To get to Soldiers Track, walk south on Victoria Street to Victoria Bridge from the Cambridge town centre. The bridge was built in the early 1900s and is about 50 metres above the Waikato River. It’s a great view up and down the river walking across. On the south side, there is an information panel about the bridge; nearby, you should be able to see the entrance to Soldiers Track. Follow this as it passes through mature exotic trees and then into native replanting as it drops close to the river.
Continue on the track until it climbs back up to the river bank near Low-Level Bridge (that name!). Cross the bridge for another view of the river. Then, walk back up along the short metal road next to the river to a track along the north side. This low track is surprisingly photogenic and takes you back to below the Victoria Bridge. There were steps near the bridge back up to the road, but these were washed out and may not have been repaired. If not, walk back down the track to Dominion Avenue, then head west to the north end of Victoria Bridge.
This walk takes about 40 minutes or so.
