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  • Enthusiastic hiker having fun near the Greenland Ice Sheet along the Arctic Circle. By Raven Eye Photography

4 Inspiring Hiking Travel Journals

Read other hikers’ experiences and hind-sight tips from various tried-and-true hiking routes in Greenland

Learn from your fellow outdoorswomen and men in Greenland and maybe pass on your own knowledge after your trip is complete.

– Summer hiking in South Greenland

– Hiking the Arctic Circle Trail between Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut

– A favourite day hike in the capital – good enough to do twice in 24 hours

– Challenging Kingittorsuaq summit hike outside Nuuk

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Package Tours

Blue Ice Explorer: Backpacking and hiking in Greenland

Blue Ice Explorer

Backpacking and hiking in Greenland!

A backpacking trip where you get off the beaten track! Experience life at sheep farms, settlements and the town Narsaq.

FROM €737
Tasermiut Expeditions: Kayak & Hiking 8 days

Tasermiut Expeditions

Kayak & Hiking 8 days

Kayak expedition in total freedom among icebergs & glaciers. Ice-walk, polar fauna, northern lights. Dates: June to Sep. Flight from KEF/CPH.

FROM €2,195
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By Sarah Woodall

Sarah is a former Visit Greenland employee who now continues the adventure as Destination Manager in South Greenland.

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Photo by By Vagn Hansen, Visit Greenland

5 Top Tips for Photographing the Midnight Sun

Don’t miss out on this expert advice from local photographer Vagn Hansen. Here he shares his top tips for getting the best shot of the midnight sun.

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Snowmobile ride to the airport. Photo by Syazwani Baumgartner

5 Reasons It’s Worth It To Visit The Most Isolated Town In Greenland

I was fortunate enough to be the 13th person in 2017 to visit Ittoqqortoormiit in East Greenland. Known as the most remote inhabited community in the western hemisphere with only 373 inhabitants, Ittoqqortoormiit is located above the Arctic circle at the mouth of the largest fjord system in the world.

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What really happened to Greenland’s vikings?

One of Greenland’s greatest mysteries explained.

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Some of the 15 sustainable huts that make up the Ilimanaq lodge- close up. Photo by Jessie Brinkman Evans

One night in Ilimanaq

A night or two at the Ilimanaq Lodge is the perfect jumping-off point for travelers who may find themselves in Ilulissat with only a few days to explore the surrounding fjord.

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