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You can "fly" over the routes we
take on each of our days treks (and also where we've visited in Beijing)
using Google Earth. If you already have Google Earth simply click on
the links below and then click "Tools, Play Tour"!
Trust us - it's really cool!!! :-)
A simple overview of our
trek
Where we trekked
Mutianyu, Black
Dragon, Gubeikou, Jinshanling,
Simatai, Beijing
Where we trekked
(including photos) Mutianyu,
Black Dragon, Gubeikou,
Jinshanling, Simatai,
Beijing
Our Practice Walks
in England May 12th, June
3rd, July 15th
Tips:
You need to change a few settings Google Earth settings to make it work
best
a) Click on Tools, Options, 3D View - and change "Elevation Exageration"
to 2
b) Click on Tools, Options, Touring - and check "Show balloon when
tour paused"
c) Tick the "Terrain" box in the Layers areas on the left
hand side of the screen
d) If the tour does not play in 3D - select/highlight the word "Path"
first.
Go
back to the main "follow us" / maps page
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Google Earth is a powerful
tool for viewing and interacting with visual location information.
You can "fly" to your house or take a virtual tour
of anyplace on the world.
Find out more and download a free copy here
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