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Staffordshire
69 running routes in Staffordshire
Runners in Staffordshire get anything from 1km to 55.5km, and it's a mix of pavement and trail. Expect gently rolling ground rather than anything sustained. There's a mix of loops and out-and-backs to choose from.
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Runs in Staffordshire

Etruria Junction 10
Stoke-on-Trent, England
A flat run along the tarmac towpath with a loop around Westport Lake.

Fazeley to Fishers Mill Pond Loop
Lichfield, England
Beginning at Fazeley and following the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal to Fishers Mill Pond where it loops clockwise and returns on the same…

Gritstone Trail South-North Leg 1
Kidsgrove, England
Skamper has split the Gritstone Way into 3 legs based on nearness to a train station at the start and finish.

Gritstone Trail Ultra - South to North
Kidsgrove, England
An ultra trail endurance challenge that includes a range of path types and sections can be rough, boggy or slippery.

Hangingstone Loop
Danebridge, Peak District, England
With most of the climbing over in the first quarter of the run it is a tough start but rewarded afterwards.

Hanley Canal 5
Stoke-on-Trent, England
From the Leek Road allotments to the Botany Bay allotments along Caldon Canal and back.

Hanley Canal to Stockton Brook and Back
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Along the Caldon Canal from Primes Bridge in Northwood to Stockton Brook and back.

Hednesford into the Park
Cannock Chase, England
Beginning in Hednesford and heading to Brindley Heath, looping clockwise and returning via the same path.

Hulme End - Manifold Way 9
Warslow and Elkstones, Peak District, England
A flat run, part on multi-use old railway path and also lanes. Incudes a section through the 150 metre long Swainsley Tunnel.

Kidsgrove Church Lawton 5
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
From Hardingswood Road in Kidsgrove to Church Lawton and back via the Trent and Mersey Canal.

Kidsgrove to Scholar Green and Back
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
From Kidsgrove to Scholar Green and back, initially following the Trent and Mersey Canal, then the Macclesfield Canal.

Kidsgrove Tunstall Circuit
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Beginning at Birchenwood Country Park and following the trail down to Tunstall where it loops around the ponds at Pits Hill before…

Kinver Edge
South Staffordshire, England
From Compton Road and looping clockwise around Kinver Edge and Kingsford Forest Park, returning on the other side of the forest.

Leek to Horse Bridge and Back
Staffordshire Moorlands, England
From Ladderedge Country Park to Horse Bridge along the Caldon Canal and back.

Little & Great Haywood loop
Colwich, Staffordshire
The route follows a scenic stretch of the Trent & Mersey Canal, using sections of both the Trent Valley Way and The Way for the Millennium.

Little Haywood - Bridge 70
Colwich, Staffordshire
This out-and-back run follows the Trent & Mersey Canal from Little Haywood towards Bridge 70 on a flat canal towpath.

Little Haywood to Cannock chase stepping stones
Colwich, Staffordshire
This out-and-back route heads south from Little Haywood towards Cannock Chase, following a mix of quiet lanes and woodland paths.

Little Hayworth - Milford trail loop
Colwich, Staffordshire
Half flat, half hilly, this circuit follows a scenic stretch of the Trent & Mersey Canal, using sections of the Trent Valley Way and The…

Loggerheads Burnt Wood
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
From Loggerheads to Bishops Wood via Hookgate, then clockwise around Park Lane to Burnt Wood via Blore and back.

Milford canal loop
Stafford, Staffordshire
It's mostly off-road, with some paved sections linking up the trails.

Moat House to Bridge 99
Acton Trussell and Bednall, Staffordshire
This out-and-back route follows the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal from Acton Trussell towards Bridge 99 on a mostly narrow, grassy…

Newcastle Silverdale Railway Path
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Beginning at the athletics track at Ashfield Brook in Newcastle and heading to Silverdale and back along the old railway line.

Norbury Junction - Barn Bridge
Norbury, England
This run takes you through a mix of natural woodland and waterside paths.

Norbury Junction and Shelmore Wood
Stafford, England
From Gnosall to Norbury Junction on the Shropshire Union Canal returning on the other side of Norbury Park.
