Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase – View of Cannock Chase Forest loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

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Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase – View of Cannock Chase Forest loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

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Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase – View of Cannock Chase Forest loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

01:30

15.8km

270m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

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Cannock Chase National Landscape

Waypoints

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2.62 km

Trail Junction: Follow the Dog & The Monkey Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Both trails are fabulous. If you have time deffo do both. But if time stretched then choose depending on just how much time you have. Either way the trails all …

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4.35 km

Viewpoint at Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

What a lovely view @ the top. Best place to take that needed break.

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4.64 km

Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase

Highlight • MTB Park

Really nice trails. Possibly only suitable for the bravest of beginners due to the variety of obstacles. Great chance to fine tune your mountain bike skills both on uphill and down hill courses

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4.64 km

View of Cannock Chase Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

lovely view at the top after a long uphill, good resting spot to catch your breath and have a snack

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7.23 km

Tom, Dick and Harry Descents – Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

A section of three rocky descents with some nadgery corners that are some of the most technically challenging parts of the red-rated Monkey Trail. For even more of a challenge, …

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8.14 km

The Woodbank – Narrow Tree Gap

Highlight • MTB Park

Not too techie black grade option but you might find it tricky to squeeze through the gap if you have wide bars.

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10.2 km

Monkey Trail (M6), Cannock Chase

Highlight • MTB Park

Monkey Trail is not suitable for a Touring Bike, Follow The Dog is easier.

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11.7 km

Lower Cliff Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

After the "Incidious Incline" you're rewarded with this awesome downhill. Not technical but great fun if ridden fast!

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15.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

2.52 km

799 m

245 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

3.23 km

303 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

April 24, 2022,Cannock Chase

Few mates hired some bikes to hurtle around Cannock. I have minimal to no proper mountain biking experience but enjoyed it non the less. Plenty learnt and much fun had.