Base camp is set up in Kulgera, the first and last town (and pub) in the Northern Territory. The 26.5km (16.5mi) starts on the 4WD track to the Lambert Centre just off Finke Road 126km (78mi) east of Kulgera. From here it is 13.25km (8.2mi) out to the centre and back along the same track. The run is wholly on the 4WD track which is dotted with the tracks of native wildlife (expect to see goanna, emu, desert mouse and kangaroo tracks while running). It has one left hand turn off just after 7km (4.34mi).

For the first mile and a half, it is gentle and wide as it follows an old road bed (about halfway through this first section, a water crossing may be somewhat difficult during times of heavy runoff). Past the bridge, the trail departs the old road and heads more steeply uphill.