Long Way Round, Google Earth Style

If you haven’t heard of this excellent series, here’s the skinny (from the official website):

Setting off in London in April 2004, Ewan and Charley travelled through some of the most beautiful, and at times dangerous, terrain the world has to offer. Crossing over into mainland Europe, they rode through France, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia, Alaska, Canada before arriving 115 days later at their final destination, New York City, USA.

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, taking the long way round the world from London to New York on motorcycles. The series (and the book) chronicle the journey from preparation through to completion, and is one of the most interesting shows I’ve seen recently, so much so that I bought it on DVD.

Now, being that Long Way Round was about travel, what better way to track it than with Google Earth? Finding some of the smaller stops isn’t easy though, but never fear – I’ve done it for you! Running off the DVD liner notes I’ve put together a KML file of all (barring one or two) the stops along the way, as precise as I could make them – numbering 75 in total.

Grab the latest version of Google Earth from their website, then grab the KML file and enjoy your tour!