What to do with free time
in Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut
After 160 km of trekking, the least you deserve is some
relaxation time at the end of the trail. Find out the best ways to kick back on either side.
Kangerlussuaq is a small town of only 500 people with two primary reasons for its existence:
1) It has some of the most stable weather in Greenland and so hosts the main international airport for the country, and
2) it is located closest to and has the easiest access to the Greenland ice sheet, less than 30 km away.
If you want to “warm up” in preparation for hiking the Arctic Circle Trail, there are two main day hikes out of Kangerlussuaq:
Or if you would like to save your feet, Albatros Arctic Circle‘s main summer tours are out to the Russell Glacier, Point 660 and a Musk Ox Safari. Kangerlussuaq also has a small museum which largely tells the history of the building of the airport and the important role it played during WWII.
With Greenland Outdoors, you can enjoy nature-focused tourism experiences (trekking, kayaking and camping) that are built on the founders’ passion for sustainability and local knowledge.
If you haven’t had enough of hiking, there are several beautiful day-hikes you can do from town.
There are also several walks on offer around the town (you can pick up descriptions at Hotel Sisimiut):
If your feet are screaming “enough!”, don’t despair – there is still plenty to do in Sisimiut.