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Wheatley

Chinnor Hill Descent – The Phoenix Trail loop from Wheatley

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire
Wheatley

Chinnor Hill Descent – The Phoenix Trail loop from Wheatley

Moderate

3.0

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Chinnor Hill Descent – The Phoenix Trail loop from Wheatley

03:54

57.3km

450m

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: February 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.5 km for 215 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

21.4 km

Drinking Water Tap at Ridgeway Footpath

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A fresh drinking water tap in the car park

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2

27.2 km

View of the Vale of Aylesbury from Chinnor Hill

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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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3

27.6 km

Chinnor Hill Descent

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

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29.3 km

The Warren

Forest

5

32.3 km

Wheat Fields Path in Chilterns National Landscape

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Lovely views . Flat and hardpack path

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6

33.3 km

Junction of cycle routes just outside Princes Risborough

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Junction of multiple cycle routes just out from Princes Risborough.

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7

34.4 km

NCN 57 Railway Path at Horsenden

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

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8

35.4 km

The Phoenix Trail

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

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57.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.8 km

14.3 km

10.8 km

4.55 km

786 m

179 m

Surfaces

29.0 km

8.70 km

7.19 km

6.07 km

5.93 km

481 m

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Highest point (230 m)

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