D1: Arrival to Narsarsuaq - the Gateway to South Greenland
Welcome to South Greenland. After a scenic flight we arrive in Narsarsuaq in the early evening. Narsarsuaq is located 100 km inside a fjord, just 6 km from the Greenland Ice Sheet. We check in at a local hostel and have a nice dinner with the group. We stay the first night at a hostel.
D2: Uunartoq, hot springs – Tasermiut fjord
We start the day by stocking up for the next day’s adventure in the local shop, Pilersuisoq before we leave with the boat for Uunartoq, the hot springs and then our ultimate stop, Tasermiut fjord. We sail through the deep fjord of Tunulliarfik and sail further south to reach Uunartoq island. In Uunartoq you can enjoy the hot spring with the view of anchored icebergs in the background along with the historic landscape where Inuit and Norse Vikings once lived. We continue south, passing Nanortalik town where we change boats, and onwards to Tasermiut fjord. In this picturesque fjord we put up our camp at the foot of the mighty Ulamatorsuaq mountain. Its huge big wall of granite stretches are more than 1000 m with its top at almost 1900m over the fjord. Truly the arctic Patagonia.
Sailing: Aprox 5 hours
D3: Inside the valley
Full day walk into the big wall paradise of vertical peaks. We hike into the high valley on the south East of the Ulamatorsuaq. Vertical granite peaks tower over the valley on both sides and at the high end of it yet another majestic mountain closes the valley, forming a half circle. A life time experience! We stay at the same camp.
Walking: Aprox 7 hours
Ascent: 400-500 m
D4: From Ulamertorsuaq to Klosterdalen.
This might be the most challanging parts of the hike, but thankfully they do not last very long. We hike along the coast to get over to the Klosterdal, the valley of the monastery. We walk East along the rocky coast, sometimes through thick birch and willow bushes. When we get to our destsination, it is time to put up our camp which will be at the foot of the enormous Ketil mountain, a mountain with even larger vertical granite wall and spires than we have seen before. At the foot of this mountain, Nordic settlers built a monastery about 1000 years ago and the ruins can still be seen.
Walking: Aprox 7 hours
Ascent: 300 m
D5: Ketil mountain
We hike into the Klosterdal valley today, at the foot of the 2000 m high Ketil mountain. The views and scenary are breath-taking. This is where you get the towering granite walls. After this great day of hiking, we do not have to spend energy on camping this time, as we stay at the same camp, so we will have a 'hyggelig' evening (cosy, in the very Danish way).
Walking: Aprox 6-7 hours
Ascent: 300 m
D6: Tasermiut – Nanortalik
After a good breakfast, we pack up our camp and get ready to sail back to the mouth of Tasermiut fjord where we find Nanortalik. Nanortalik is small town and it was founded in 1797 on a small island. It has approximately 1.300 inhabitants. Nanortalik means “the place with polar bears”,Because polar bears are known to arrive occasionally with the drift ice from East Greenland. Don't get your hopes up, nor panic. This is very unlikely these days. We will explore Nanortalik and take a hike in its surroundings, with insight in the town and culture that has strong ties to East Greenland. No camping tonight, we spend the night in hostel.
Walking: 3-4 hours
Sailing: I,5 hours
D7: Nanortalik – Narsaq
Today we sail further north, from Nanortalik to Narsaq. Notice the landscape changing from dramatic vertical mountains to green farming landscapes. South Greenland is so diverse. Narsaq is the youngest town in Greenland, known for being an agricultural town. Actually, the farmer here study farming in Icland, so the ties to Iceland remain long after the Viking era. But Narsaq also has mineral deposits that attract rock pickers and people with interest in geology. We will take a walk through Narsaq and explore the interesting things it offers. Again we spend the night in a hostel.
Walking: Aprox 4 hours
Sailing: 3 hours
D8: Narsaq – Narsarsuaq
This is our last morning in South Greenland. Enjoy the piece and quiet before our boat to Narsarsuaq picks us up. We take the scenic route as we have plenty of time before our afternoon flight back to Iceland.
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