Attraction: Roundhouse Birmingham 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from start
- Attraction: Roundhouse Birmingham 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from start
- Historic site: Sir Henry Newbolt 20.5 mi (33 km) from start
- Historic site: Memorial Gardens 20.8 mi (33.4 km) from start
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Questions about National Cycle Network Route 5
How long is National Cycle Network Route 5?
National Cycle Network Route 5 is 28.5 mi (45.8 km) long. Most people take about 2 hr 45 min. It climbs 607 ft (185 m) in total, up to a high point of 548 ft (167 m).
How hard is National Cycle Network Route 5?
GoTrails rates it Moderate, from its length and how much it climbs.
Where do you park for National Cycle Network Route 5?
Parking at the start. 25 more lots along the route.
Are there water and toilets on National Cycle Network Route 5?
No water mapped: bring all you need. Toilets: 6.6 mi (10.7 km), 7.9 mi (12.7 km).
Is National Cycle Network Route 5 shaded?
Partly shaded (41% under trees).
What can you do on National Cycle Network Route 5?
Best for Road & touring bike.
Where can you eat near National Cycle Network Route 5?
Queen's Fish and Chips, 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from the start. 2 more places to eat. Shop: 3CJ Cycle Centre, 0.1 mi (0.2 km).
Is this a good week for National Cycle Network Route 5?
GoTrails turns the 7-day forecast at the start and at the high point into a clear go / no-go: temperature, rain, storms, wind, heat, air quality and daylight, with a suggested start time. This week’s call is at the top of this page.
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- The River Rea Trail Worcestershire · Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km)
- Drovers Way Lickey Hills Country Park · Easy · 0.8 mi (1.4 km)
- Rea Valley Route Worcestershire · Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km)
- Definitive Path Worcestershire · Easy · 0.3 mi (0.4 km)
- Woodpecker Trail Lickey Hills Country Park · Easy · 3.1 mi (5.1 km)
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