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Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre – Grounds Café, Birches Valley loop from Rugeley Town

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Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre – Grounds Café, Birches Valley loop from Rugeley Town

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Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre – Grounds Café, Birches Valley loop from Rugeley Town

02:23

25.6km

400m

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: February 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 10 m for 39 m

After 25.6 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.94 km

Dutton's Pool

Lake

3.70 km

Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Very handy if you need spare parts. Has everything you expect from a bike shop

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13.8 km

Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

16.1 km

Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

16.9 km

Gravel Road Through the Trees

Highlight • Forest

17.5 km

Downhill trail in Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

18.3 km

Start of Gravel Descent to Seven Springs

Highlight • Forest

18.4 km

The White Roads of Cannock Chase

Highlight • Trail

Woodland paradise on the white roads of the chase! You cant not get a photo?

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22.0 km

Grounds Café, Birches Valley

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic little cafe. Lots of seating indoors and outdoors. Plenty of bike parking and bowls for dogs at all outside tables. Food was delicious with a range of options for …

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25.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

4.46 km

3.18 km

2.27 km

257 m

227 m

112 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

4.43 km

2.19 km

861 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 16 May

15°C

6°C

70 %

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Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre – Grounds Café, Birches Valley loop from Rugeley Town

Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre

Cannock Chase National Landscape

Cannock Chase National Landscape

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Downhill trail in Cannock Chase National Landscape

Start of Gravel Descent to Seven Springs

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Grounds Café, Birches Valley

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