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Follow The Dog


(Average user rating5 unrated 4.5/5)

About Follow The Dog

Section 6 and 7 are closed. We are carrying out urgent repair works to the trail, to insure long-term sustainability of trail. This section needs time to heal and will be closed until saturday 17th April. Please observe and obey all signs, a diversion is in place.  

Built by the volunteer group Chase Trails this single track, intermediate route is built by bikers for bikers. As it winds through the trees this trail is built for skill not speed. Starting point at Swinnerton Cycles.

How to get there:

Follow The Dog can be started from Birches Valley Forest Centre in Cannock Forest. Rugeley is the nearest town or village.

From Rugeley head towards Penkridge along Hagley Road. The road changes into Penkridge Bank road as it enters Cannock Chase AONB. The Forest Centre is signposted on your left.

From Stafford head towards Cannock on the A34. Follow the signs for Pye Green or Rugeley. Once on Cannock Chase continue to head for Rugeley until signs for the centre on your right.

OS Grid Reference: SK 01 17
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

You can also access this trail through Swinnerton Cycle Centre, Tackeroo Caravan Site.

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Grade of trail:
Difficult
Trail waymarking:
red
Length of trail:
7 miles
Approximate time of trail:
1 hour
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:
Gary Kelsey
Recreation Ranger
01889 586593
e-mail: gary.kelsey@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: Anonymous (5 Stars)
1/Feb/2010
Rode this for the first time yesterday, took about 2 hrs (had to wait for my brother a bit) really good course, challenging but you don't have to be an expert rider to do it. some great downhill bits and good technical areas (brother fell off the plank bridge near the start, funny)
Name: Anonymous (5 Stars)
25/Jan/2010
amazing track and i ride BMX round this track and do it in 1hour 30 so you dont really need a mountain bike there are good jumps to pull off some good tricks
Name: Anonymous (5 Stars)
16/Jan/2010
Brill course, takes some skill and endurence, but you dont have to be a mountain biking expert to complete it!
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What's of interest

Chase Trails build and maintain this trail follow the link below to their web site.

What to see now

Cannock Chase is home to large populations of nocturnal animals, therefore we ask that you enjoy the forest during daylight hours only and allow the wildlife to recuperate without disturbance.

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