Railway Bridge – Kingswinford Railway Path loop from Wombourne

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Railway Bridge – Kingswinford Railway Path loop from Wombourne

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Railway Bridge – Kingswinford Railway Path loop from Wombourne

02:00

17.5km

90m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 4.50 km for 82 m

After 9.31 km for 38 m

After 9.33 km for 84 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.06 km

Kingswinford Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

So peaceful couple of miles from city centre

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2.13 km

Lucy's Railway Café

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe with lots of outside seating and bike space. A good menu of food and drinks as well. Worth a stop.

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4.54 km

South Staffordshire Railway Walk

Highlight • Cycleway

The South Staffordshire Railway Walk was originally part of the Wombourne Branch Line built between 1912 and 1925. The last train ran in 1965 and today it is a multi-user, all weather surface, traffic-free trail.

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8.87 km

Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve Black Country Geosite

Nature Reserve

9.33 km

Railway Bridge Over Wolverhampton Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Nice little sun trap at midday

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9.37 km

Bridge Over the Staffs & Worcs Canal to Smestow Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge is a great viewing point for the Staffs & Worcs canal below.
Crossing from Hemwood Road side into the Smestow nature reserve feels a bit like entering another world.

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10.4 km

Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve Information Board

Highlight • Forest

Take a picture to reference later. Worth popping back and exploring more

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13.7 km

Dimmingsdale Pathway Exit

Highlight • Trail

Take the exit off the track here, turn right and follow the road for 500m or so and you can get back onto the canal here to head back towards Wolverhampton

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