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| Copy of Telford-CStretton-BNorth | nufan100 | Aug 21st 2012, 11:03 | 91km |
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| Copy of Telford circumnavigation | nufan100 | Aug 21st 2012, 11:01 | 50.5km |
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| Copy of Telford Town Park to Ironbridge and Back | nufan100 | Aug 21st 2012, 10:59 | 17.6km |
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| A ride along The Silkin Way and bridle paths to Ironbridge and back. | |||||
| Copy of WMB 48 Cannock Chase, Staffordshire (Intermediate) | nufan100 | Aug 21st 2012, 10:53 | 41.7km |
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| Best when dry, but it drains well and is rideable all year round. | |||||
| Copy of WMB132 Cannock Chase Classic Ride | nufan100 | Aug 21st 2012, 10:50 | 33.6km |
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| Start/Finish Milford village, OS grid reference SJ 974206 Total distance 34.5km (21.5 miles) Total ascent 826m (2710ft) Total time 2.5-3.5 hours Maps OS Explorer (1:25000) 244: Cannock Chase & Chasewater. Or Garmin GB Discoverer 1:50K Northern England & Midlands (GPS). Summary With a mix of natural trails, purpose-built singletrack, open heathland and forestry, this has a bit of everything. Start at the car park 600m south of Milford. Head south-east on obvious fire road for 650m to junction. Turn right for another 650m on fire road. Turn left and climb on bridleway to trail junction at top of hill. Go straight over and descend northwards to fire road. Turn right to reach river crossing with stepping stones. Ford river then turn immediately right and follow singletrack along valley for 3km. Fork left on track climbing through woods. Keep right at first junction to reach fire road, then left. At road, cross over to join bridleway directly opposite. Follow for 300m to trail junction and take second fire road on the right, heading directly south towards caravan park. Join purpose-built Follow The Dog (FTD) trail and descend on singletrack to Birches Valley Forest Centre and official start of FTD. Follow marker posts until turning for Monkey Trail. Take this turning and descend to level crossing and main road crossing. Turn right and follow the marker posts. Watch out for orientation post M5 on fire road – when waymarked trail descends left on singletrack, carry straight on to join track, then right to road. Turn left on road and climb, looking out for trail heading left with warning sign about descending bikes. At top of Stile Cop bike park, choose a descent and follow – one-blob trails are straightforward. Upon reaching fire road, turn left to junction then right. Rejoin Monkey Trail for Lower Cliff climb and descent to return to road and level crossing. Follow FTD marker posts to Marquis Drive Forest Centre. At road turn left then take bridleway on right after 100m. Follow for 1km, cross next road and carry on on bridleway to junction. Turn left and carry straight on at double crossroads to emerge onto heathland. Climb to car park at Springslade Lodge. Turn right and head north on bridleway along ridge. At Coppice Hill junction head north-east to descend through woods back to stepping stones. Turn left on fire road and follow back to start point. | |||||
| Copy of WMB 103 The Long Mynd Shropshire_Intermediate (Red) Route | nufan100 | Aug 21st 2012, 10:48 | 19.8km |
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| Start/Finish: Carding Mill SO445944 Total distance: 20km Time: 3-5 hours Maps: Ordnance Survey OL217 The Long Mynd & Wenlock Edge 1:25,000 Summary: This route crams a day’s riding into minimal distance, with everything from brutal climbs to technical descending and great views. From Carding Mill Valley NT car park, take the obvious track that heads straight into the valley to tackle a long, steep climb to the top of Long Mynd. At the junction on the ridge, bear right to descend over the fl ank of the hill before joining up with the road. Turn right and then right again at Jinlye to pick up the Batch, which bears left off the less steep track as you approach the edge of the valley. At the bottom, bear left and follow this track to the end, turning right on the B5477. Turn left at the crossroads on the High Street and go straight over the A49, taking the second minor right to ascend parallel with the B road you’ve just left. Go straight across when you meet it again, picking up a bridleway that emerges on open heathland, where you need to turn right. Follow this singletrack to a crossroads and take the very steep right-hand track up the side of Hope Bowdler Hill. At the top, bear right onto the singletrack and descend down to the road. Turn right on tarmac, then take the second left, turn right and right again, then pick up the bridleway that runs down the side of the garden to your left. Follow your nose back to Church Stretton, crossing a stream to go through the gate just beyond and emerge in a residential street. | |||||
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