It took about an hour to complete the circuit. Most of the thirty-five participants worked in pairs, discussing their opinions as they moved from station to station, although each individual made their own record. Back at the workshop meeting, the results of the walk were discussed in small groups and on a wall graphic, which was used as the basis for group discussion on how to proceed in redesigning the schoolyard. The trail is not meant to leave the tracker feeling that they have learned what they were supposed to have learned. It should rather stimulate the desire to investigate further.
Different people perceive the environment differently and each of their perspectives is important.
The age and physical abilities of those who will be using the trail is the most important consideration. The children themselves will be a good judge of what other children would accept. The children also need to consider whether elderly persons will be using the trail. If they are, one possibility is to make alternative loops so that people can leave the trail and return via an equally intersecting route as the main trail. Creating a Rhythm in the Trail Contrasts and surprises are important.