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Tixall Wide – Fungus on Fallen Tree Trunk loop from Landywood

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Tixall Wide – Fungus on Fallen Tree Trunk loop from Landywood

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Tixall Wide – Fungus on Fallen Tree Trunk loop from Landywood

04:28

69.7km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 32.2 km for 9 m

After 41.0 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

6.04 km

Bike Ride Around Cannock Chase

Highlight • Forest

32.2 km

Trent & Mersey Canal: Bishton to Great Haywood

Highlight (Segment) • River

A great towpath to ride along, wide and firm all year. At Great Haywood you can leave the canal to the village or join a Bridleway through the Shugborough Estate.

Tip by

36.4 km

Canalside Farm, Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe very good when open, currently has an outside coffee stall during COVID measures. Can get very busy though

Tip by

39.5 km

Tixall Wide

Highlight • River

Good towpath now

Tip by

40.6 km

Tixall Lock

Lake

45.6 km

Fungus on Fallen Tree Trunk

Highlight • Natural

The tree its on blocks the path so not the greatest route but a spectacular fungus!

Tip by

49.0 km

Unpaved Road and Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Mainly tarmac

Tip by

53.0 km

Birkins Wood

Forest

69.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.7 km

4.92 km

4.55 km

3.75 km

2.53 km

964 m

306 m

Surfaces

30.4 km

30.1 km

5.10 km

4.09 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

28°C

12°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Tixall Wide – Fungus on Fallen Tree Trunk loop from Landywood

Bike Ride Around Cannock Chase

Trent & Mersey Canal: Bishton to Great Haywood

Canalside Farm, Shop & Café

Tixall Wide

Fungus on Fallen Tree Trunk

Unpaved Road and Lane

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