Geoguessr
Released: 2026-05-16
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google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 4993
Distance: 3km
Lat: 45.023259
Lng: 6.634628
The image shows the French Alps with characteristic wooden signage, white road markings, and a church steeple typical of the Hautes-Alpes region. The specific mountain peaks and the entrance to the village suggest it is Plampinet in the N vache valley, located on the D1091 road.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 3831
Distance: 533km
Lat: 48.3667
Lng: 11.6333
This image shows a scenic Alpine valley with distinctive characteristics: a well-maintained paved road, a wooden information sign, weeping willow trees, steep rocky cliffs with vegetation, and a small village nestled in the valley. The architectural style, vegetation, and dramatic mountain landscape are typical of the Bavarian Alps in southern Germany. The combination of the church spire visible in the distance, the specific rock formations, and the overall valley layout strongly suggest this is Berchtesgaden or a nearby valley in the Berchtesgaden Alps region of Bavaria, Germany.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 3852
Distance: 522km
Lat: 42.6833
Lng: 1.0014
The image shows a winding road through a mountainous region with a sign in French, suggesting it is located in France or a French-speaking country. The terrain and architecture are consistent with the Pyrenees region. The sign appears to be in the Vallée d’Eyne, a valley in the Pyrenees-Orientales department of France, which matches the visible landscape and mountain features.
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
anthropic
Score: 4876
Distance: 50km
Lat: 44.55
Lng: 6.65
The image shows a mountain valley with steep rocky peaks, mixed conifer and deciduous trees including a weeping willow, and a wooden sign that appears to be for a campsite or natural area. The road style, guardrails, and landscape are characteristic of the French Alps, likely in the Hautes-Alpes department. The terrain resembles the Ubaye Valley or Queyras area in southeastern France. The wooden sign appears to read something like ’Camping Municipal’ or similar. Based on the landscape characteristics, this looks like it could be near Guillestre or Château-Queyras in the Hautes-Alpes region of France.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 4893
Distance: 43km
Lat: 44.666
Lng: 6.929
High alpine valley with steep limestone cliffs, larch and mixed forest, willow by a stream and a brown wooden/tourist sign in French style — typical of the Queyras/Ceillac area in the Hautes-Alpes, France. Road geometry, guardrail style and vegetation match southern French Alps valley roads (approximate location: Ceillac, Queyras).
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 4987
Distance: 5km
Lat: 45.02
Lng: 6.6
The image shows a mountain valley scene characteristic of the French Alps. Key indicators include: the style of the wooden guardrail and road markings typical of French departmental roads (D-roads); the brown tourist information sign which is standard in France; the alpine vegetation mix of larches, pines, and deciduous trees including a distinctive weeping willow; the limestone mountain geology with steep rocky faces; and the scattered alpine chalet-style buildings in the valley. The wide valley floor with a paved road suggests a main valley rather than a high mountain pass. The specific combination of the roadside sign, willow tree, and mountain backdrop matches the entrance to the Vallée de la Clarée near Névache in the Hautes-Alpes department, close to the Italian border and the town of Briançon. The altitude appears to be around 1500-1600 meters based on the vegetation.
Methodology Note
Each model receives the same Google Street View image. Models are tasked with guessing the location of the image using only visual clues from the street view. Their answers are evaluated without feedback or retries.