Named for the mythical dog that hunted the wild board Twrch, Cafall uses the opposite side of the valley to good effect, with a bit more climbing and descending. Once again, it’s almost entirely on singletrack, opening with a techy and tiring climb that winds up the hillside, complete with switchbacks, rocky technical sections and … Read more
The Monkey Trail adds another 12km of singletrack trail onto Follow the Dog, so it’s ideal for those that want a bit more saddle time. It’s also more physical and technical than Follow the Dog, with a number of sections that have black-graded options on them.
This is the original mountain bike trail at Cannock Chase. While it’s not hugely long, there’s plenty of technical singletrack to hold your attention, with some classic sections of swooping, rocking and rolling trail, with highlights such as the ‘Son of Chainslapper’ and. ‘High Voltage’ sections being rider favourites.The surface is hardpacked, but the rocks … Read more
This trail weaves together in some classic descents, with a good variety of singletrack climbing to get you to the top of them. If you’re expecting built jumps, berms and general bike park style swooping then the mix of steep, technical and often root and mud infested riding will come as a shock to the system, but if you enjoy … Read more
Though it’s not hugely long, this red trail manages to pack in some challenging climbs and fun descents, with a mostly unsurfaced mix of roots, rock and mud to keep you on your toes.As the name suggests, it was built in conjunction with local bike shop Pearce Cycles in nearby Ludlow and it’s often used for … Read more
As the name suggests, this is a short loop that’ll give you some idea of the sort of technical trail features you’ll see on the full red-graded Pearce XC loop.
The Freeminer Trail is a red-graded loop 11km in length that mixes and matches traditional hardpacked trail centre singletrack with more natural feeling sections with plenty of exposed dirt and roots. It’s a fun and flowing trail that offers a little bit of everything, whether that’s tricky switchback climbs to steep and twisty berms. That said, it does … Read more
