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West Midlands Region

Dolly's Staircase – Birches Valley Railway Bridge loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

West Midlands Region

Dolly's Staircase – Birches Valley Railway Bridge loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

Moderate

Dolly's Staircase – Birches Valley Railway Bridge loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

01:16

14.9km

220m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 33 m for 55 m

After 2.27 km for 150 m

After 14.8 km for 55 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

2.24 km

Kitbag Hill

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If you don't want follow the red route at this point take dirt road and bear right and this will intersects part of the red route via a path

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2

2.42 km

Dolly's Staircase

Highlight • MTB Park

Zig-zag down though the trees with a series of downhill switchbacks on the Devil's Staircase. More like a stairway to heaven!

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3

2.63 km

Birches Valley Railway Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

To cross from the Birches Valley side of the trail centre with Follow The Dog over to the southern loop, The Monkey, and back again, you'll need to bypass the …

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4

2.75 km

Café in Cannock Chase National Landscape

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hot and cold drinks, bread rolls, cake etc at good prices.

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5

2.94 km

Lung Buster

Highlight • Cycleway

You will need to tip your bike vertically in order to get through the barriers.

Insanely steep incline - I see why people have e-bikes!

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6

3.04 km

Moors Gorse Car Park

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Another free car parking area

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14.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

977 m

866 m

549 m

374 m

264 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

1.28 km

1.03 km

276 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Friday 29 May

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