Monday 17 December 2007

Hurlstone Point, Somerset

This place has views to Dunkery Hill and on clear days as far as the Brecon Beacons.

Grabbist Hill, Dunster, Somerset England

Views of Dunster with its castle,Blue Anchor bay and coast of South Wales.

Thursday 6 December 2007

St Agnes Beacon, Cornwall, England

St Agnes Beacon has views as far as Newquay, St Ives, Bodmin Moor, Falmouth and St Michael's Mount.

Tuesday 4 December 2007

Roche de Solutre,Saone-et-Loire,France

On a clean day, Saone valley, Jura and Alps can be seen.

Friday 23 November 2007

Petit Mont-Rond and Colomby de Gex,Ain France

Both Petit Mont-Rond and Colomby de Gex have wide views of the Alps, Jura and Dole mountains.

Colomby de Gex also has views of Lake Geneva

Friday 16 November 2007

Grand Colombier, Ain ,France

Views of he Jura Mountains, Rhone valley, the Alps, Lakes Geneva and Annecy.

Observatoire du Finestrez, Ain, France

This place has views as far as the Matterhorn as well as lakes.

Tuesday 13 November 2007

Signal de mont near bourbon-lancy,Saone-et-loire

From Signal de mont can be seen the Loire Valley and the Auvergne mountains in clear weather.

Ballon d'Alsace, Territoire-de-Belfort, France

Located in the Vosges, this highpoint has views of the Alsace plain,the Black forest and even Mont Blanc in clean weather

Thursday 1 November 2007

Mont d'or, Jura Region France

You can see Swiss Alps and the Jura Pleateau from this viewpoint.

Monday 15 October 2007

Monte Generoso,Swiss/Italian Border

You can see the French Alps, parts of Lakes Lugiano and Maggiore, the Lombardy Plain,Apennines,Jungfrau and Gran Paradiso

Monte Grona, Italy

On a clear day views of Lakes Lugano,Como and Piano as well as Milan,Po Plains,Valtellina and the Alps can be had.

Mottarone Summit

On a clear day, you can see the Alps, Lake Maggiore and possibly Milan!

Monte Carza near Cannobio, Lake Maggiore Italy

You can see The Alps, Valle Cannobio and Lake Maggiore

Friday 5 October 2007

Tuesday 2 October 2007

Rough Tor,Cornwal

Views rom the Atlantic Coast to English Channel

Berry Head, Devon

Views of Torbay,East Devon Coast and English Channel.

Rare plants, seabird colony and Horseshoe bats.

Fire Beacon Hill and West Down Beacon, Devon

The first near Sidmouth and the second near Budleigh Salterton give views from Berry Head in Devon and to Portland in Dorset.

Vista do Rei,Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal

This belvedere has views of the Sete Cidades(Seven Cities), twin calderas,one green ,one blue as well as flat part of Sao Miguel Island.
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Some believed the Seven Cities were part of Atlantis.

Legend says they were seven cities that were drowned.
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Monday 3 September 2007

Creag Noran Viewpoint, near Aberfoyle

There are views of Loch Achray, Achray Forest,Ben A'an,Ben Venue and the Trossachs

Loubressac,Lot department, France

Loubressac has views across the Cere,Dordogne and Bave valleys as well as distant castles including Castelnau.

Wednesday 29 August 2007

Domme, Dordogne, FRANCE

From the Promenade de la Barre and Esplanade du Belvedere can be seen a large swath of the Dordogne Valley, east is Montfort and Grolejac, west to Beynac Castle and La Roque-Gageac.

Cliffs in the distances, fields and wooded hils are included in the 180 degrees panorama which include Auvergue in the distance.

Saturday 25 August 2007

Ben A'an, near Aberfoyle

Views of Loch Katrine surrounded by mountains as well as the Arrochar Alps and the Trossachs.

Dunkery Beacon, Somerset

On a clear day, expect views across the Bristol Channel to South Wales, as well as the Quantocks,Mendips,Dartmoor,England's souh Coast or even Bristol Suspension Bridge.

Semuc Champey Nature Reserve ,Guatemala

A viewpoint near Semuc Champey gives views of the 7 pools in a limestone landscape as well as the Nature Reserve.

Grand Canyon South Rim Viewpoints, Arizona

From many of the following viewpoint you can see multicoloured rock strata.

Comanche Point;can see 70 miles up and own Grand Canyons.

Desert View;see from Shoshone point in the west,the Painted Desert (to the south?) and almost to the Vermillion and Echo cliffs near Lees Ferry(which is located in southern Utah).

Grandeur PointGrandview Point;see multicoloured rock formations

Hopi Point;See all the way to Havasupai, western part of Grand Canyon and Scenic Divide.

