{"id":18528,"date":"2015-07-15T17:17:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T15:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=18528"},"modified":"2019-07-15T18:11:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T16:11:00","slug":"trekking-greenland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-groenlandia\/","title":{"rendered":"Trekking in Greenland: The Arctic Circle Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticcircletrail.net\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arctic Circle Trail <\/a>covers more than 165 km in 7 to 10 days, crossing the largest ice-free area in West Greenland. This splendid trekking route, located 25-30 miles north of the Arctic Circle, runs from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut (both with airport access). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The landscape between the two towns of Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut is extremely remote and those who choose to take this route must be self-sufficient. The trail traverses remote, empty and silent arctic tundra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/40zX7d5BGAA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to go?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a summer trek, ideally from mid-June to mid-September, when the tundra is teeming with life; during the long winter, snow and ice, short days and bitter cold are the norm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cities &amp; Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Start at Kangerlussuaq and end at Sisimiut - In between a vast empty land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Difficulty, logistics and equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not particularly difficult, mostly gently sloping, but with a few short, steep, but very remote rocky slopes; hikers must be completely self-sufficient, but basic huts are available at regular intervals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not to be missed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Excursions to the ice cap.<\/li><li>Visit to the Arctic Desert<\/li><li>Ascent of Sugar Loaf.<\/li><li>Kangerlussuaq.<\/li><li>Tarajornitsut salt lakes.<\/li><li>Paddling in the lake of Amitsorsuaq.<\/li><li>Kangerluatsiarsuaq beach.<\/li><li>Views from Iluliumanersuup Portornga.<\/li><li>The valley below Nerumaq. <\/li><li>The valley of Qerrortusup Majoriaaa; Nasaaq<\/li><li>Sisimiut<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=26119612&#038;measures=off&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" rel=\"nofollow\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\"><\/iframe><div style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#777;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;\"><\/div><\/center>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Optional - ice cap to Kangerlussuaq <\/li><li>Stage 1 Kangerlussuaq to Hundes\u00f8<\/li><li>Stage 2 Hundes\u00f8 to Katiffik<\/li><li>Stage 3 Katiffik to Canoe Centre<\/li><li>Stage 4 Canoe Centre to Ikkattooq<\/li><li>Stage 5 Ikkattooq to Eqalugaarniarfik<\/li><li>Stage 6 Eqalugaarniarfik to Innajuattoq<\/li><li>Stage 7 Innajuattoq to Nerumaq<\/li><li>Stage 8 Nerumaq to Kangerluarsuk Tulleq<\/li><li>Stage 9 Kangerluarsuk Tulleq to Sisimiut <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel accessories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In Kangerlussuaq we will be able to opt for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ascent of Sugar Loaf.<\/li><li>Getting to Ice Cap, the ice cap<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Sisimiut:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ascent of Nasaaq<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Arctic Circle Trail covers more than 165 km in 7 to 10 days, passing through...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18551,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-18528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categoria","post_format-post-format-image"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Paisajes-durante-el-Arctic_Circle_Trail_by-Chmee2-CC-BY-3.0-Wikimedia-Commons_1000x750.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Caratula-Podcast-Maldita-Montana_1500x1500_72pp-p_.jpg","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/feed\/podcast\/maldita-montana","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"bEnOkGeIH4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-groenlandia\/\">Trekking en Groenlandia: El Sendero del C\u00edrculo Polar \u00c1rtico (Arctic Circle Trail)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-groenlandia\/embed\/#?secret=bEnOkGeIH4\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;Trekking en Groenlandia: El Sendero del C\u00edrculo Polar \u00c1rtico (Arctic Circle Trail)&#8221; 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