| Route |
Contributor |
Last Updated |
Where |
Distance |
Tags |
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WMB132 Cannock Chase Classic Ride |
Matt_Skinner |
Jan 30th 2012, 12:34 |
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33.6km |
- MTB
- Difficult
- Offroad
- Rural
- Scenic
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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. |
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Copy of WMB132 Cannock Chase Classic Ride |
nufan100 |
Aug 21st 2012, 10:50 |
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33.6km |
- MTB
- Difficult
- Offroad
- Rural
- Scenic
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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. |
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Copy of Copy of WMB132 Cannock Chase Classic Ride |
ceep |
Sep 7th 2012, 12:04 |
|
33.6km |
- MTB
- Difficult
- Offroad
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| 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. |
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Stafford - Coton Loops |
zenzinnia |
Jun 3rd 2008, 12:24 |
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34km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Intermediate
- Scenic
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| A quick ride with a few hills. Some big roads. |
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option 2 |
semple |
Apr 2nd 2010, 03:15 |
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34.4km |
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| 21.4 miles, issue, hit a T juntion when you ride around anti clockwise and A513 meet Armitage |
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Stafford RC 21 |
I Like Cake |
Sep 12th 2008, 07:33 |
|
35.2km |
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Stafford RC 21 |
pcycrwc |
May 9th 2012, 10:45 |
|
35.3km |
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K48/23 Stafford RC hilly TT |
I Like Cake |
Sep 12th 2008, 07:24 |
|
35.5km |
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| Course record: Rob Wood 51:13 - 23/05/08 |
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k48/23 |
pcycrwc |
Mar 10th 2012, 07:00 |
|
35.7km |
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K48/23 |
semple |
Feb 21st 2012, 09:45 |
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35.7km |
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| Time trial corse sporting |
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K48/23 hilly |
pcycrwc |
May 10th 2011, 12:06 |
|
36km |
|
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Rugeley / Weston / Stafford Loop |
Wez2957 |
May 24th 2009, 04:11 |
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36.7km |
- Training
- Onroad
- Basic
- High traffic
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| Some good climbs & winding roads test the legs & some straight smooth stretches allow for good speed. The highlight of this route is the very steep Weston Bank. It is shorter & steeper if tackled going from Weston to Stafford. |
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Stafford RC 40km TT |
fards |
Jun 21st 2007, 12:07 |
|
37.3km |
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Roman 23.5 |
M1a9t7t8 |
Jun 13th 2012, 07:51 |
|
37.8km |
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Central Staffordshire Loop - Starting At Hixon |
Lawman1965 |
Oct 6th 2008, 05:44 |
|
38.1km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Steep
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Rough
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Only one very short section of the A518 to negotiate then wonderful quite lanes. |
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Stafford's climb |
1892 |
Jul 19th 2008, 08:05 |
|
38.2km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Steep
- High traffic
- Rough
- Unsafe
- Urban
- Rural
- Scenic
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|
24.1miles |
semple |
Apr 2nd 2010, 03:14 |
|
38.7km |
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| weston to weston, its 9 miles to th efar end of th enew rugeley bypass, 2 laps of by pass then back to Weston. Start at village hall and finish at speed camera |
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K48/23 revised route |
semple |
Mar 6th, 06:17 |
|
39.2km |
- Onroad
- Intermediate
- Rural
- Scenic
|
|
Copy of K48/23 revised route |
paully1959 |
Mar 16th, 09:40 |
|
39.2km |
- Onroad
- Intermediate
- Rural
- Scenic
|
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Wrights little ramble |
eagleeyewright |
Jul 24th 2010, 04:01 |
|
39.9km |
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Stafford - Blithfield - Shugborough |
Lionel Messi |
Jun 19th 2010, 05:28 |
|
40km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Rural
- Scenic
|
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Approx National 25 2011 |
pcycrwc |
Apr 27th 2011, 11:18 |
|
40.2km |
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| unsure on accurate start/finish |
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Approx National 25 |
pcycrwc |
Apr 27th 2011, 11:19 |
|
40.2km |
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| unsure on accurate start/finish |
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new stone 25 course? |
I Like Cake |
May 2nd 2009, 07:40 |
|
40.3km |
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rough k48/25w |
I Like Cake |
Feb 23rd 2011, 09:45 |
|
40.4km |
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Figure of 8 route Cannock Chase |
fards |
Feb 17th 2007, 02:34 |
|
40.9km |
- Training
- Onroad
- Steep
- Low traffic
- High traffic
- Scenic
|
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Wednesfield to Stafford |
ade1173 |
Oct 22nd 2012, 08:23 |
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41.4km |
- Recreational
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Rural
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| Wednesfield to Stafford in GPX Format |
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Copy of WMB 48 Cannock Chase, Staffordshire (Intermediate) |
nufan100 |
Aug 21st 2012, 10:53 |
|
41.7km |
- Recreational
- MTB
- Intermediate
- Offroad
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| Best when dry, but it drains well and is rideable all year round. |
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WMB 48 Cannock Chase, Staffordshire (Intermediate) |
kheron |
Jul 6th 2009, 07:25 |
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41.7km |
- Recreational
- MTB
- Intermediate
- Offroad
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| Best when dry, but it drains well and is rideable all year round. |
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easy stafford route |
jjwhite |
Jan 19th 2009, 10:05 |
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44.1km |
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