Qassiarsuk – Tasiusaq – Nunataaq – Qassiarsuk. Red route

On this tour you will experience a lush, green landscape dotted with small lakes and the ice-filled Sermilik Fjord. You pass by two idyllically located sheep farms and, with a bit of luck, you may see some white-tailed eagles flying overhead. Aside from the ruins in Qassiarsuk, you can see vestiges of Norse farms at Tasiusaq and Nunataaq.

SELFGUIDED TOUR

DISTANCE: About 20 km. 6-7 hours. Max elevation 266 m.

MAP: Arctic Sun. Narsarsuaq (Qassiarsuk – Igaliku) 1:50,000

ORIENTATION/DIFFICULTY: Marked. Easy hiking. Gravel road and paths.

ACCOMMODATION: The hike is a day trip. You can sleep in Qassiarsuk, Tasiusaq and Nunataaq.

Follow the gravel road that passes by the church in Qassiarsuk.

The road continues west out of the village and begins to climb. There is a fine view over both Sermilik and Tunulliarfik Fjord from the top of the pass (approx. 4 km).
Then you gradually descend all the way to the Tasiusaq sheep farm (4 km), which marks the end of the road.
Here you take a marked trail along the fjord to the Nunataaq sheep farm (about 3 km).
From Nunataaq follow the gravel road back to Qassiarsuk (approx. 9 km). The road is a slightly longer and steeper route than between Qassiarsuk and Tasiusaq.
A few kilometres before Qassiarsuk a road branches off to the right and leads to the Inneruulalik, Issormiut and Sillisit sheep farms. However, you continue straight ahead and descend to Qassiarsuk.