Kalaallit Nunaanni pisuttuarluni pinngortitamut pulasutut misigaluni, qaqqat portusuut iluliarsuillu takorannertut alutorsaatissaapput. Nammattakkanni nutaamik kaffiuserlutit sumiiffiit kusanartorpassuit alakkartikkit.
If you are an experienced hiker, Sisimiut is the right place for you. The town is surrounded by high mountains and good path systems. There are peaks to climb, magnificent panoramic views to look for and fresh springs to refresh yourself in. Our guide in Sisimiut will take you or your group for the perfect hiking trip, whether you are looking for a shorter, easier path or a more challenging experience.
Assaqutaq Trail
Duration: Boat transfer: 30 minutes, Hiking: 5-6 hours
Price pr. person:
2 person: 1680,-
3-6 pers.: 1240,-
Combine a sailing tour with visiting a ghost village and hiking along the coast. After 30 minutes sailing, we will disembark on an island where the ghost village of Assaqutaq is located about 10 kilometres east of Sisimiut. Your guide will take you on a tour among the empty houses and tell you the story of the abandonned village and its people. We will walk the Assaqutaq bridge to come back to the main land and hike back towards Sisimiut.
Nasaasaaq Peak
Duration: 5-6 hours
Level: Medium-difficulty. Requires a good fitness level and confidence in steep terrain.
Prices:
2 pers.: 900,-
3 pers.: 640,-
4-6 pers.: 510,-
The pyramid-like peak of Nasaasaaq is iconic to Sisimiut and its name translates to “little hat”. We will drive to the dog town and start the hike on an easy trail that gets gradually steeper. The narrow top is accessible through a steep ridge which is secured by ropes in two vertical sections. From the very top (784 m), you will enjoy an incredible 360-degree panoramic view of Sisimiut, ocean and the immense backcountry of the Qeqqata Municipality, filled with lakes, valleys, glaciers and mountains to the north and east.
Palasip Qaqqaa
Duration: 2,5 hours
Level: Medium-difficulty. Requires a good fitness level.
Prices:
2 pers.: 480,-
3-6 pers.: 340,-
If you love hiking and seeing the world from above, we particularly recommend the tour to Præstefjeldet (Palasip Qaqqaa ). This is a classic day hike to 544 meter tall peak, overlooking the whole city and the airport. We drive to the starting point, walk up a valley, then climb a few steeper hills before reaching a plateau leading to a small shelter. After a brief break, the trail once again climbs steeply up the side of the mountain until the top. We will have hot drinks and snacks at the top and enjoy the spectacular view, before heading back the same way.
