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United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Cannock Chase
Rugeley

Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Rugeley

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Cannock Chase
Rugeley

Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Rugeley

Hard

263

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Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Rugeley

01:55

20.5km

310m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Cannock Chase National Landscape

Waypoints

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1.23 km

Heritage Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The Heritage trail starts in Rugeley and finishes in Hednesford. This section runs from Western Springs rd to Slitting mill rd where the trail crosses into Cannock chase forest. The …

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2

3.96 km

Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Bike hire and equipment shop at the heart of Cannock Chase, the perfect place to pick up last minute kit or snack essentials. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff here and the bike hire service was brilliant.

cannockchasecyclecentre.co.uk

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3

4.03 km

Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead

Highlight • MTB Park

The starting point for your Cannock Chase trail centre rides! Here you'll find maps of each route as well as crucial trail closures information, as they constantly need upkeep to …

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4

4.53 km

Perry's Trail, Cannock Chase

Highlight • Cycleway

The blue trail at Cannock is called Perry's Trail. It's fun and perfect for developing your riding skills without any features that require drops or jumps. Features on this trail …

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5.13 km

Stony Brook Pools

Lake

6

6.23 km

Cardiac Hill, Follow the Dog Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

As the name might suggest, this is a meaty climb on the red-rated The Dog trail. It's not technical, just straight up a fairly wide, gravelly track, but it'll certainly get the lungs going!

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7

7.70 km

Trail Junction: Follow the Dog & The Monkey Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Both trails are fabulous. If you have time deffo do both. But if time stretched then choose depending on just how much time you have. Either way the trails all …

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8

10.8 km

Monkey Trail (M6), Cannock Chase

Highlight • MTB Park

Monkey Trail is not suitable for a Touring Bike, Follow The Dog is easier.

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9

12.3 km

Lower Cliff Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

After the "Incidious Incline" you're rewarded with this awesome downhill. Not technical but great fun if ridden fast!

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20.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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16.4 km

1.43 km

1.08 km

793 m

542 m

228 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

3.37 km

1.12 km

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 25 June

32°C

19°C

48 %

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