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Follow The Dog and The Monkey Trail (red) — Cannock Chase and Stile Cop MTB Trails

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Follow The Dog and The Monkey Trail (red) — Cannock Chase and Stile Cop MTB Trails

Byron planned a mountain bike ride

January 29, 2023

Follow The Dog and The Monkey Trail (red) — Cannock Chase and Stile Cop MTB Trails

Moderate

01:57

21.0km

10.7km/h

330m

340m

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Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Bike hire and equipment shop at the heart of Cannock Chase, the perfect place to pick up last minute kit or snack essentials. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff here and the bike hire service was brilliant.

cannockchasecyclecentre.co.uk

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137 m

Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead

Highlight • MTB Park

The starting point for your Cannock Chase trail centre rides! Here you'll find maps of each route as well as crucial trail closures information, as they constantly need upkeep to …

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1.28 km

Stegosaurus Section – Follow the Dog Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

When you see it, you'll understand how this trail section got its name! Large, angular rocks make up the path, with a tight corner to start before a flatter rock …

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2.04 km

Watch Out Trolls! Boardwalk, Follow the Dog Trail

Highlight • Structure

Great little section of boardwalk to test you on the 'Watch Out For Trolls!' section of the red-rated 'Follow The Dog' trail here on Cannock Chase.

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4.27 km

Dolly's Staircase

Highlight • MTB Park

Zig-zag down though the trees with a series of downhill switchbacks on the Devil's Staircase. More like a stairway to heaven!

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4.79 km

Lung Buster

Highlight • Cycleway

You will need to tip your bike vertically in order to get through the barriers.

Insanely steep incline - I see why people have e-bikes!

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6.17 km

Pot of Gold Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

After 'Over the Rainbow' comes a 'Pot of Gold'. A nice flowy descent with a few drops and berms. Easy to pick up a bit of speed on.

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8.78 km

Tom, Dick and Harry Descents – Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

A section of three rocky descents with some nadgery corners that are some of the most technically challenging parts of the red-rated Monkey Trail. For even more of a challenge, …

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9.69 km

The Woodbank – Narrow Tree Gap

Highlight • MTB Park

Not too techie black grade option but you might find it tricky to squeeze through the gap if you have wide bars.

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13.2 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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14.5 km

Birches Valley Railway Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

To cross from the Birches Valley side of the trail centre with Follow The Dog over to the southern loop, The Monkey, and back again, you'll need to bypass the …

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21.0 km

Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

2.71 km

506 m

452 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

2.52 km

619 m

293 m

< 100 m

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Follow The Dog and The Monkey Trail (red) — Cannock Chase and Stile Cop MTB Trails

Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre

Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead

Stegosaurus Section – Follow the Dog Trail

Watch Out Trolls! Boardwalk, Follow the Dog Trail

Dolly's Staircase

Lung Buster

Pot of Gold Trail

Tom, Dick and Harry Descents – Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase

The Woodbank – Narrow Tree Gap

Lower Cliff Trail

Birches Valley Railway Bridge

Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre

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