Virtual Walking Trails

A Bridge Between Landscape and Accessibility

The Burger.si project stands as one of the earliest and most ambitious efforts to transfer the experience of walking through the natural world into a digital environment. Its origins date back to 1993, when the project’s author began developing the concept of City View—a pioneering approach to visually documenting urban spaces. Even then, the idea was clear: technology should not serve merely as a tool for display, but as a medium for accessibility, education, and empathy.

The core idea behind virtual trails was simple yet revolutionary: to document landscapes and the experience of walking in the real world, and to translate that into the virtual realm of the internet—especially for individuals with limited mobility. It was a form of positive online discrimination, where technology was used to remove physical barriers and enable experiences that would otherwise remain inaccessible.

This approach was based on immersive 360° spatial photography, which doesn’t just present static images but creates a sense of presence. One of the first major projects was the documentation of the walking route from Litija to Čatež, following the literary path described by Fran Levstik. This established a synthesis between cultural heritage, natural landscape, and modern technology.

Over the years, the MojaSlovenija team has walked and documented nearly a thousand kilometers across the Pyrenees via the GR10 trail, the Arctic Circle Trail in Greenland, and even the ascent to Mount Ararat. Each of these trails is not merely a geographic record, but a narrative experience that allows users to immerse themselves in places they may never physically visit. Burger.si is a digital topography of human experience, connecting technology, nature, culture, and accessibility.