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West Midlands Region

Fairoak Pools – Stony Brook Pools loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

Bike touring routes & trails

West Midlands Region

Fairoak Pools – Stony Brook Pools loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

Hard

5.0

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Fairoak Pools – Stony Brook Pools loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

02:18

24.7km

380m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.55 km for 165 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

4.64 km

Fairoak Pools

Highlight • Lake

Just beautiful to watch the sunshine on the water. To sit in peace in the sunshine and take it all in.

Tip by

2

5.29 km

Stony Brook Pools

Highlight • Natural

Enjoy a moment on the footbridge to hear the rushing water beneath.

Tip by

3

6.76 km

Cardiac Hill, Follow the Dog Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

As the name might suggest, this is a meaty climb on the red-rated The Dog trail. It's not technical, just straight up a fairly wide, gravelly track, but it'll certainly get the lungs going!

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4

8.23 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 include a good mix of obstacles and paths to test your skill and provide hours of fun.

Tip by

5

16.6 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.

Tip by

6

18.6 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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B

24.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

3.23 km

2.46 km

2.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

2.93 km

2.84 km

274 m

249 m

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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