Google Earth Help

What is Google Earth?
Google Earth is a free, 3D viewer which allows you to fly over and view all the New Zealand peaks on our list in 3D. Google Earth is based on satellite imagery, map & terrain data, and quite frankly, we think it is amazing, and we never get tired of looking at it.

Beware though, visiting the NZ peaks in Google Earth is something of a spoiler, as the level of the detail is such that it is almost as good as the real thing.

How do I use it to views the New Zealand Peak Bagging List?
There are two ways to view the routes in Google Earth:

1. Use the Google Maps Earth plugin
The first time you use the Google Earth layer (via the 'Earth' button on the Google Map) your browser will download and install the Google Earth plugin.

Use  key and mouse scroll wheel to adjust the tilt angle. To return to the other map layers refresh the page.

The Google Earth browser plugin is not supported on Linux.

2. Download Google Earth

 * 1) Download Google Earth and follow the installation instructions.
 * 2) When you see the Google_Earth_icon.gif symbol and a link like Download KML or View this in Google Earth on our site, click it and then choose to open the file in Google Earth (this one loads the North island peaks)
 * 3) Once loaded, Google Earth will zoom to New Zealand and show the peak or peaks preloaded into the KML file
 * 4) Use the navigation, tilt, and zoom buttons to navigate and fly around the peaks

For more information:
 * On Navigation in Google Earth, see the Google Earth User Guide
 * On installing and troubleshooting, see the Google Earth Help Center