The Ice Sheet

The vast scale of the ice cap puts the world in its proper perspective – whether you see it from a dog sled, the sea, on a pair of skis or in a pair of walking boots.

A GREENLANDIC NATURAL ATTRACTION

The Greenlandic ice sheet is a gigantic ice cap that both overwhelms and astounds nature-lovers. The impressions of the magnificence of the ice and the deafening silence are memories you will never forget from your first encounter with the ice sheet.

You can fly, sail, drive and walk to the fringe of the ice which at its edge can be up to 100,000 years old.

ACCESS TO THE ICE SHEET

In some places you can walk on this permanent historical monument from the last ice age, for instance at Kangerlussuaq. It is an experience that is out of this world!

Travellers looking for an extreme experience also have the chance to cross the ice sheet. It is a great challenge, requiring special permission and competence, which only a handful of bureaus have specialised in offering to customers.

Several well-known sports events in Greenland contain stages to the ice sheet.

"You can fly, sail, drive and walk to the fringe of the ice which at its edge can be up to 100,000 years old."

Package Tours

Disko Line

Icefjord Cruise

Get closer to the impressive Greenlandic nature with Icefjord Cruise.

FROM €93

Blue Ice Explorer

UNESCO sites 5 days

Visit Hvalsey, Igaliku and Qassiarsuk – 3 of the UNESCO sites – together with South Greenland’s colourful town Qaqortoq.

FROM €867

Greenland Tours

Northern Lights & Icebergs

4 days in Ilulissat incl. dog sledding & Northern Lights tour

FROM €830

Greenland Travel

Zoom in on Ice and Snow

Winter Bestseller! Greenland Ice Sheet at Kangerlussuaq and Ilulissat Ice Fjord. Winter activities, great nature, culture, and thousands of sled dogs.

From €1,875

THE MELTING ICE SHEET

“Greenland’s ice sheet is melting today far more rapidly than at the turn of the millennium. Many researchers think that every year the ice is losing more mass than is being created.

If the entire ice sheet melted, the world’s oceans would rise by approx. 6-7 metres (20-23 feet). Fortunately this will not happen from one day to the next.

However, at a time characterised by heated debate on global warming, a visit to the fascinating ice sheet gives even more food for thought.

By Visit Greenland

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