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The Phoenix Trail – Phoenix Trail loop from Monks Risborough

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The Phoenix Trail – Phoenix Trail loop from Monks Risborough

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4.9

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The Phoenix Trail – Phoenix Trail loop from Monks Risborough

01:56

27.3km

80m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 54 m for 7 m

After 27.3 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.62 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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12.7 km

Historic Buildings of Thame

Highlight • Other

Take a detour and have a drink at Thame. Well worth it.

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16.6 km

Phoenix Trail: Princes Risborough to Towersey

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Solid surface across flat land with fields on either side, nice views and easy riding across this disused rail line.

nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/short-routes/phoenix-trail-thame-princes-risborough

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21.9 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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22.8 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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23.5 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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27.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.37 km

8.25 km

5.71 km

3.21 km

1.51 km

207 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

9.52 km

3.65 km

403 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

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The Phoenix Trail – Phoenix Trail loop from Monks Risborough

The Phoenix Trail

Historic Buildings of Thame

Phoenix Trail: Princes Risborough to Towersey

Phoenix Trail

NCN 57 Railway Path at Horsenden

Junction of cycle routes just outside Princes Risborough

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