Preparing for sleeping
on the Arctic Circle Trail
Your detailed guide to each of the 10 huts placed along the Arctic Circle Trail.
Although you are free to wild camp anywhere along the trail, the huts can provide a welcome respite from unruly weather and an opportunity to meet other hikers and hear their stories. Many hikers go for a mixture of camping and sleeping in huts – so it’s useful to get an overview of the different huts in order to choose the most appropriate ones for you.
Hundesø
Hundesø hut is actually an old caravan with some makeshift sheds attached. It’s probably the least luxurious hut on the trail but can provide a welcome respite, especially for those who have walked all the way from the ice sheet or from Kangerlussuaq town.
Katiffik
Small hut with a small cooking area and a sleeping platform for 3 people (3 more could sleep underneath in a pinch).
Canoe Center
Largest hut on the trail with two dormitories and a very large kitchen/living area. There are beds for 21 people, but many more could roll their sleeping mats out on the floor as well. There’s also a dry toilet.
Ikkattooq
Small hut with a small cooking area and sleeping space for 6 people.
Eqalugaarniarfik
Mid-sized hut with a relatively large cooking and eating area and beds for 4 people. Others could squeeze in on the floor. It is a bit of a walk to get water from this hut.
Nerumaq
Small hut with a small cooking area and sleeping space for 6 people. Spectacular location!
Innajuattoq I
Small hut with a small cooking area and a sleeping platform for 3 people (3 more could sleep underneath in a pinch).
Innajuattoq II (The Lake House)
Large hut with a spacious kitchen/living area and a separate dormitory with beds for 10 people.
Many consider it the nicest hut along the trail both for its comfort and its view. Dry toilet.
Kangerluarsuk Tulleq Syd
Small hut with a small cooking area and a sleeping platform for 3 people (3 more could sleep underneath in a pinch).
Kangerluarsuk Tulleq Nord
Large hut that is surprisingly spacious and will sleep 6 people in comfort. Large dining table and lots of windows make it a really lovely place to stay in a beautiful location. If you want to extend your trek and get off the beaten path, cross the river (watch the tides) and head out past the summer homes you can see – beyond this there is another beautiful valley to explore.
Remember, if you are the last to leave the hut, make sure it is clean and you sweep it out thoroughly ready for the next day’s trekkers. Also – if you are staying in one of the huts with the dry toilets, please follow the instructions for changing the bag if it is getting full.
Article by: Lisa Germany
Lisa Germany is the trekking-mad writer and photographer who is responsible for providing much of the text and visual content for our Arctic Circle Trail powerpage. Her ACT blog is incredibly detailed and practical and broken down into daily instalments on the route from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut.
