Cannock Chase Mountain Biking Trails start at the Birches Valley Forest Centre and winds through the woods for miles.  At the start there is a large car park,cafe, cycle hire as well as other family related outdoor activities.

There are 2 main mountain biking trails at Cannock Chase which are both red grade and therefore require some experience and confidence on a bike.

Follow The Dog trail

A 10.8km (6.7 miles) technical trail which includes a number of features along the way, including ‘High Voltage’, ‘Bomb Hole’ and ‘Son of Chainslapper’.  It’s been built and maintained by a local volunteer group and is a much loved trail.

Monkey Trail

A long 23km (14 mile) trail that can be reached by following the ‘Follow the dog’ trail.  This is a more challenging extension to the route, again with a number of technical features as well as several black graded opportunities along the way.  Examples of technical features include boardwalks, drops and jumps as well as rock gardens.  This is definitely one for the more experienced rider.

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