Wikiloc | Brentford - Digbeth Trail

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Claudia Ricca 1

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Distance: 145.09 mi
Elevation gain: 1,591 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 1,273 ft
Max elevation: 489 ft
TrailRank: 32
Min elevation: 17 ft
Trail type: One Way

Moving time: one day 9 hours 41 minutes
Time: 9 days 2 hours 57 minutes
Coordinates: 33733
Uploaded: January 26, 2023
Recorded: January 2023

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near Brentford, England (United Kingdom)

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Itinerary description

Ten day walk on the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham.
Leg 1 - Brentford to Uxbridge
Leg 2 - Uxbridge to Nash Mills
Leg 3 - Nash Mills to Marsworth
Leg 4 - Marsworth to Fenny Stratford
Leg 5 - Fenny Stratford to Wolverton
Leg 6 - Wolverton to Gayton Junction
Leg 7 - Gayton Junction to Daventry
Leg 8 - Daventry to Royal Leamington Spa
Leg 9 - Royal Leamington Spa to Solihull
Leg 10 - Solihull to Gas Street Basin
This trail was recorded up to Digbeth; see companion trail showing Digbeth to Gas Street Basin.
I used Reverend Merrill's 2014 book on the Grand Union Canal as a guide (he completed this route in 9 days) and booked accommodation on Booking and Airbnb prior to commencing.
This trail on Hiiker was also very useful:
https://hiiker.app/trails/england/london/grand-union-canal-walk/map
Some of the towpaths were cut off and I had to find alternative routes. Not all were marked. I also took some wrong turns in places! These appear as loops on the way.
I paused the app as I left the towpath at the end of the walk each day.