Follow The Dog Mtb Trail
About Follow The Dog Mtb Trail
Follow the Dog is a red graded 6. 7 mile intermediate mountain bike trail on Cannock Chase.
Follow The Dog Mtb Trail Description
The Midlands first dedicated mountain bike trail. Follow the Dog is a red graded 7 mile intermediate mountain bike trail aimed at competent mountain bikers. Opened in 2005 the trail was completely designed and built by Chase Trails and more recently additional sections have been added including the all new Tackeroo descent which was built as part of the contractor works to the Monkey Trail and was opened in April 2010
Reviews
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One of the best in the U.K. 👍 Great trails and very well maintained
Nice varied route of downhills, jumps, fast flats and some tough uphill sections.
Have now been 3 times since getting back on a miuntain bike (specialized big hit) not the best choice of bike but fantastic trails so cant complain, with some great technical and fast sections the downhill parts are worth the harder uphills
Have not done this trail for a while and found all the changes made are excellent - some spots still closed due to work which is great as offers another excuse to come back... how can you get involved with trail building and maintenance?
Great trails and what an amazing place, been coming here for years and it never gets boring :-)
Great trail well maintained -Follow the dog trail is awesome - great on site bike shop too
Great time on the mountain bikes. Defo go again. Might take the dog next time.
Great technical single track with some varied terrain. None of the climbs are too long, but all worth it for the downhill!
Great MTB trail, always improving it too with little tweaks here and there �
Getting back in to biking and forgotten how much I missed it, so bits of it and building it back up, take my black lab for exercise and yesterday my five year old did his first bit from Birches Valley
First time round follow the dog yesterday, very wet, very muddy but an awsome ride, son of a chainslapper i would say was my favourite section, can carry alot of speed through from the small fire road section just before it ;) on the whole a great trail and well maintained even given the recent weather and storms it was still very enjoyable, thank you to all the volunteers that help keep the trails going !
Fast Techincal red and a few black sections to keep you on your toes. I always start at Tackeroo Campsite into fast flowing section that keeps you on your toes. My Lefty hardtail takes it all in its stride, however I love Cardiac hill. Keep the trails up guys, we have some serious trails here
Combine the monkey trail and you have the perfect workout. Black runs are challenging
Briliant. Great trails, nice customers service, free entry. Great tracks!
A lovely trail, well graded at Red. Twisty bits and fast flowing singletrack through trees. Bastard Hill opens the tubes and gets the blood pumping! Beginning to get scoured out so puddles can be deeper than you think! Evidence that the trail is being repaired which is good.
A beautiful venue to get out on your bike and have an amazing adventure a well maintained course Can't wait to visit again thank you.
Great trails that are superbly maintained, even when it's been wet. These are pretty technical trails that are generally red, with some black sections. The facilities are pretty good with on site bike shop, cafe, seasonal ice cream and Xmas tree shops and toilets.
The only thing that would make this better is some more toilets, showers and changing rooms.
Follow the dog... It's sort of a tale of 2 halves... If you go from birches valley, the slower half will greet you.
Twisty, pebble lined singletrack and a few climbs, cardio hill is a lung opener ...A bit of speed in high voltage, bomb hole and Aunt flow.
Crossing the road to tackeroo and the faster sections will be a bit more fun, son of chainslapper, let loose as are we there yet are nice flowy sections leading to rock and rollers... Be careful.. It can catch you out..
All in all, really good fun on a dry day, the pebbles can make it sketchy on a wet day. �
Good trails with plenty to keep you interested, I've knocked a star off because the parking arrangement is awful, also £6! For over 2 hours is pretty unreasonable.
One of the best in the U.K. 👍 Great trails and very well maintained
Nice varied route of downhills, jumps, fast flats and some tough uphill sections.
Have now been 3 times since getting back on a miuntain bike (specialized big hit) not the best choice of bike but fantastic trails so cant complain, with some great technical and fast sections the downhill parts are worth the harder uphills
Have not done this trail for a while and found all the changes made are excellent - some spots still closed due to work which is great as offers another excuse to come back... how can you get involved with trail building and maintenance?
Great trails and what an amazing place, been coming here for years and it never gets boring :-)
Great trail well maintained -Follow the dog trail is awesome - great on site bike shop too
Great time on the mountain bikes. Defo go again. Might take the dog next time.
Great technical single track with some varied terrain. None of the climbs are too long, but all worth it for the downhill!
Great MTB trail, always improving it too with little tweaks here and there �
Getting back in to biking and forgotten how much I missed it, so bits of it and building it back up, take my black lab for exercise and yesterday my five year old did his first bit from Birches Valley
First time round follow the dog yesterday, very wet, very muddy but an awsome ride, son of a chainslapper i would say was my favourite section, can carry alot of speed through from the small fire road section just before it ;) on the whole a great trail and well maintained even given the recent weather and storms it was still very enjoyable, thank you to all the volunteers that help keep the trails going !
