Follow the dog

heathy_76

Looking on the map last time I visited Cannock chase I noticed that if you crossed the road at section 13 (the chainslapper descent) the route took an extra loop marked blue. Is this right? Anyone done it?

Dunk_911

I rode cannock a few weeks ago in all of that snow! if you mean crossing the railway and doing a quite technical bit called the monkey then yes, I have done it. good isnt it?

Dunk

heathy_76

:? Thanks, but I meant where you cross the ROAD at the start of section 13 not the railway :?
Anyone else?

wittetulp

it adds a good hour of easy forest paths, and even kind of a hard surface cycle lane, well marked, to your route. very pleasant mostly, but quite a long climb towards the end. Eventually loops back towards FTD.

nice when the heather is flowering (must be this time of year)

Are they blue signs? Thought they were green??

heathy_76

Thanks Wittetulp, much appreciated. You might be right about the colour, for some reason I had it in my head they were blue. :oops: Once again, thanks.

Mrs Toast

Aye, that sounds like the green loop - think it's about 20 miles in total, or you can split it up into three distinct loops.