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Canal Towpath – Pelsall Nature Reserve loop from Rushall

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West Midlands Region

Canal Towpath – Pelsall Nature Reserve loop from Rushall

Moderate

5.0

(3)

17

riders

Canal Towpath – Pelsall Nature Reserve loop from Rushall

02:03

24.4km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.33 km

Wyrley and Essington Canal (Daw End Branch)

Highlight • Cycleway

Nicknamed the Curly Wyrley, the Wyrley & Essington Canal meanders peacefully through the English Midlands. It has few boats, but it is popular with recreational walkers, runners and cyclists.

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2

5.25 km

Swans and Cygnets

Highlight • Lake

3

7.14 km

Canal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

The hedges have been cut and lots is thorns!!!

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4

7.66 km

Canada Geese and Nest on the Canal

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.99 km

Black Country Millennium Forest

Forest

6

11.9 km

Wyrley and Essington Canal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Known locally as "the Curly Wryley", the Wyrley and Essington Canal runs from Wolverhampton to near Lichfield. The canal was completed in 1797 to transport coal from mines in Wryley …

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7

12.4 km

Pelsall Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

24.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

6.88 km

2.87 km

1.21 km

658 m

192 m

117 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

4.77 km

1.50 km

270 m

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Sunday 18 October

13°C

7°C

55 %

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