The trail you leave in the attic can easily end up tracing a path on the ceiling below.
Attic walkway over insulation.
Always cover the tops of the ceiling joists to make sure the insulation is deep enough to reach your target r value and to prevent thermal bridging the heat loss that occurs through the wood framing.
Walk to one end of the attic by carefully stepping only on the wooden ceiling joists.
You could also lightly spray for insects over fiberglass if needed.
The blown in insulation can be blown right over the ductwork.
If you can make the walkway 2 wide it most likely would not be necessary.
Exposed floor joists can cause condensation on the inside of the ceiling peeling paint and nail rusting.
If you displace insulation in order to move around in the attic don t forget to put it back as you leave.
However if you need to make it narrower i would recommend standing some unfaced blanket insulation on end along the edges of the walkway to hold the loose.