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Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre – Grounds Café, Birches Valley loop from Rugeley Town

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West Midlands Region

Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre – Grounds Café, Birches Valley loop from Rugeley Town

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Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre – Grounds Café, Birches Valley loop from Rugeley Town

02:23

25.6km

400m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 10 m for 39 m

After 25.6 km for 39 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1.94 km

Dutton's Pool

Lake

2

3.70 km

Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Bike hire and equipment shop at the heart of Cannock Chase, the perfect place to pick up last minute kit or snack essentials. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff here and the bike hire service was brilliant.

cannockchasecyclecentre.co.uk

Tip by

3

13.8 km

Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

4

16.1 km

Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

5

16.9 km

Gravel Road Through the Trees

Highlight • Forest

6

17.5 km

Downhill trail in Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

7

18.3 km

Start of Gravel Descent to Seven Springs

Highlight • Forest

8

18.4 km

The White Roads of Cannock Chase

Highlight • Trail

Woodland paradise on the white roads of the chase! You cant not get a photo?

Tip by

9

22.0 km

Grounds Café, Birches Valley

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic little cafe. Lots of seating indoors and outdoors. Plenty of bike parking and bowls for dogs at all outside tables. Food was delicious with a range of options for …

Tip by

B

25.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

4.62 km

3.34 km

2.01 km

265 m

240 m

154 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

4.68 km

2.16 km

631 m

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Saturday 17 October

13°C

6°C

18 %

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