I walked the track in pleasant temperatures without a breath of wind. The track begins just above the Sign of the Takahe and may be reached from Dyers Pass Road or Victoria Park Road. Click here to view a map of the walkway The track is above the road and is indicated by dark blue markers. Much of it is among trees but there are ample clearings to give views of the plains and the Alps. The track rises at an easy gradient suited to walkers of all ages.
Whole families walk the track and seats along the way provide a place to rest.
The track is so popular that you meet many people walking, being carried on their parents' backs, or jogging, even on weekdays. There is a wide range of trees and shrubs, exotics and natives, and even in winter there is some colour. Arbutus trees provide colour with their berries and a feast for the birds. Wild sweet peas flower along the banks for much of the year. Apple trees along an open section of the track are evidence of the walkers who have tossed away their cores, and provide a splash of winter colour.