Section 9 of 9, Two Saints Way
Pye Green to Chapel of Saint Chad
10.6 miles (17.1 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SK 001 157. Finish: SK 122 101. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 252 m of climbing and 375 m of descent; highest point 236 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Pye Green.
- Bus stop
- Cannock Chase Visitor's Centre, 400 m from the start. Directions SK 002 153
- Car parks
- Car park, 290 m from the start. Directions SK 001 154Flints Field Car Park, 340 m from the start. Directions SJ 998 156Cannock Chase Visitor Centre (free), 450 m from the start. Directions SK 003 152
Getting back
The section finishes at Chapel of Saint Chad. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Tesco Store, 500 m from the finish. Directions SK 122 096Leyfields, 530 m from the finish. Directions SK 118 105St Michaels Church, 560 m from the finish. Directions SK 123 096
Planning the Two Saints Way
- Planning the whole trail: twosaintsway.co.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Two Saints Way (Northern Eye Books).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 51%, gravel and tracks 25%; the rest (24%) isn't recorded.
About 45% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 6 gates, 3 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 82 m in a kilometre (1 in 12), starting 3.4 miles in.
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