TRAIL RUNNING AND
HIKING ADVENTURES
IN GREENLAND
Featured One Day Adventures
The Nuuk Five Peaks Guided Tour offers the full Five Peaks route as a professionally guided mountain running or fast hiking experience, available on request at a date of your choice. This tour follows the same classic local loop used for the race and provides a safe, structured way to experience Nuuk’s most iconic mountain challenge.
The route covers 25 km with approximately 2,000 meters of elevation gain and includes technical terrain, off-trail sections, steep ascents, ridgelines, and limited established paths. The tour combines trail running and light mountaineering, and is suitable for experienced runners with good mountain fitness.
The five peaks included in the tour are:
Lille Malene / Quassussuaq (443 m)
Store Malene / Ukkusissat (772 m)
Store Malene / Ukkusissat – second summit (772 m)
Kangilequtaat (787 m)
Kuanninnguit (472 m)
During the tour, the guide manages pacing, route choices, safety considerations, and local knowledge, allowing participants to focus fully on the experience. The route also passes through Paradisdalen (the “Paradise Valley”), offering a varied and scenic contrast to the surrounding mountain terrain.
This guided tour is ideal for runners who want to complete the Five Peaks challenge outside race day, visiting athletes seeking a unique mountain running experience in Greenland, or small groups looking for a demanding and memorable day in Nuuk’s backcountry.
Price: 1,400 DKK per person
Minimum: 3 participants (or ask for a custom price)
Availability: On request
Go with our expert running guides on an explorative trail run. We will start at the Nuuk city limit and venture into the wild for a duration of 3-6 hours.
We will make brief stops to enjoy spectacular views, fill our water supplies, tell stories about the landscape and culture and enjoy a snack. The exact length of the tour will depend on the skill of the guests.
Guides are booked to match your skills. From experienced hikers to ultra runners.
Price: 895 (3h) - 1.500 (6h) Min 2 persons.
Duration: Days during weekends or booked in advance
Included: Guide, snacks, sandwich, safety equipment
Difficulty 5-7/10 (running experience and in good shape)
Put on your running shoes and explore Nuuk and its history outside of office and conference hours. Our guides will take you to historic sites and the city’s most beautiful viewpoints. They are local runners with deep knowledge of Nuuk, Greenlandic culture, politics, language, and more.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
Professooinal guide with a deep knowledge of Greenland and Nuuk and the motivation for story tellling
Departure from the hotel reception or town center
Duration: 55 minutes
Tempo: slow - the tour is for anyone who can run a 5K
Just bring your running shoes. The guide will bring ice spikes if needed.
Available languages: English, Danish, Swedish.
Price: 450 DKK per person.
Minimum 2 persons - For larger groups or team building events: ask for custom price.
Join our professional guides on a hike to the spectacular Oriartorfik Peak in the Nuuk Fjord.
Ascend to the summit at 1,005 meters and experience the dramatic vertical drop. From the top, you’ll enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the fjord.
There are three ways to reach this unforgettable peak:
Boat & Run / Hike
Travel with your guide by boat into the Kobbe Fjord. Land at the base of the peak with your running or hiking gear and follow an almost untouched trail to the summit. Enjoy the views before descending with your guide to the pickup point, where the charter boat will collect you.
Difficulty: 7/10 (for experienced and fit hikers only)
Expected time: Full-day adventure, 6–8 hours
Available for small groups: 3–9 persons, price per person
Heli Tour with Short Climb to the Summit
Depart from Nuuk Heliport with your designated guide. You will get a guided tour over the Nuuk fjord for the 15-18 minutes of the flight. We land at a safe distance from the summit and climb the final, short but steep section on foot. The faster the ascent, the more time you’ll have at the top before returning to the helicopter.
Difficulty: 5/10 (short but steep ascent)
Expected time: Half-day adventure, approx. 2 hours
Available for small groups: 2 - 4 persons, price for total
Oriartorfik Extreme Running Experience
Join your guide on an extreme trail-running adventure through Paradise Valley, across the mountain, and into the Kobbe Fjord via rock-slide areas and highly technical terrain. We ascend from the fjord to the summit for spectacular views, then return safely via the same route.
The total distance is approximately marathon length, run entirely on Greenlandic wilderness “trails.”
Unforgettable — but highly demanding.
Difficulty: 9/10 (for very experienced trail runners and ultra runners only)
Expected time: Full-day adventure, 9–13 hours
Available for small groups: 2–4 persons, price per person
Please note: All participants will be interviewed prior to the tour to ensure they are fit for the chosen challenge.
Availability: Weekends or by advance booking
Weather dependent: Clear and calm conditions required.
Extreme Running Experience is only available without snow or icy surfaces.
