The Tauwharenīkau trail begins at Clifford Park in Featherston at the pou that recalls the pūrakau Nukupewapewa.

In Featherston, it crosses the Tauherenikau River on one of the longest cycle path suspension bridges in the country, enabling users to travel safely from Featherston to Woodside in Greytown, without competing with heavy traffic on State Highway 2.

In Greytown, the trail connects to the Woodside Trail (also known as the Greytown Rail Trail) that runs from Cotter Street in south Greytown to Woodside Station at the base of the Tararua mountains 5km away.