Kangerlussuaq

Panorama of Lake Ferguson near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Kangerlussuaq Day Hikes

Kangerlussuaq has some of Destination Arctic Circle’s easiest day hiking options. Many of the routes follow gravel roads for at least part of their length and there are even some relatively flat opportunities.

Explore our day hiking options near Kangerlussuaq.

Airplane wreckage on the Air Crash Site #2 trail near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Air Crash Site #2 Trail

A short hike to the remains of one of 3 aircraft that crashed near Kangerlussuaq in 1968 in bad weather

Viewing platform overlooking Kangerlussuaq on the Black Ridge trail, Greenland

Black Ridge Trail

The best view of Kangerlussuaq and magnificent vistas of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord

Interesting rock formations on the marine bed making up the fossil plain near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Fossil Plain

The best view of Kangerlussuaq and magnificent vistas of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord

Hiker on the Kangerlussuaq Ridge Trail overlooking the fjord

Kangerlussuaq Ridge Trail

Hike along the ridgeline above Kangerlussuaq as a day-hike loop or as part of your Arctic Circle Trail trek

Boat house on Lake Ferguson near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Lake Ferguson Trail

A flat, easy hike to the source of Kangerlussuaq’s water and the famous Restaurant Roklubben

View from the top of Sugarloaf mountain looking towards the Greenland Icesheet

Sugarloaf Mountain Trail

A panoramic view of the river valley stretching from Kangerlussuaq all the way to the Greenland Ice Sheet

Hiker at the Sugarloaf Waterfall near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Sugarloaf Waterfall Trail

A panoramic view of the river valley stretching from Kangerlussuaq all the way to the Greenland Ice Sheet

Weather and radar station at TACAN near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Tacan

The best view of Kangerlussuaq and magnificent vistas of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord