Saturday, April 28, 2018

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Breathtaking starting point on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.




A Four Day Hike to Machu Picchu

The Trail Covers Some Demanding Elevations


Starting out and heading over the bridge 
across the Urubamba river.


On my way!  After a steep climb, 
looking back down at the trailhead.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Beaches of Normandy

Walk the beaches of Normandy that were used for the D-Day Landings...


An excellent web page for more information is the...



One of the most unspoiled beaches to walk using Google Streetview is Omaha Beach. 

Here is an overview map of all the trails available at Omaha Beach...

 Start at the magnificent and moving Omaha Memorial and head out onto the beach...




Lots more information about Omaha Beach at the D-Day Overlord Website:



The other beach where the American troops landed was Utah Beach.  You can start at the Memorial and walk the coastal roads, though the beach has yet to be added to Streetview...



Lots more information about Utah Beach at the D-Day Overlord Website:

The next beach is Gold Beach where the British landed. You can walk down to the beach, and along the coastal roads...



Lots more information about Gold Beach at the D-Day Overlord Website:


The next beach along is the famous Juno Beach where the brave Canadian Troops landed...



Lots more information about Juno Beach at the D-Day Overlord Website:



The final D-Day beach is the other British landing site:  Sword Beach...




Lots more information about Sword Beach at the D-Day Overlord Website:


At Sword Beach, you can see this Nazi Gun Emplacement that has been converted into a cheerful holiday home, sort of like beating swords into ploughshares...


Monday, March 26, 2018

Whistlers Summit Trail, Jasper National Park


Start of the Streetview Hike up the
 Jasper National Park






  Streetview starts the trail near Whistler's 
at the bottom left of the map...

 
 
Check out a complete PDF...
 

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Webster's Google Treking Index

Click on a number to go to the trek in that location: 



Here is a more detailed map of Europe:
   


Here is an expanded index to all the treks we have available so far.  We are always going back and trying to improve these posts and add interesting and helpful information:

