The beginning of the walkway follows a 4WD road. The road heads to the left, but continue to the right (following the signposts), which takes a more direct route uphill. After 600 m the walkway rejoins the 4WD and curves around to the west to overlook Takaka Valley. Take a short deviation up the road to a radio tower, situated atop a knob at 950 m elevation. Here you will enjoy magnificent views of the upper Takaka Valley, Golden Bay and the Tasman Mountains in Kahurangi National Park.

The walkway continues down around the high point, clambering around and over coarse marble through dense scrub. A little further on you will enter a section of native forest, and then reach a link track that heads back to the 4WD road (which you can take to get back to the car park). Otherwise continue along the walkway, as it heads east through karst, scrub and beech forest, and loops back to the 4WD road after 2 km.

The walkway is well signposted the whole way around. It does not allow for fast travel; pay attention to where you place your feet, as the oddly-shaped rock formations and uneven track can easily cause falls and twisted ankles.