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The Laughing Duck Coffee Shop – Lichfield Cathedral loop from Lichfield City

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The Laughing Duck Coffee Shop – Lichfield Cathedral loop from Lichfield City

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The Laughing Duck Coffee Shop – Lichfield Cathedral loop from Lichfield City

05:04

72.2km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.7 km for 216 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.20 km

The Laughing Duck Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Take-away with outdoor, canal-side seating. Open 7 days a week for cooked breakfasts, mid-morning snacks, cakes and coffee.

Tip by

11.8 km

River Trent

Lake

14.5 km

Dogshead Lane Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

36.9 km

Blithfield Reservoir

Lake

47.8 km

Steep Uphill Singletrack in Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Climb

This is an awfully steep hill and a total nightmare if it's muddy. Recommended, for those who like a challenge.

Tip by

50.2 km

The White Roads of Cannock Chase

Highlight • Trail

Woodland paradise on the white roads of the chase! You cant not get a photo?

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50.3 km

Start of Gravel Descent to Seven Springs

Highlight • Forest

71.1 km

Lichfield Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

Lichfield Cathedral is a stunning medieval church and the only cathedral in England with three spires. Built from 1195 to 1340, the cathedral wasn't always a calm place – it …

Tip by

72.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.0 km

10.5 km

6.50 km

3.50 km

2.80 km

779 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.2 km

18.9 km

14.8 km

1.28 km

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Saturday 27 June

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The Laughing Duck Coffee Shop – Lichfield Cathedral loop from Lichfield City

The Laughing Duck Coffee Shop

Dogshead Lane Bridleway

Steep Uphill Singletrack in Cannock Chase National Landscape

The White Roads of Cannock Chase

Start of Gravel Descent to Seven Springs

Lichfield Cathedral

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