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Mountain biking trails

South East England

South Oxfordshire

Venus Wood – Grove Wood loop from Towersey

Mountain biking trails

South East England

South Oxfordshire

Venus Wood – Grove Wood loop from Towersey

Moderate

5.0

(3)

21

riders

Venus Wood – Grove Wood loop from Towersey

02:44

35.3km

440m

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 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 9.75 km for 406 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

10.1 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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2

10.9 km

View from Chinnor Hill Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Chinnor Hill Nature Reserve affords spellbinding panoramic views over the rolling landscape. The chalk grassland is home to lots of wildflowers during spring and summer, including several species of orchid …

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3

10.9 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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4

12.6 km

Forest MTB Descent in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

14.3 km

Venus Wood

Forest

6

14.9 km

Woodland Downhill Path, Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Bear right at the top for the twisty single track rather than the straight descent.
Timber machinery ruined trails are starting to improve a bit.

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7

19.7 km

Forest Trail in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Hit this trail in the dry on my steel gravel bike on 650b x 47c tyres. Not too rough and it's a nice decent. Great fun!

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21.3 km

Grove Wood

Forest

B

35.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

12.5 km

3.97 km

3.12 km

516 m

195 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

10.8 km

6.53 km

3.17 km

2.18 km

595 m

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Elevation

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Tuesday 12 May

12°C

4°C

74 %

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