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United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Cannock Chase
Cannock Wood

View over Cannock Chase – Castle Ring Iron Age Hill Fort loop from Castle Ring

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Cannock Chase
Cannock Wood

View over Cannock Chase – Castle Ring Iron Age Hill Fort loop from Castle Ring

Moderate

4.4

(8)

11

hikers

View over Cannock Chase – Castle Ring Iron Age Hill Fort loop from Castle Ring

04:11

14.8km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Cannock Chase National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

664 m

View over Cannock Chase

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gorgeous views over Cannock Chase and the Staffordshire countryside.

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2

887 m

Cannock Castle Ring

Highlight • Historical Site

3

1.15 km

Castle Ring Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Castle Ring is an Iron Age hill fort that occupies the highest spot in Cannock Chase. Roughly 2,500 years old, the fort would have been an important settlement in Iron …

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4

2.70 km

Horsepasture Pools

Highlight • Natural

6.58 km

Stile Cop Downhill Bike Park

Forest

6

8.09 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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7

8.85 km

Chase Water Walk Route Signpost

Highlight • Rest Area

8

12.9 km

Brindley Heath Lily Pond

Highlight • Lake

A lovely pond located adjacent to Two Saints Way, featuring a serene woodland path encircling it, offering an opportunity to appreciate the peaceful landscape and observe the local wildlife.

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9

14.0 km

Hill to Castle Ring

Highlight • Forest

B

14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.95 km

4.02 km

789 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

747 m

246 m

234 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Tuesday 23 June

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