It runs from the west side of the Westgate bridge, south and along the coast, finishing at the Skeleton Creek Trail in Sanctuary Lakes.

Towards the Footscray end the path connects with the Maribyrnong River Trail and passes the offices of the Lonely Planet publications.

Under the West Gate Bridge the 3 metre trail continues south along the banks of the Yarra River for approximately 3 km to Williamstown.

On weekends a punt takes cyclists across the Yarra River from Spotswood near the Scienceworks Museum.

In the south the path terminates at the Skeleton Creek Trail in Altona Meadows.