Included: Professional guide, sandwich, snacks, safety equipment
Not included: Insurance for rescue helicopter services for non-Greenlandic residents
Boat charter and helicopter services:
Prices and availability are subject to third-party service providers.
At Assut Adventures, we design tailor-made hiking and trailrunning experiences across Greenland’s raw and beautiful landscapes. From quiet valleys and coastal ridges to high mountain viewpoints and remote fjords, every journey is shaped around your pace, your goals and your sense of adventure.
Whether you travel light with your own gear or prefer us to equip you with high-quality clothing and equipment, we will help you prepare for the elements — so you can focus on the moments that matter.
Our professional guides combine deep local knowledge with a genuine respect for Greenlandic nature and culture. We don’t just show you where to run or hike — we help you feel the landscape, understand its rhythms, and connect with the stories it holds.
Tell us about your dream:
A multi-day trail adventure under endless summer light
A challenging summit mission
A slow, mindful journey through wild, open spaces
A private wilderness experience with friends or family
We’ll listen — and then design your adventure from the ground up, building a safe, meaningful and unforgettable experience in one of the world’s last great wilderness regions.
Greenland is not just a place you visit. It’s a place you experience with your whole body.
Let’s create your journey together.
Featured Multiday Adventures
Guided Fastpacking & Running Tour | 3 days + 1 backup day
Experience one of Greenland’s most iconic long-distance backcountry routes: the journey from Nuuk to Kapisillit. This guided tour covers approximately 100–110 km with around 4,000 meters of elevation gain, traveling through vast Arctic landscapes within the world’s second-largest fjord system.
The route starts in Nuuk and climbs quickly into remote terrain, where the scale of the landscape becomes the main feature: wide open backcountry, glacier-shaped valleys, abundant waterfalls, and towering mountains in every direction. Underfoot conditions vary significantly across the days, ranging from firm rock to ankle-deep moss, boggy sections, and loose scree. Snow patches can linger well into summer, and the route includes multiple stream crossings.
This is a remote and committing journey. Markers may exist in places, but they can be intermittent and difficult to spot, so the experience relies on GPX-based navigation and local route knowledge. Your guide is the course record holder for the route (completed in 14:34), bringing firsthand familiarity with terrain, pacing, and decision-making across the full distance.
The finish in Kapisillit is a unique highlight: a small fjord-side settlement of around 100 residents, reached only after hours of true wilderness travel—an arrival that feels both surreal and deeply earned.
Included
Professional guide with full route expertise
Boat transfer from Kapisillit to Nuuk
Premium ultralight fastpacking equipment:
sleeping bag, tent, sleeping pad, backpack, trekking polesGroup shelter system (tents carried by the guide)
Safety equipment and navigation support
Format: 3 days moving + 1 backup day
Group size: 3–5 participants
Dates: 18–21 June & 16–19 July
👉 https://www.sportstiming.dk/event/18172
Contact us for availability, group discounts or alternative dates.
Ready for the ultimate trail running adventure in the wilderness of Greenland?
Austmannadalen is a protected area and offers the ultimate trail running experience. Here, trail running truly means wilderness running.
From the bottom of the pristine Ameralik Fjord, we run (or hike) in the footsteps of both reindeer and the legendary Fridtjof Nansen – the first to cross the inland ice cap. We let the natural landscape guide our route towards the Inland Ice Cap and back. Along the way, we pass the remains of Norse culture, with over 1000 years of history.
To make trail running possible in such a remote area, we travel with a super-light setup of lightweight equipment. We establish a base camp and explore the landscape without heavy backpacks.
NOTICE
This tour is offered to experienced trail runners and hikers only.
To participate in the hiking version, you must be confident hiking 25 km / 15 miles for three consecutive days.
To participate in the trail running version, you must be capable of running a marathon three days in a row. While we may not cover that distance every day, the terrain is as demanding as it is beautiful.
We reserve the right to decline participation for anyone not in excellent physical condition or without sufficient proof of endurance.
AVAILABILITY
On request in July, August and September
PRICE INCLUDES
Experienced guide
Transport to and from Ameralik by boat or helicopter
Group safety satellite communication equipment
Use of shared lightweight tents
Use of lightweight sleeping mats
Accommodation tax (mandatory since 2026)
PRICE EXCLUDES
Your own running backpack/vest and personal trail running or hiking gear
Water bottles, electrolytes, and energy supplies
Rescue helicopter evacuation for non-residents of Greenland (participation is at your own risk or must be covered by your own insurance)
You must sign a waiver of liability to participate in the tour.
TRANSPORT OPTIONS
Helicopter: Min. 3 – Max. 4 persons / 400 kg total load
Boat charter: Min. 5 – Max. 10 persons
