The Phoenix Trail – Phoenix Trail loop from Princes Risborough

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The Phoenix Trail – Phoenix Trail loop from Princes Risborough

Easy

4.7

(11)

riders

The Phoenix Trail – Phoenix Trail loop from Princes Risborough

01:43

25.7km

80m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.3 km for 215 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.78 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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2.49 km

Steam Locomotive 5526

Highlight • Monument

There is a private stream train line here so you can see the trains go past sometimes

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2.79 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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11.6 km

Thame Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

13.4 km

Phoenix Trail: Towersey to Thame

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This last stretch of the trail is much the same as the earlier segment in terms of surface, it continues through the fields for a few hundred meters then you …

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17.4 km

Artistic Wooden Shelter

Highlight • Rest Area

18.3 km

Sculpture Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Lots of random sculptures along this section. Some really lovely ones high up on poles that reminded me of the Winnie the Pooh characters.

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23.1 km

Phoenix Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It's gravelly and it's beautiful. Would avoid with expensive road bikes. The trail itself goes all the way to Thame along a disused railway. There is a level crossing which …

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