The 3.5-kilometre shared pathway, which last month attracted more than $7 million in NSW government funding, is proposed to run from the Fernleigh Track's Belmont terminus to an existing path at Blacksmiths.

Early concepts show the path running behind Belmont TAFE and along the edge of Belmont Lagoon before traversing local streets until reaching the fringe of Belmont Golf Club.

While the track is expected to run parallel to the Pacific Highway on the southern side of the club's entrance, the route of about 500 metres of the path linking the northern and southern sections remains up in the air.

The council said last month it was negotiating with Belmont Golf Club about the best route and was working to determine the exact boundaries of the club's land, which is leased from Crown Lands.

The golf club is building an 11-unit seniors living development on Thompson Street, which is in the vicinity of a potential route along the edge of the course that would avoid running the track along a number of public roads.

The club's general manager Glenn Howard told the Newcastle Herald there would still be room to run a path beside the development but the club's negotiations with council were ongoing.

"We're in discussion about how to get from Green Street through to the highway," Mr Howard said.

"We're all for a track to go through to Blacksmiths because we see it as a great community asset.

"To be able to ride all the way down, safely, would be fantastic."

Mr Howard said the club was one of the biggest supporters of the proposed track, which has been dubbed a "missing link", and would look to make the most of what is expected to be a popular walking and cycling path once constructed.

"I see us having a cycling club based here one day," he said.

"A lot of people go and meet somewhere to ride.

"They'll come from different places and meet somewhere, at a coffee shop or somewhere, go for their ride and then have another coffee."

The council has launched an online feedback portal at shape.lakemac.com.au/fast.

It features an interactive map where visitors can pinpoint what they like, features they want to see and any areas of concern.

"The project will cater for the entire community, so it's important we listen to what people have to say," project manager Dayne Harris said.

Community drop-in sessions will also be held this week in Belmont from 4-6pm at Brandt Close on Tuesday and 4-6pm on the corner of Beach Street and Ocean Park Road on Wednesday.

The proposed link has support from a variety of stakeholders, including the Bahtabah Local Aboriginal Land Council and Newcastle Cycleways Movement.

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