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Sherbrook Valley – Springslade Lodge loop from Rugeley Town

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West Midlands Region

Sherbrook Valley – Springslade Lodge loop from Rugeley Town

Hard

5.0

(7)

305

riders

Sherbrook Valley – Springslade Lodge loop from Rugeley Town

03:41

40.3km

490m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.6 km for 325 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

9.73 km

Wide Gravel Track — Cannock Chase

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Some of the best gravel riding in the Midlands. Is to be found at Cannock Chase. There are rides for all abilities.

Tip by

2

10.8 km

Downhill trail in Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

3

12.7 km

Sherbrook Valley

Highlight • Natural

The Sherbrook Valley is a beautiful place, with a mixture of woodland, open heathland and the Sher Brook. There are walking and cycling trails that follow the valley on both sides of the brook.

Tip by

4

18.2 km

Heather Fields and Scenic Trails, Cannock Chase

Highlight • MTB Park

24 square miles of trails. Over at Birches Valley you will find dedicated MTB trails. Follow The Dog and the Monkey trails combined are about 14 miles long (approximately 7 …

Tip by

5

20.4 km

Springslade Lodge

Highlight • Cafe

Great cafe stop if you are doing some of the off piste trails or gravel roads around Cannock Chase. Plenty of space in the bike racks plus lots of indoor and outdoor seating.

Tip by

6

28.4 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

7

31.3 km

The White Roads of Cannock Chase

Highlight • Trail

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

Tip by

8

31.3 km

Start of Gravel Descent to Seven Springs

Highlight • Forest

B

40.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.6 km

6.64 km

3.18 km

1.50 km

267 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.3 km

5.60 km

1.72 km

1.68 km

919 m

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Saturday 12 September

22°C

16°C

25 %

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