In this video we start at Gas street basin where the Birmingham main line canal meets the Worcester & Birmingham canal. We cycle from here through the Birmingham suburbs, passing Edgbaston and Bournville before diverting over the Wast hill tunnel. We then continue to Worcester heading over the other tunnels along the way, Shortwood tunnel, Tardebigge tunnel and finally the Dunhampstead tunnel before heading through Worcester to the River Severn.
Other videos mentioned:
https://youtu.be/XOKgHyvvQrU – A Dudley Loop
https://youtu.be/UkYORV988q4 – A Brummie Loop
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Route Links – As much canal as possible:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/386991157
https://www.komoot.com/tour/2538022346?share_token=a0EMfpQJU4XiuwyrU074gJsZogVgtvdRH2aAvYWeznsT8Ap4R2&ref=wtd
Route Links – Tunnel Diversions avoiding nasty bits
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/398356659
https://www.komoot.com/tour/2538029080?share_token=aBIM5gajTzq941u3i1XJzunaXcjWXKGzlm5rDvib6C6RprmbVy&ref=wtd
Thanks for watching!
11 Comments
Yet another brilliant video – it’s fantastic to have such interesting and inspiring videos of rides on my doorstep.
Worcester Cathedral has a tower, not a spire 😉
I did this a few weeks ago on the bike, I had the same issue with the trees and unfreindly gates…..I was not feeling the love after that for the route
Walked the whole route in sections over the years.The section between the shortwood tunnel and tardebigge has been like that for at least 2 years .
I hope to walk it over a couple of days in the next couple of months. Thanks.
brilliant video as always. I am thinking about getting a garmin. Have you any recommendations? Thank you.
Interesting journey, Shame the top lock at Tardebigge was closed for maintenance work during high summer !!
I cycled the path over Shortwood tunnel in winter about 30 years ago and vowed never to do it again. It was terribly muddy. I’m grateful to you for showing me that I was right to stick to that resolution!
Excellent video and route suggestions. I also like going down the Droitwich canal and up Newland Lane, rejoining at Offerton Bridge.
I haven't been up the canal near alvechurch for ages because of the closure. Interesting that you can still get through..
Excellent video I did that route about 5 years ago brought back memories, can I ask how you get on taking your bike on the train , where do you store it
Excellent video! I know this area pretty well (I live in Rubery) and have walked and cycled all or part of the route many times. First time I rode to Tardebigge, I also (like you) crossed the Bromsgrove Highway because that's what OS maps would indicate that you do, crossing the stile and then dicing with death crossing the very unpleasant highway. Since then, I have not done it that way again. Instead of entering the field, I take a left, and then a right underneath Bromsgrove Highway. (I'm guessing that is probably on your diversion route).
This is a very clearly explained and helpful guide for anybody wishing to do that route, including many interesting historical notes. I don't know when all those trees fell, but maybe that's a sign I haven't been down there in a year or so.