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Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

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Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

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Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase – Lower Cliff Trail 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: March 27, 2026

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Cannock Chase National Landscape

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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

12.1 km

2.50 km

600 m

399 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

3.25 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

22°C

12°C

11 %

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Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

Trail Junction: Follow the Dog & The Monkey Trail

Viewpoint at Cannock Chase National Landscape

Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase

View of Cannock Chase Forest

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

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