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The Phoenix Trail – Chinnor Hill Descent loop from Shabbington

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The Phoenix Trail – Chinnor Hill Descent loop from Shabbington

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The Phoenix Trail – Chinnor Hill Descent loop from Shabbington

02:59

40.6km

290m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.90 km for 215 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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463 m

Old Fisherman Pub

Highlight • Pub

Perfect for a sunny day. Opens from 12 noon most days, not far from Thame.

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5.00 km

The Phoenix Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Really lovely trail! Hard enough packed to not be a worry on a road bike too.

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14.1 km

NCN 57 Railway Path at Horsenden

Highlight • Trail

Scenic stretch of NCN 57 linking Horsenden with Thame via the old railway route.

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14.9 km

Junction of cycle routes just outside Princes Risborough

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Junction of multiple cycle routes just out from Princes Risborough.

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18.7 km

View of Oxfordshire and Whiteleaf Cross from Thickthorne Wood

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great view across Oxfordshire and over to Buckinghamshire and Whiteleaf Cross

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19.5 km

View of the Vale of Aylesbury from Chinnor Hill

Highlight • Trail

Boasting magnificent views over the Vale of Aylesbury, Chinnor Hill is a patchwork of calcareous wildflower grassland, scrub and woodland. A network of bridleways including stretches of the ancient Ridgeway National Trail offer many miles of outstanding riding.

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19.9 km

Chinnor Hill Descent

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fast descent from the lookout to the ridgeway on the higher (rooty) line.

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25.3 km

View of the Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

40.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

9.73 km

9.30 km

3.68 km

1.44 km

Surfaces

10.6 km

10.5 km

6.76 km

6.23 km

6.00 km

510 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Sunday 17 May

13°C

7°C

77 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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The Phoenix Trail – Chinnor Hill Descent loop from Shabbington

Old Fisherman Pub

The Phoenix Trail

NCN 57 Railway Path at Horsenden

Junction of cycle routes just outside Princes Risborough

View of Oxfordshire and Whiteleaf Cross from Thickthorne Wood

View of the Vale of Aylesbury from Chinnor Hill

Chinnor Hill Descent

View of the Fields

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