In the southern part of Disko Bay, Qasigiannguit is beautifully situated on the north side of a small bay, where rows of small boats are anchored while humpback whales splash by further out. The open, green backcountry with its large lakes, rushing rivers and striking mountains offers fantastic hiking opportunities. Hiking to a natural cave, […]
Disko Island is a great place to hike – also for children. But the hike up to the top of Lyngmark Mountain was more challenging than expected, as there was still a lot of snow. And suddenly the weather turned bad. On a July day in 2023, my two sons, aged 10 and 13, and […]
With its volcanic past, Disko Island is unique with majestic basalt mountains, hot springs and lush valleys. It’s a great place to hike – also for children. The terrain is challenging and the weather unpredictable, but the scenery is incredibly beautiful. After arriving on the Disko Line ferry from Ilulissat, we checked into the hotel […]
It doesn’t get much bigger than taking one of the marked hiking trails along Ilulissat Icefjord. With its floating landscape of giant icebergs of all shapes and sizes, the icefjord is one of the world’s most spectacular natural areas. The fjord is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site with a nature of “outstanding […]
It doesn’t get much bigger than taking one of the marked hiking trails along Ilulissat Icefjord. With its floating landscape of giant icebergs of all shapes and sizes, the icefjord is one of the world’s most spectacular natural areas. The fjord is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site with a nature of “outstanding […]
About Greenland I regularly give talks and hold workshops about Greenland. I have lived in Greenland on several occasions and have traveled all around the country. Quite relevant, my book Nature Guide Greenland has just been released – 384 pages packed with beautiful photos and in-depth information about Greenland’s nature. The guide also includes suggestions […]
In collaboration with Visit Greenland, I have published a new, comprehensive online guide to the flora of Greenland Greenland may not be known for its green areas, despite its name, but parts of the landscape contains plenty of interesting and beautiful trees, shrubs and flowers. The landscape is dominated by Arctic tundra, which lies desolate […]
Nature Guide Greenland has just been released in an English version aimed at an international audience. Nature Guide Greenland tells vividly and enthusiastically about Greenland’s nature with beautiful photos and in-depth information. On 384 richly illustrated pages, the book comes all the way around Greenland’s nature, geology, climate and not least the unique animal and […]
Enjoying the Arctic nature and the pristine wilderness of Greenland is a dream come true for any hiker. But it can also be extremely tough and sometimes risky. This is certainly the case when the hike at Nanortalik in South Greenland takes you over difficult boulders and steep mountainsides, through bottomless swamps and across rushing […]
A hike in the northeastern Greenlandic wilderness in Jameson Land offers incredible mountain landscapes and intimate experiences with the large musk oxen that dig into the local vegetation. Jameson Land is pristine Arctic wilderness, and as a hiker you must take precautions. After my stay in Ittoqqortoormiit, I had planned a 3-day hike alone in […]