Cannock Chase - Paths/Routes suitable for bike + trailer ????

kinioo

Afternoon All,

We are heading to Cannock Chase end of May and looking for any routes suitable for bike with a trailer (single).

Ideally something a'la canal paths etc. - with no gates/steps and wide enough to accommodate bike trailer but can also be gravel paths, forest etc.

Any recommendations for routes / where to look for ?

We will be saying at either:

Stafford / Cannock or Rugeley, however we will have car so can travel to car park/starting point.

Many thanks,

Chris

whyamihere

If you park at Birches Valley, you have several official options. There's a green cycling trail, which is relatively short but would definitely be suitable, but tends to be completely covered in oblivious walkers. The blue trail splits off from the green and crosses over a couple of roads to a less travelled area of the Chase. The only issue is that there's a couple of fairly steep hills, some covered in loose pebbles which may be difficult with a trailer, and there's a couple of gates which can be closed, which leaves a narrow passage to go through. It's easy on a single bike, but again, not sure how it would be with a trailer.

There are also some running and walking trails which may be suitable, but I haven't ridden around these so can't really comment. You can also park at Marquis Drive to access the blue trail and the running trails, which skips out some of the more heavily trafficked areas and one of the climbs.

kinioo

whyamihere wrote:

If you park at Birches Valley, you have several official options. There's a green cycling trail, which is relatively short but would definitely be suitable, but tends to be completely covered in oblivious walkers. The blue trail splits off from the green and crosses over a couple of roads to a less travelled area of the Chase. The only issue is that there's a couple of fairly steep hills, some covered in loose pebbles which may be difficult with a trailer, and there's a couple of gates which can be closed, which leaves a narrow passage to go through. It's easy on a single bike, but again, not sure how it would be with a trailer.

There are also some running and walking trails which may be suitable, but I haven't ridden around these so can't really comment. You can also park at Marquis Drive to access the blue trail and the running trails, which skips out some of the more heavily trafficked areas and one of the climbs.

Thanks Whyamihere.

Any more thoughts?

Chris