---
title: Path View
description: Investigate the Network Path - Path View
breadcrumbs: Docs > Network Monitoring > Network Path > Path View
---

# Path View

## Overview{% #overview %}

The Path View section in Network Path allows for detailed examination of a particular route, assisting in resolving potential problems that might occur from the source to the destination. It offers comprehensive data on both end-to-end latency and packet loss throughout the route.

To access the path view page, click into a path from the [List view](https://docs.datadoghq.com/network_monitoring/network_path/list_view). On this page, you have the ability to change the latency threshold colors, and view the status of each hop.

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   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/network_performance_monitoring/network_path/network_path_view_4.66710c59f5a2ec30ee535ebce756b4c1.png?auto=format"
   alt="Path view in Network path highlighting a path selected from source to destination" /%}

Click any path from the hop between the source to the destination to observe additional details such as `Hop TTL`, `Hop Latency`, and `Traversed count`. Then, click **View Device Details** to navigate to the Device details in [NDM](https://docs.datadoghq.com/network_monitoring/devices) for the selected device.

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   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/network_performance_monitoring/network_path/path_details.023e26a01a9702a83897d64e65556687.png?auto=format"
   alt="Path view in Network path highlighting path details." /%}

## Legend{% #legend %}

The legend provides additional details about the status of each hop.

{% image
   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/network_performance_monitoring/network_path/legend.342465f605fde94c2112afa4b8f7123d.png?auto=format"
   alt="Path view in Network path showing the legend." /%}

{% dl %}

{% dt %}
Traversal count
{% /dt %}

{% dd %}
Number of `traceroutes` that have ran through the hop.
{% /dd %}

{% dt %}
Traversal completion
{% /dt %}

{% dd %}
Represents whether or not the `traceroute` was able to successfully reach the destination.
{% /dd %}

{% dt %}
Reachability
{% /dt %}

{% dd %}
The level of packet loss the destination is experiencing.
{% /dd %}

{% dt %}
Latency
{% /dt %}

{% dd %}
How long the `traceroute` took to get from a source to its destination.
{% /dd %}

{% /dl %}

**Note**: Hop-to-hop latency may show `N/A` for hops that were incomplete.

## Health bar{% #health-bar %}

Drag the latency reachability health bar to observe a snapshot of the end-to-end latency and end-to-end packet loss for a specific time interval along the path.

**Note**: Changing the health bar does not affect the global time range at the top of the page.

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   url="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/network_performance_monitoring/network_path/latency_health_bar_3.mp4" /%}

## Graphs{% #graphs %}

The lower section of the path view page provides additional insights about each path through a series of graphs.

### End-to-end metrics graph{% #end-to-end-metrics-graph %}

The end-to-end metrics graph presents a visual representation of both the end-to-end latency and end-to-end packet loss for each path, allowing you to compare and analyze them effectively.

{% image
   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/network_performance_monitoring/network_path/end-to-end-metrics-graph.c10b27dd117d6ef4d31fd7260ede9503.png?auto=format"
   alt="Path view page showing the end-to-end-metrics graph." /%}

### Hop-to-hop latency graph{% #hop-to-hop-latency-graph %}

The hop-to-hop latency graph provides a detailed view of the latency for each hop along the path, making it easier to identify potential bottlenecks or problem areas.

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   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/network_performance_monitoring/network_path/hop-to-hop-latency-graph_3.17423e9ca880efdea7e2a064a28a5996.png?auto=format"
   alt="Path view page showing the hop-to-hop-latency graph." /%}

## Further Reading{% #further-reading %}

- [Setup Network Path](https://docs.datadoghq.com/network_monitoring/network_path/setup)
- [Monitor cloud architecture and app dependencies with Datadog NPM](https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/cloud-network-monitoring-datadog/)