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Mountain biking trails

West Midlands Region

South Staffordshire

Acton Trussell And Bednall

Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Acton Trussell and Bednall

Mountain biking trails

West Midlands Region

South Staffordshire

Acton Trussell And Bednall

Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Acton Trussell and Bednall

Moderate

5.0

(1)

13

riders

Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Acton Trussell and Bednall

02:24

30.3km

420m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Cannock Chase National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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9.66 km

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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11.2 km

Stony Brook Pools

Lake

3

11.8 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

12.3 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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5

12.3 km

Cardiac Hill, Follow the Dog Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

As the name might suggest, this is a meaty climb on the red-rated The Dog trail. It's not technical, just straight up a fairly wide, gravelly track, but it'll certainly get the lungs going!

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6

13.0 km

High Voltage Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

High Voltage is a 600m long section of wonderful downhill singletrack on the red graded trails.

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7

13.7 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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8

14.1 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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9

15.8 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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B

30.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

8.93 km

4.86 km

1.43 km

1.23 km

203 m

Surfaces

8.89 km

7.93 km

6.41 km

3.85 km

2.87 km

362 m

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