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SaveCannock Chase is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Chase gives its name to the Cannock Chase local government district.
source: Chase Trails
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: National Forest
Land Manager: Forestry England
google parking directions Access Info:
Various, though the most common is located at Birches Valley (WS15 2UQ).
Links
- Forestry England (Landowner)
- Cannock Chase Forest Cycling Group (Forestry England)
- Chase Trails (Official MTB Trail Builders)
- Chase Trails Community Facebook Group (Local Riding Community)
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
110 trails
- E-Bike
108 trails
- Horse
51 trails
- Hike
54 trails
- Trail Running
65 trails
- Observed Trials
0 trails
Region Details
- 49
- 2
- 13
- 42
- 4
Region Status
Open as of May 1, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 110
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 110
- Trails E-Bike
- 108
- Trails Horse
- 51
- Trails Hike
- 54
- Trails Trail Running
- 65
- Total Distance
- 51 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,297 ft
- Total Vertical
- 513 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 784 ft
- Reports
- 2,602
- Photos
- 181
- Ridden Counter
- 88,772
Articles
Video: RutFest Returns With More Loamy Madness
Mar 24, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Trail Maps let 200 riders loose on a whole load of loamy turns
Popular Cannock Chase Mountain Biking Trails
Cannock Chase Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Follow the Dog | 6 miles | |
| Follow the Dog & The Monkey Trail (Full Loop) | 12 miles | |
| Cannock I don't want to miss a thing | 16 miles | |
| Blue Trail Cannock Chase | 3 miles | |
| Chase Off-Piste-Little of Everything | 15 miles | |
| 13 mile Cannock Chase Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 16 mile Cannock Chase Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
| 16 mile Cannock Chase Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
| 7 mile Cannock Chase Ride | popular ridelog | 7 miles |
| 11 mile Cannock Chase Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
Photos of Cannock Chase Mountain Bike
trail: Lower Cliff
34 |
Mar 18, 2022 @ 12:22pm
Mar 18, 2022
trail: Are We There Yet?
55 |
Dec 30, 2021 @ 1:34pm
Dec 30, 2021
trail: Access Road
6 |
Dec 24, 2021 @ 2:21pm
Dec 24, 2021
trail: Zig Zak
21 |
Dec 24, 2021 @ 2:19pm
Dec 24, 2021
trail: Breeze The Trees
27 |
Dec 24, 2021 @ 1:56pm
Dec 24, 2021
trail: Rollercoaster
64 |
Mar 13, 2021 @ 6:19am
Mar 13, 2021
trail: Over The Rainbow
53 |
Nov 12, 2020 @ 8:28am
Nov 12, 2020Videos of Cannock Chase Mountain Bike
trail: Rollercoaster
43 |
Mar 16, 2022
trail: Lower Cliff
0:46 |
175 |
Jul 19, 2020
trail: Snap It
3:46 |
90 |
May 21, 2020
trail: Pot of Gold
1:50 |
82 |
May 21, 2020
trail: Lower Cliff
2:59 |
147 |
May 20, 2020
trail: Insidious Incline
3:29 |
73 |
May 20, 2020
trail: Deer Skull
1:50 |
55 |
May 20, 2020
trail: Cannock Chase Fairoak Trail
12:18 |
131 |
Jul 22, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow the Dog & Blue Route Link Trail | Mar 18, 2023 @ 3:46am Mar 18, 2023 | Wet | Mtbtrailrider70 | ||
| Zig Zak | Mar 17, 2023 @ 9:07pm Mar 17, 2023 | Wet | SimonHardwick2020 | ||
| Rollercoaster | Mar 17, 2023 @ 9:07pm Mar 17, 2023 | Wet | SimonHardwick2020 | ||
| Le Singe Noir | Mar 17, 2023 @ 9:07pm Mar 17, 2023 | Wet | SimonHardwick2020 | ||
| What Goes Up | Mar 17, 2023 @ 9:07pm Mar 17, 2023 | Wet | SimonHardwick2020 | ||
| Access Road | Mar 17, 2023 @ 9:07pm Mar 17, 2023 | Wet | SimonHardwick2020 | ||
| Snow White | Mar 17, 2023 @ 9:07pm Mar 17, 2023 | Wet | SimonHardwick2020 | ||
| Stegosaurus | Mar 17, 2023 @ 9:07pm Mar 17, 2023 | Wet | SimonHardwick2020 | ||
| Follow the Dog Qualifier | Mar 17, 2023 @ 8:46pm Mar 17, 2023 | Wet | Mtbtrailrider70 | ||
| Cannock Chase Blue Route (Section 2) | Mar 17, 2023 @ 8:46pm Mar 17, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Mtbtrailrider70 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SBolton | wishlist | route | Follow the Dog and 1 more | Mar 22, 2023 @ 3:55pm 2 days |
| Mtbtrailrider70 | add | report | Follow the Dog & Blue Route Link Trail and 12 more | Mar 22, 2023 @ 12:14pm 3 days |
| vindic8er | ridden | route | Blue Trail Cannock Chase | Mar 21, 2023 @ 2:21pm Mar 21, 2023 |
| Mtbtrailrider70 | add | report | Access and 1 more | Mar 21, 2023 @ 1:37pm Mar 21, 2023 |
 | Christo-41 | wishlist | route | Chase Off-Piste-Little of Everything | Mar 20, 2023 @ 7:04am Mar 20, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | this section were closed on 09102022 | Jan 11, 2022 @ 3:42am Jan 11, 2022 | ||
| trail | Currently blocked by Forestry work 2/9/21 | Sep 2, 2021 @ 6:46am Sep 2, 2021 | ||
| report | Now back open | Jan 25, 2020 @ 9:37am Jan 25, 2020 | ||
| trail | Best section at Cannock, really good fun. | Nov 12, 2019 @ 6:36am Nov 12, 2019 | ||
| trail | Short steep climb. Lower Cliff descent makes... | Nov 12, 2019 @ 6:35am Nov 12, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stile Cop | 1.6 km | ||||
| Hopwas Woods | 2 | 12 km | |||
| Downs Banks | 2 | 2 | 14.5 km | ||
| Sandwell Valley | 15 km | ||||
| Pooley Country Park | 2 | 1 | 16.9 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 110 | 51 miles | 7,297 ft | 24 miles | 512 ft | #28 | #2 | 181 | 2,590 | 5 | 22,190 | |
| E-Bike | 108 | 51 miles | 7,238 ft | 24 miles | 512 ft | #13 | #2 | 2,572 | 4 | 2,249 | ||
| Horse | 51 | 37 miles | 4,193 ft | 17 miles | 502 ft | #340 | #9 | 711 | 2 | |||
| Hike | 54 | 37 miles | 4,393 ft | 17 miles | 502 ft | #5,496 | #191 | 2,493 | 75 | |||
| Trail Running | 65 | 41 miles | 4,803 ft | 19 miles | 502 ft | #607 | #14 | 2,494 | 135 |
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