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The Butts Trig Point – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Berkswich

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The Butts Trig Point – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Berkswich

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The Butts Trig Point – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Berkswich

04:11

46.1km

700m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.5 km for 87 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.77 km

Steep climb to The Butts

Highlight • Trail

Smooth surface for miles

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6.93 km

The Butts Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Surely worth a trip to the trig point for the name alone. Some nice views around the area, plenty of heather out at this time of year.

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22.4 km

Trail Junction: Follow the Dog & The Monkey Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Both trails are fabulous. If you have time deffo do both. But if time stretched then choose depending on just how much time you have. Either way the trails all …

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22.8 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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24.5 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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32.1 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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32.6 km

Perry's Trail and Red Technical Section — Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • MTB Park

Here the two trails criss-cross over each other, with the blue-rated Perry's Trail zig-zagging up the hillside on a smooth path. If you fancy a more challenging option, then take …

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33.5 km

Stony Brook Pools

Highlight • Natural

Enjoy a moment on the footbridge to hear the rushing water beneath.

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46.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.6 km

12.4 km

1.99 km

1.40 km

1.08 km

656 m

Surfaces

24.5 km

13.8 km

2.52 km

2.47 km

2.25 km

568 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 1 June

19°C

13°C

83 %

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The Butts Trig Point – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Berkswich

Steep climb to The Butts

The Butts Trig Point

Trail Junction: Follow the Dog & The Monkey Trail

Dolly's Staircase

Lower Cliff Trail

Watch Out Trolls! Boardwalk, Follow the Dog Trail

Perry's Trail and Red Technical Section — Cannock Chase National Landscape

Stony Brook Pools

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