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Trail information
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Start of trails:
Follow the Dog and
The Monkey Trail
Birches Valley
Forest Centre
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11km/7 miles
One way MTB trail
Cannock Chase’s original and much
loved dedicated mountain bike trail.
A technical singletrack mountain bike
trail which includes technical trail
features. Built and maintained by
volunteer group Chase Trails, Follow
the Dog is constantly evolving and
being improved. Current highlights
include the ‘Stegosaurus Rock
Garden’, ‘The Boardwalk’ and
Rugely
‘Tackeroo Blast’.
Slitting
Mill
(Mountain bikes only)
Silvertrees static
caravan site
(some for hire)
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The Horns Pub
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24km/15 miles
(Distance includes Follow the Dog)
One way MTB trail
The Monkey Trail start is reached
via the Follow the Dog Trail. More
physically and technically demanding
than Follow the Dog, this singletrack
mountain bike trail contains technical
trail features and several black
options (all black options and
technical trail features rejoin the main
trail). The Monkey Trail was built and
designed in partnership with Chase
Trails and features technical rock
gardens, boardwalks, jumps and
drops. The trail finishes with the
awesome ‘Lower Cliff’ descent.
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Stile Cop Bike Park
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M9
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Cannock Chase
Visitor Centre
Stile Cop features several extreme/
bike park graded downhill trails.
Expect large, unavoidable technical
trail features which require
commitment and are not suitable for
inexperienced riders. Stile Cop has
been developed and managed in
partnership with Chase Trails.
Stile Cop
Bike Park
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Car park
Picnic area
Pay car park
Play area
Toilets
Walking trails
Information
View point
Visitor centre
Camp site
Cycling facilities
Caravan site
Cycle hire
Refreshments
Cycle wash
Golf course
Conservation area
(No mountain biking)
One way (MTB only)
M3 Orientation posts
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Suitable for: Riders
in good health
with basic off-road
riding skills. Basic
Hazelslade
mountain
bikes.
Trail: Some
‘singletrack’
sections and small
obstacles of root
and rock.
Suitable for: Proficient
mountain bikers with
good off-road riding
skills and fitness.
Good mountain bikes.
Trail: Challenging
climbs, tricky descents
and technical features
such as drop-offs and
large rocks.
Suitable for: Expert
mountain bikers with
high level of fitness.
Quality off-road
mountain bikes.
Trail: Greater challenge
and difficulty. Expect
large and unavoidable
features.
Suitable for: Cyclists
in good health. Map
reading useful (routes
not always marked).
Most bikes.
Trail: Gradients can
vary. Surfaces may be
uneven or potholed in
places. Look out for
vehicles and other users.
Bike parks
Cannock
Suitable for:
Beginners in
good health
with basic bike
skills. Most types
of bike.
Trail: Relatively
flat and wide.
Forest roads & bike parks
Black: Severe
Hednesford
Forest road
station
Bridleway
Mountain
biking
trail
Red: Difficult
Multi-use
trail
Green: Easy Hednesford
Blue: Moderate How our cycle route grading works
Forest road & similar
Waymarkers
Suitable for: Extreme
level riders with expert
technical skills and
good fitness. Technical
bike skills important.
Jumping ability
obligatory.
Trail: Extreme levels
of exposure and risk.
Large features.
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