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Birmingham Canals – Engine Arm Aqueduct loop from Tipton

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West Midlands Region

Birmingham Canals – Engine Arm Aqueduct loop from Tipton

Hard

3.0

(2)

runners

Birmingham Canals – Engine Arm Aqueduct loop from Tipton

02:43

26.2km

70m

Running

Hard run. Very 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 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.05 km

Albion Junction

Lake

5.91 km

Quiet Stretch

Highlight • Trail

Be careful of the overgrown nettles and bramble, can catch you as you pass.

Tip by

6.87 km

Galton Valley Black Country Geosite

Nature Reserve

7.42 km

Galton Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

Wide bridge to sprint down

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9.57 km

Graffiti Wall on Birmingham Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

At its working peak, the BCN contained about 160 miles (257 km) of canals; today just over 100 miles (160 km) are navigable, and the majority of traffic is from tourist and residential narrowboats.

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11.6 km

Rotton Park Junction

Lake

12.9 km

Oozells Street Loop Canal

Highlight • River

Oozells Street Loop

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13.3 km

Birmingham Canals

Highlight • Cycleway

Birmingham Faizeley Canal

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14.2 km

5MO Graffiti Wall on Birmingham Canal Main Line

Highlight • Structure

Birmingham Canal Main Line

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17.8 km

The Engine Arm Aqueduct was built in 1825 by Thomas Telford to carry a water feeder from the Edgbaston Reservoir over the main line to the adjacent and parallel old main line. The aqueduct is Grade II-listed.

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25.2 km

Molly

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26.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.0 km

937 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

4.38 km

3.39 km

1.29 km

974 m

594 m

Elevation

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Sunday 31 May

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Birmingham Canals – Engine Arm Aqueduct loop from Tipton

Quiet Stretch

Galton Tunnel

Graffiti Wall on Birmingham Canal

Oozells Street Loop Canal

Birmingham Canals

5MO Graffiti Wall on Birmingham Canal Main Line

Engine Arm Aqueduct

Molly

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