Arrowtown's Sawpit Gully walkway could undergo a makeover, despite up to 150 people opposing the idea of making any changes to the back-country track.
The Arrowtown Village Association sent out a survey last month asking track users what they thought of the current informal nature of the track and if any changes needed to be made.
Association chairman Ange van der Laan said 99% of those who responded to the survey wanted the track left untouched.
The survey asked if people would be prepared to help with maintenance of the track, and most answered "yes, if it remains the same", or "no, because I don't want it changed".
Ms van der Laan said the back-country feel of the track was "part of its charm" and many locals used it on a regular basis.
"As it is, you are not going to get your mums and buggies like you do with Lake Hayes."
The 10km track begins at the north end of the Arrow River and walkers require a reasonable level of fitness to cover its steep terrain.
Ms van der Laan said the association had a neutral position on the track and the survey was at the request of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.
The commission is the controlling authority on the track, even though the Coronet Peak Station property is now owned by Robert Lange, former husband of country music singer Shania Twain.
Consultation over the track's future is now taking place between Mr Lange, his associates and the commission.
Commission representative Noel Begg said the survey was required by the overseas investment office as part of the sale of Coronet Peak Station to Mr Lange.
He said the 150 public submissions would "absolutely" be taken into consideration, and might have an effect on the final decision.
Mr Begg said the results of the survey were confidential and the commission did not have a stance on the track's future form.
Ms van der Laan said the track was close to the Arrowtown urban area and the criterion for a track close to town was that it was "accessible to a range of people".
The final say on its form would be decided by the commission and the landowner.
The Coronet Peak Station property was bought by Mr Lange from Irishman Eamon Cleary in early August. At the time of the sale, it had a capital value of $5.2 million.
Coronet Peak Station is the western neighbour of Glencoe, Mt Soho and Motatapu stations and has the Shotover River as its western boundary. It adjoins the Coronet Peak ski area.
Ms Twain and Mr Lange bought Motatapu and Mt Soho stations, between Arrowtown and Wanaka, for $21.4 million in 2004.
