Snowshoeing in East Greenland

Itinerary

Day 1 : Kulusuk

Flight from Keflavik International Airport to Kulusuk in the late afternoon (17.10). The guide greets the group at the airport in Kulusuk and after putting the luggage on a dogsled or a snowmobile trailer, the group walks into the village (3km). Dinner in our warm and cozy house in Kulusuk.

Day 2 : Isikajia and the old Radar station

In the early morning, we set off for one of the best viewpoints of the Island, Isikajia. This used to be the place of a Cold War radar station and is an excellent point of view towards the drift ice along the coast. We admire the icebergs that are prisoners of the drift ice and take an alternative route back to our warm house in Kulusuk. 6 to 7 hours walk. 400 meters up and down.

Day 3 : Along the Kulusuk coast

Walk along the West coast by hills and across inlets that are full of Winter ice. Sometimes we might hear a crack in an iceberg breaking the silence or the sound of an occasional Ptarmigan male. We come to a small bay where we might see hundreds of stranded icebergs, each of them the size of a car. Return to our warm house in Kulusuk. 6-7 hours walk.

Day 4 : Apusiaajik Island

After our breakfast we snowshoe onto the winter ice north of Kulusuk Island, the goal of the day is to go to an island to the north called Apusiaajik. This island is much larger than Kulusuk Island. We aim for a small bay, facing west. Glaciers and 900m high peaks create an alpine atmosphere and make snowshoeing there a great adventure. 6-8 hours walk.

Day 5 : Anaava Island and Tunu

Walk to Anaava Island to the northwest and Tunu, the back side, where we find the ice edge of the open Ammassalik fjord. When the weather is good, the local hunters go to the edge of the ice to hunt Seal or to fish Halibut and Cod. We walk across the frozen ocean, and over 200m high hills on the island and try to spot some hunters. 5-6 hours walking

Day 6 : Dog sled and Inuit culture

This morning the guide will give you a little speech about the Inuit culture before we go on an optional tour on a dog sled with local hunters or walk around the village and observe the rhythm of life in the Arctic. In the afternoon, a visit to the local museum will be organized and perhaps we will find a good local drum dancer to show us the skills. For those who want to relax, this might be the day to chill with a good book in hand.

Day 7 : The mountain ridge and the lake

We start the day by climbing the slopes above Kulusuk, up to a lake at the foot of Kulusuk Mountain. Climb to the top of a 367 m high viewpoint before walking a different way back. Great views of the steep ridge of Kulusuk Mountain and its small glacier.  In Kulusuk we will have a last festive dinner together in our house. 6 hours walk

Day 8 : Kulusuk - Reykjavik

In the morning, we will have our last snowshoe walk out to a small peninsula south of the village.  We pack our things and put the bags on the snowmobile trailer before walking to the airport where we say farewell. Late afternoon flight to Keflavík, arrival 21:30 (9:30 pm)  3 to 4 hours walking.

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