  • 82. The Queen's Stepwell in Gujarat, India
  • 81. Abel Tasman Coast Track, New Zealand 
  • 80. Famous Castles: Framlingham Castle, Suffolk
  • 79. Famous Islands: Iona, Scotland
  • 78. Famous Islands: Pitcairn Island
  • 77. Famous Castles: Chillon Castle, Switzerland
  • 76. Famous Castles: Orava Castle, Slovakia
  • 75. Famous Castles: Almourol Castle, Portugal
  • 74. Famous Castles: Cahir Castle, Ireland
  • 73. Famous Castles: Hohenwerfen Castle, Austria
  • 72. Famous Castles: Osaka Castle, Japan
  • 71. Famous Castles: Malbork Castle, Poland
  • 70. Famous Castles: Spiš Castle, Slovakia
  • 69. Famous Castles: Alnwick Castle, Scotland
  • 68. Famous Castles: Citadel of Qaitbay, Alexandria
  • 67. Famous Castles: Chittorgarh Fort, India
  • 66. Famous Castles: Mehrangarh Fort, India
  • 65. Famous Castles: Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria, British Columbia
  • 64. Famous Castles: Kronborg Castle, Denmark
  • 63. Famous Castles: Warwick Castle, England
  • 62. Famous Castles: Chateau des Baux, France
  • 61. Famous Castles: Tintagel Castle, Cornwall
  • 60. Caminito del Rey, Spain
  • 59. Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) Norway
  • 58. Trails of Yosemite National Park, California
  • 57. Mamang Walk Trail, Fitzgerald River National Park, Australia
  • 56. Booyong Walk, Border Ranges National Park, Australia
  • 55. Bouddi Coastal Walk, Bouddi National Park, Australia
  • 54. Butterbox Point Track, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia
  • 53. Cathedral Gorge, Kimberley, Western Australia
  • 52. Windjana Gorge, Kimberley, Western Australia
  • 51. Walk the Great Wall of China
  • 50. L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, Newfoundland
  • 49. James Callaghan Trail:  Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland
  • 48. South Georgia Island Trek
  • 47. White Island - New Zealand
  • 46. The Great Cathedrals:  Gargoyles
  • 45. The Great Cathedrals:  Prague
  • 44. The Great Cathedrals:  Cologne, Germany
  • 43. The Great Cathedrals:  Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey
  • 42. The Great Cathedrals:  Salisbury
  • 41. The Great Cathedrals:  Amiens
  • 40. Castles of Loire
  • 39. Everest Base Camp Mountain Trek
  • 38. Mont Saint Michel Island Monastery and Fortifications
  • 37. Tasmanian Treking: Dove Lake Trail
  • 36. Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
  • 35. Drive Through Eclipse - POST DELETED because no longer available on Google Street View
  • 34. Beaches of Normandy
  • 33. Whistlers Summit Trail, Jasper National Park
  • 32. Canadian Rockies: Hike up to Skoki Lodge near Lake Louise, Alberta
  • 31. Trails of Boulder Colorado
  • 30. Walk With the Penguins on the South Shetland Islands
  • 29. Walk with the Elephants in Kenya
  • 28. Iceland: A Walk in the Park
  • 27. Famous Islands: Ring Road Adventure in Iceland
  • 26. Famous Islands: Vágar in the Faroe Islands
  • 25. Two More Great High North Hikes at Grise Fiord on the south coast of Ellesmere Island and at Resolute on Conwallis Island...
  • 24. Amazing Hike in Quttinirpaaq National Park on Ellesmere Island...
  • 23. Yellowknife Highway Adventure 
  • 22.  Famous Islands:  Cape Breton and the Cabot Trail
  • 21. Venice - The City Built on Water
  • 20. Walk the Trenches and Tunnels at Vimy Ridge
  • 19. Hike into an Active Volcano
  • 18. Use Map Streetview to Go Anywhere in the World!
  • 17. Google Streetview Coverage
  • 16. Instant Google Streetview and Satellite View - Projects by Nick Nichlaou 
  • 15. Explore the International Space
  • 14. Google Maps: Hyperlapse Around the World
  • 13. Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site
  • 12. Explore Canada's Parks and Trails
  • 11. Webster's Science and Nature: Nasa's Eyes: An Immersive Experience
  • 10. Amazonia: Boating Down River
  • 09. Grand Canyon Trail and River
  • 08. Inca Mountain city of Machu Picchu, Peru
  • 07. Hike the Samaria Gorge in Crete
  • 06. Underwater wonders at Cape Kri, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
  • 05. Famous Islands:  Galápagos Islands
  • 04. Atop the Eiffel Tower
  • 03. Exploring the Coastal Trail on the Italian Cinque Terre
  • 02. Google Skydiving Over Abel Tasman, New Zealand
  • 01. Kepler Track Google-Trek Part 3
  • 01. Kepler Track Google-Trek Part 2.
  • 01. Google Treking the amazing Kepler Track  
  •          on the South Island of New Zealand south of Milford Sound 


     

    Canadian Rockies: Hike up to Skoki Lodge near Lake Louise, Alberta

     


    Approaching the trailhead for the hike up to Skoki Lodge:

    Tuesday, January 30, 2018

    Walk With the Penguins on the South Shetland Islands near Antarctica

    Enjoy a virtual trip off an expedition ship to see the...


     

    Location of tiny Half Moon Island, 
    north of the Antarctic Archipelago 



    Or take a hike on the famous Deception Island
    just southwest of Half Moon Island 



    Deception Island is in fact an active volcano.  You can hike across the island to the calm, protected inner harbor which is in fact the flooded caldera of the volcano!


    Take a zodiac in from your expedition ship 
    and begin the hike:




    After trudging across a high snow field, the inner harbor, or caldera of the volcano is in sight!



    Walk with the Elephants in Kenya




     By Mark DraperTillydad (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 
    (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

    Google Streetview has many treks in the area to explore:






    Famous Castles Series

      Explore some of the great castles of the world: Framlingham Castle, Suffolk Chillon Castle, Switzerland Orava Castle, Slovakia Almourol Ca...