Lower Cliff Trail – Lung Buster loop from Castle Ring

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Lower Cliff Trail – Lung Buster loop from Castle Ring

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Lower Cliff Trail – Lung Buster loop from Castle Ring

00:49

8.45km

160m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Cannock Chase National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Camper Parking

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3.74 km

Monkey Trail (M6), Cannock Chase

Highlight • MTB Park

Monkey Trail is not suitable for a Touring Bike, Follow The Dog is easier.

Tip by

5.25 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!

Tip by

6.37 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!

Tip by

6.47 km

Moors Gorse Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Another free car parking area

Tip by

8.45 km

End point

Camper Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.81 km

259 m

210 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.90 km

912 m

259 m

241 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

18°C

9°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Lower Cliff Trail – Lung Buster loop from Castle Ring

Monkey Trail (M6), Cannock Chase

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Lung Buster

Moors Gorse Car Park

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