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Hiking · West Midlands

Forest of Mercia Way

A 6.7 km point-to-point route near Lane Head, with 14 m of mapped climbing and an estimated time of 1.6 hours.

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Distance6.7 kmClimbing14 mEstimated time1.6 hrDifficultyeasy

Route overview

What the mapped record shows.

Forest of Mercia Way is a complete hiking route mapped from OpenStreetMap. It covers 6.7 km as a point to point route.

Route shapepoint-to-point
ActivityHiking
SurfaceUnpaved
Descent11 m

Mapped surface mix

Natural35% Compacted26% Paved24% Gravel10% Unknown6%

Before setting out

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Stay near the route

Named campsites near Forest of Mercia Way.

UK campsite A–Z
Spring Slade LodgeCamp Site · 16.3 km from the mapped route startGlamping West MidlandsCamp Site · 19.4 km from the mapped route startClent Hills Camping and Caravanning Club SiteCamp Site · 21.2 km from the mapped route startBlackwell Adventure Outdoor Activity CentreCamp Site · 28.6 km from the mapped route start

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