Lipan Point/Manicopa Point/Mather Point/Mohave Point;see multicoloured rock layers from here.

Moran Point;named after a landscape painter Thomas Moran who visited in 1873 and helped to publicise the Grand Canyon.

Navajo Point;this is the spot where it is believed the Spaniards entered the Grand Canyon in 1540.
You can see the `Big Bend' of the Colorado River, Shiva Temple on North Side,the Painted Desert and as far as Yaki Point to the west.

Pima Point;40 miles Panorama.

Pinal Point/Powell Point/Shoshone Point/Yaki Point/Yavapai Point(Geological Exhibitions);see multicoloured rocks.

Yuma Point;can see famous buttes on North Rim, Colorado George and numerous Canyons.

Tuesday 14 August 2007

Fernyhole Point, near Salcombe,Devon

From Fernyhole Point, south of Salcombe,you can see as far as Rame Head in Cornwall as well as the famous Eddystone Lighthouse on a clear day.

Selworthy Beacon,Exmoor,Somerset

This Beacon,located in the Exmoor area, has views across the Bristol Channel to South Wales, along north Devon Coast, also can be seen is Dunkery Beacon, the Quantocks Hills, the Vale of Porlock and a lot of Exmoor itself.

You will properbly need clear weather to see all this(no mist etc)

Greatwood Quay,near Mylor,Cornwall

This quay about a few miles southeast of Mylor, has views across Carrick Roads to the Roseland Peninsula and to Mylor Harbour where they used to be a naval dockyard.

Saturday 11 August 2007

Washu-zan Hill,Okayama,Honshu ,Japan

Washu-zan Hill,located about 10 miles west of Kobe, is outside the town of Okayama, gives a panormic view of the Bisan Seto strait with its many islands, parts of Shikoku Island, Shimotsui Port as well as the Seto Chashi Bridge.

Tom na nighean,Inchcailloch, , Sotland

From this viewpoint on this island in Loch Lomond,you can see the major islands of Loch Lomond,Ben Lomond to east and Ben Vorlich to the west

Friday 10 August 2007

Cerro de la Bufa, Mexico

From this viewpoint,which can be reached by cablecar, you can see the town of Zacatecas, capital of the mexican state of the same name with its colourful buiolings(some are pink),mounains and desert.

There is a Museum of the Mexican Revolution at the top.

View from cablecar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMJcU4GSuso

VIEW FROM TOP?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLO-yRTm7IU

Echo Point, Katoomba, New South Wales.

Two mountains escarpements can be seen from this point.

Jamieson Valley.the Three sisters formation(also a viewpoint.) and Mount Solitary as well as wooded mountains can be seen from this viewpoint.

not sure if it will work;link to youtube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5FRC17vUIO

Mount Ainslie, Australian Capital Territory

Mount Ainslie Northeast of Canberra has virually 360 degrees views the Australian Capital Territory and into the surrounding state of New Souh Wales.

Anzac Parade can be seen leading to Lake Burley Griffen(He designed Canberra's layout),on the other side of the lake can be seen Parliament House.

Westward can be seen Black Mountain.
Southwest, you can see in the direction of Mugga Mugga.

Monday 23 July 2007

Friday 20 July 2007

Folded Brocade Hill,Guilin China

Views of Guilin town area amidst small peaks.

Also has an ancient inscriptions.

Tuesday 17 July 2007

Mirador de san Crisobal, Granada,Andalucia

From this viewpoint, you can see the famous Alhambra as well as most of Granada and the Serra Nevada.

Monday 16 July 2007

Berg View, Drakenberg, South Africa

The views from Berg View stretch from Giant's Castle to Cathkin Peak.

Sunday 15 July 2007

Cerro Perquin, North East El Salvador

360 degrees panorama of mountains,valleys and the town of Perquin itself.

Rebel leaders hid out here during the 1982-1992 civil war and there are trenches etc in the area.

In the forests around,there are supposedly 200 types of birds.

Warning;Hopefully there are no wartime objects,but be carefull!

Saturday 14 July 2007

Moon Hill Peak, Guangxi,China

This peak near Yangshuo in the Guilin Karst Region ofers 360 degrees views of Karst mountains and Li river valley.

Warning ;YOU HAVE TO CLIMB UP 800 STEPS TO GET TO TOP!

It is so called because there is a arch which looks like a moon.

Friday 13 July 2007

Walna scar area viewpoints

Walna scar is an area west of Coniston Water,Lake District, Cumbria,England.

Unsurfaced lane/track from Torver to the Walna Scar road has views of the Old Man of Coniston,Dow Crag and Brown Pike.

Walna Scar Road(actually a stony prehistoric track) provides views of Helvellyn range, Morecambe bay.Pennines and Forest of Bowland.