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Lower Cliff Trail – Stile Cop Trailhead loop from Brindley Heath

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West Midlands Region

Lower Cliff Trail – Stile Cop Trailhead loop from Brindley Heath

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51

riders

Lower Cliff Trail – Stile Cop Trailhead loop from Brindley Heath

01:05

10.5km

200m

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 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.48 km for 219 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

65 m

Café in Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Cafe

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

Tip by

2

152 m

Moors Gorse Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Another free car parking area

Tip by

3

2.24 km

Resting point in Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

great point to stop, catch your breath. I make my own way back down to the car on natural trails

Tip by

4

2.53 km

Monkey Trail (M6), Cannock Chase

Highlight • MTB Park

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

Tip by

5

4.07 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!

Tip by

6

6.38 km

Forest trail in Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

7

7.66 km

Stile Cop Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

This is where all the downhill trails here at Stile Cop begin. See the trail map for all your options from red-rated downhill tracks to black and jump lines. Full …

Tip by

8

8.09 km

Ridge Line DH Trail Feature, Cannock Chase

Highlight • Trail

It got a little confusing with so many lines at the bottom of Ridge Line DH, but this trail feature between the trees with a rocky roll down the other side was unmistakably made to be ridden!

Tip by

B

10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.41 km

733 m

290 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.53 km

907 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Monday 12 October

18°C

9°C

97 %

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