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Hiking
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Hiking in the open landscapes of the Arctic Circle Region takes you into a world where silence, grandeur and beauty rule. You’ll be out in the unspoilt mountains in no time, where only animal tracks, the hunters’ footsteps and a few signposted hiking trails are visible.
Short hikes
Hiking trails start off from both Sisimiut and Kangerlussuaq with or without guides, and in one to three hours these will offer you giddy views from mountain tops, let you walk along the banks of a fjord or take in the history of the habitation on a town hike.
Read more about the short hiking trips in the Arctic Circle Region by clicking here
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Day trips
With a good lunchbox, water can and a bit of pluck, most hikers can experience being alone with Greenland’s mountains, fjords and fauna, if they schedule an entire day for a hiking trip.
Starting off alone or with a guide from both Sisimiut and Kangerlussuaq, you can venture deeper into the landscape. Once there, you’ll find time to both enjoy nature and the animal life, relax in a sunny spot and maybe even make food in a cabin before returning either on foot or by boat.
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Overnight hikes
This region is ideal for longer hikes with a tent or from cabin to cabin.
You’re in theory only limited in having to choose to or from when you set a course in the mountains, and if you’re well-prepared freedom awaits you on a trip which you’ll not experience many other places in the world.
The jewel in the crown is the Arctic Circle Trail. Most hikers manage the trip in around 10 days, and on the 180 km between Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut there are cabins for the use of hikers. You’ll travel between distinctive hilly moraine country and the rugged coast, and by the end of the journey you’ll probably have seen more reindeer, musk oxen and other animals than people.
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And if you’re looking for a totally special experience, then take a local guide with you and benefit from the local knowledge and accounts that only a guide can offer.
To read more about the longer hiking trips in the Arctic Circle Region, click here
Guidelines for mountain hiking
The Arctic Circle Region’s terrain is hilly and demanding, and sturdy footwear as well as a realistic idea of your own abilities are prerequisites for a good experience. Below you can read a bit about the preparations you should make before making any hike, and if you’d like to read the full guidelines for mounting hiking, click here.
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Before setting off always inform friends or acquaintances of your planned route and when you expect to return. Along the coast, in particular, the weather can change rapidly, and it pays out to be alert, prepared and take precautions in good time.
Remember, too, to always take extra food and water along, as well as a jacket or other warm clothing regardless of the length of the hike. And if you’re going on a longer hike for a day or more, take along a map and compass and be sure you know how to use them.
Never venture into the mountains alone and listen to the others in your group so all have a trip commensurate with their skills and capabilities. You must also allow for the drinking of copious amounts of fluid in the dry Greenlandic air, and when all’s said and done it can pay out to save your energy and take time to enjoy the freedom and splendid views.
Every step is part of a memorable experience.
Have a good trip!