The Monkey Trail

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Forest Update Changes to the level crossing. Please keep left. Morse Gorse unmanned railway crossing of some recent changes including the introduction of an additional set of pedestrian gates. The crossing now has a one way system in place in order to reduce the risk of users becoming trapped within the crossing when a train comes along the track. Thanks

Cannock Chase Mountain Bike Map

The Monkey Trail start is reached via the Follow the Dog Trail. More physically and technically demanding than Follow the Dog, this singletrack mountain bike trail contains technical trail features and several black options. (All black options and technical trail features rejoin the main trail.)

The Monkey Trail was built and designed in partnership with Chase Trails and features technical rock gardens, boardwalks, jumps and drops. The trail finishes with the awesome ‘Lower Cliff’ descent.

To access the Monkey Trail invloves using a unmanned level crossing, adhere to crossing information.

Give way to other users at junctions and on shared sections

Do not build or alter the trail in any way

Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

How to get there:

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

See Planning you visit for more information.

OS Grid Reference: SK 0117
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

You can also access this trail through Swinnerton Cycle Centre.

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User Comments

5 Stars
Monkey Trail is awesome and the optional Black Run Sections are brilliant and will have you grinning from ear to ear. The Black runs whilst not long in length are technically challenging, more so than in comparison to some Black Graded trails in Wales. Thumbs up.

Rav C, 30/Dec/2011

5 Stars
Monkey and Dog are awesome trails. Great in the wet or dry. I've become an addict. Guys at Swinnertons are super helpful as well!

Peter Dodsworth, 22/Sep/2011

5 Stars
Sorry we were a little bit late to rent a bike and that`s we dicided to buy a bike ;-) And we were happy that we have made that decision. We hade a great ride on the monkey trail. For me ( Martin ) i fell after 3 minutes in the mud ;-) but later it was allright . :-) Thank you England for the great time here and we come back. Greats Martin & Christian ( Holland )

Martin and Christian, 10/Jul/2011

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