The Rainbow Path is a short rainbow-painted hiking and shared-use path in Point Chevalier, Auckland, popular with cyclists, runners and walkers. It holds a 3.8 rating from 22 Google reviews, with visitors calling it wonderful fun to ride, though a few note the paint is due a refresh.
Shared paths like this run on courtesy: keep left, ring a bell before passing, and step aside when stopping for photos — painted stretches invite selfies, and it is easy to drift into the flow of bikes. Painted surfaces also weather faster than plain asphalt and can turn slippery in a shower, so shoes with a bit of grip are worth having. Locals tend to come at quieter hours, when soft light makes the colours pop and the path feels calmer.
As a splash of colour among Point Chevalier's suburban streets, The Rainbow Path is less a destination hike than a cheerful moment on a local walk.