Ephemeros for

Hikers & Trail Communities

Give your favourite viewpoint a memory — and see it in every season you missed.

Explore the map

Pick a fixed viewpoint

A “spot” is a documented frame — coordinates, compass heading and tilt — that anyone can find again.

Line up with the ghost

The previous photo floats over your camera so every capture matches the original framing exactly.

Watch change unfold

Aligned photos become a timelapse — and an open, research-grade record of how the place changes.

Every hiker has that viewpoint — the one you photograph every single time, because you can't not. Ephemeros turns it into something bigger than your camera roll.

Create a spot at the summit cairn, the bench above the valley, the gap in the trees. From then on, every hiker who passes with the app can line up with the ghost overlay and add a frame. The result is the view in every season, every weather, every year — including all the days you weren't there.

Why trail communities love it

  • Scan and shoot. Print a spot's QR code on a marker post and passers-by can jump straight to the right framing.
  • Lists as trail guides. Group the spots along a route into a shared list — a photographic trail companion others can join.
  • Watch places you've been. Follow a spot and see the mountain under snow while you're stuck at your desk.

The mountain changes more than you think: landslips, new huts, forest growth, fire scars, first snow. Now there's a record.

Start recording change today

The best time to take the first photo was years ago. The second-best time is now — and every photo after that gets more valuable.

Create an account

Spreading the word? Get the printable QR poster (PDF) for noticeboards, trailheads and meetups.