The path connects a series of parklands in the City of Ryde and the Municipality of Strathfield, as well as the riverside green spaces along the course of the Cooks River.

Branching off the Parramatta Valley cycleway at Waterview Street, Ryde, the cycleway starts at Settlers Park and crosses the Parramatta River via the path on the eastern side of Ryde Bridge and then cuts back under the southern end of the bridge at Llewellyn Street, Rhodes.

Emerging on the western side of the bridge, a laneway leads to Leeds Street, which can be followed either on or off road under John Whitton Bridge to Walker Street and then south, past Rhodes railway station and onto the path along the western side of the Main Northern railway line to Alfred Street and turn right into Oulton Avenue, past its exit ramp access to Homebush Bay Drive and turn left into Bicentennial Park.

The path continues east along the northern side of Pomeroy Street to Underwood Road and crosses the M4 motorway via the pedestrian/cycle overpass.

Follow Mitchell Road to its end past Karuah Street and onto the path along the eastern side of Centenary Drive.

The cycleway may be rejoined at the Tasker Park footbridge and continue along the northern side of the Cooks River passing beneath Canterbury Road.

The alternate route is to cross the bridge at Illawarra Road and follow the path on the northern side to Tempe railway station.