I'd read some of the previous reviews about the section through Clowes Wood being unclear, so i was careful to plot a new route through this section to avoid the difficulties mentioned by others. On leaving Wythall you have a 10 minute section on pavements next to the busy Station Road. After leaving Station Road the quietness is a relief as you descend down a track towards the River Cole and railway. After crossing the railway for the first of many times, the path takes you to a very brief section along a road near Earlswood station before heading down a path towards Clowes Wood. After clearing the woods, you head up for another section of road walking which takes you over the railway again past The Lakes station, and towards the M42....

Steve Litchfield

Walked this route on a hot sunny day and had received advice from a fellow walker before setting out which helped....

Agnes Carroll

The section through Little Clowes Wood bore no relation to the reality of what I walked. If the plotting was tidied and the section in Little Clowes Wood was sorted out, this would have the making of a 5 star route....

David Sanderson

I can’t add much to the comments that the previous reviewers have made, other than to endorse their views that this is probably the best way to travel between Wythall and Birmingham....

swebbews

We walked this route starting in Henley, and found it enjoyable and - if paying attention to the map - relatively easy to follow. As the previous reviewer noted, parts of the route are very overgrown; I should have paid more attention to this comment when deciding to wear shorts, as there was a proliferation of nettles and brambles that I would rather have not had in direct contact with my legs! We lunched at The Warwickshire Lad in Wood End, which was directly on the route and served good food and beer....

swebbews

A very nice journey with lots of changes in scenery throughout, from forests to fields, to pleasant towns. The route indicate in Little Clowes Wood is not accurate and requires some deviation to navigate through. Also there are some styles and potentially muddy section, why may put some people off....

Max

Moseley Hall hospital has a footpath going through it on the map, so I tried it out, cutting out Reddings Road....

Hannah

After 2.2 miles, the path at the bottom of Clowes Wood to corner of Terry’s Pool is none existent and the general direction fenced off. to join main path round Terry’s pool grid ref SP105738 T.R....

Olton and District u3a

It traverses some really interesting and vibrant neighbourhoods in Birmingham including Kings Heath, Moseley and Balsall Heath! Lots of places to stop along the way (from parks to cafes) making it easy to break up the walk....

Saira

This is a good route that goes through some really interesting parts of Birmingham....

danravenellison

The path then rolls with the hills it passes through, there is a crossing of Rowney Green Lane which needs care, but it was an easy crossing. The route uphill from there was very easy to follow and a slight worry about how I was going to get through a herd of cows asleep in front of a gate was allayed when I realised that the Slow Way actually follows the diverted route to the right of a pond away from the cows! At the top of the hill, having passed a sign telling me I was between Alvechurch and Wythall (phew!) I crossed Watery Lane and experienced my first bit of magic. The last section follows the pavement of Middle Lane and then Station Road. Crossing by where Station Road emerges was very tricky and might seem impossible at rush hour....

David Sanderson

I noted some offroad options along the way but discounted them: The Stratford on Avon Canal takes you west-east when you want to be going north-south and neither Cocks Moor Woods or Billesley Common can be followed through to the other side. I'd considered if there might be a walk via Cannon Hill Park which drops into Kings Heath further down but that added a couple of km to the journey and it was a compromise for another version of this route....

David Sanderson

Fairly easy to follow as much of it follows the North Worcestershire Path and is signposted....

ljp123

Crosses the Stratford Canal at SP0692386533 without actually suggesting a crossing point. This 16km route also doesn't appear to have anywhere to stop....

David Sanderson

Paths vary from wide pavements to narrow unsurfaced and field paths....

Olton and District u3a

There were one or two points where the footpath could get overgrown in summer and muddy in wet weather but I don’t think this will present too much of an issue with the correct clothing and footwear....

ChrisRoberts

Features some very boggy sections so dress accordingly....

dennis