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United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
South Staffordshire
Penkridge

Tolkien Trail: Gipsy Green loop – Cannock Chasse

Hard

4.0

(3)

8

hikers

Tolkien Trail: Gipsy Green loop – Cannock Chasse

05:24

20.7km

160m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Cannock Chase AONB

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

348 m

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Penkridge

Highlight • Trail

The lively market town of Penkridge is easy to access and a handy base for exploring Cannock Chase AONB, which is a short drive or longish walk to the east. …

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2

9.71 km

Freda the Mascot's Grave

Highlight • Monument

This grave marks the last resting place of Freda a Harlequin Great Dane dog who was the mascot of the 5th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade.

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3

9.94 km

Cannock Chase, referred to locally as just 'The Chase' is one of the jewels of the midlands. It features an internationally important heathland which is teeming with wildlife.

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4

10.7 km

Glacial Boulder, Cannock Chase

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Glacial Boulder is a chunk of granite which travelled from Scotland to Staffordshire in an ice sheet during the last Ice Age. After being found in a pit in …

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B

20.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.42 km

6.26 km

4.36 km

1.99 km

1.09 km

277 m

253 m

Surfaces

6.30 km

5.51 km

3.23 km

2.06 km

1.85 km

1.71 km

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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