Fast Techincal red and a few black sections to keep you on your toes. I always start at Tackeroo Campsite into fast flowing section that keeps you on your toes. My Lefty hardtail takes it all in its stride, however I love Cardiac hill. Keep the trails up guys, we have some serious trails here
Combine the monkey trail and you have the perfect workout. Black runs are challenging
Briliant. Great trails, nice customers service, free entry. Great tracks!
A lovely trail, well graded at Red. Twisty bits and fast flowing singletrack through trees. Bastard Hill opens the tubes and gets the blood pumping! Beginning to get scoured out so puddles can be deeper than you think! Evidence that the trail is being repaired which is good.
A beautiful venue to get out on your bike and have an amazing adventure a well maintained course Can't wait to visit again thank you.
Great trails that are superbly maintained, even when it's been wet. These are pretty technical trails that are generally red, with some black sections. The facilities are pretty good with on site bike shop, cafe, seasonal ice cream and Xmas tree shops and toilets.
The only thing that would make this better is some more toilets, showers and changing rooms.
Follow the dog... It's sort of a tale of 2 halves... If you go from birches valley, the slower half will greet you.
Twisty, pebble lined singletrack and a few climbs, cardio hill is a lung opener ...A bit of speed in high voltage, bomb hole and Aunt flow.
Crossing the road to tackeroo and the faster sections will be a bit more fun, son of chainslapper, let loose as are we there yet are nice flowy sections leading to rock and rollers... Be careful.. It can catch you out..
All in all, really good fun on a dry day, the pebbles can make it sketchy on a wet day. �
Good trails with plenty to keep you interested, I've knocked a star off because the parking arrangement is awful, also £6! For over 2 hours is pretty unreasonable.
One of the best in the U.K. 👍 Great trails and very well maintained
Nice varied route of downhills, jumps, fast flats and some tough uphill sections.
Have now been 3 times since getting back on a miuntain bike (specialized big hit) not the best choice of bike but fantastic trails so cant complain, with some great technical and fast sections the downhill parts are worth the harder uphills
Have not done this trail for a while and found all the changes made are excellent - some spots still closed due to work which is great as offers another excuse to come back... how can you get involved with trail building and maintenance?
Great trails and what an amazing place, been coming here for years and it never gets boring :-)
Great trail well maintained -Follow the dog trail is awesome - great on site bike shop too
Great time on the mountain bikes. Defo go again. Might take the dog next time.
Great technical single track with some varied terrain. None of the climbs are too long, but all worth it for the downhill!
Great MTB trail, always improving it too with little tweaks here and there �
Getting back in to biking and forgotten how much I missed it, so bits of it and building it back up, take my black lab for exercise and yesterday my five year old did his first bit from Birches Valley
First time round follow the dog yesterday, very wet, very muddy but an awsome ride, son of a chainslapper i would say was my favourite section, can carry alot of speed through from the small fire road section just before it ;) on the whole a great trail and well maintained even given the recent weather and storms it was still very enjoyable, thank you to all the volunteers that help keep the trails going !
Fast Techincal red and a few black sections to keep you on your toes. I always start at Tackeroo Campsite into fast flowing section that keeps you on your toes. My Lefty hardtail takes it all in its stride, however I love Cardiac hill. Keep the trails up guys, we have some serious trails here
Combine the monkey trail and you have the perfect workout. Black runs are challenging
Briliant. Great trails, nice customers service, free entry. Great tracks!
A lovely trail, well graded at Red. Twisty bits and fast flowing singletrack through trees. Bastard Hill opens the tubes and gets the blood pumping! Beginning to get scoured out so puddles can be deeper than you think! Evidence that the trail is being repaired which is good.
A beautiful venue to get out on your bike and have an amazing adventure a well maintained course Can't wait to visit again thank you.
Great trails that are superbly maintained, even when it's been wet. These are pretty technical trails that are generally red, with some black sections. The facilities are pretty good with on site bike shop, cafe, seasonal ice cream and Xmas tree shops and toilets.
The only thing that would make this better is some more toilets, showers and changing rooms.
Follow the dog... It's sort of a tale of 2 halves... If you go from birches valley, the slower half will greet you.
Twisty, pebble lined singletrack and a few climbs, cardio hill is a lung opener ...A bit of speed in high voltage, bomb hole and Aunt flow.
Crossing the road to tackeroo and the faster sections will be a bit more fun, son of chainslapper, let loose as are we there yet are nice flowy sections leading to rock and rollers... Be careful.. It can catch you out..
All in all, really good fun on a dry day, the pebbles can make it sketchy on a wet day. �
Good trails with plenty to keep you interested, I've knocked a star off because the parking arrangement is awful, also £6! For over 2 hours is pretty unreasonable.