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The Arctic Circle Trail (ACT) is an approximately 125 mile<ref>https://arcticcircletrail.net/introduction/</ref> trail running from the coastal town of Sisimiut to the inland town of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland's terminus for international flights - the former American Sondrestrom airbase. The last 20 miles or so of the trail actually extends beyond Kangerlussuaq to the face of the Russell Glacier.
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The Arctic Circle Trail (ACT) is an approximately {{convert|165|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<ref>https://arcticcircletrail.dk/en/</ref> trail running from the coastal town of Sisimiut to the inland town of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland's terminus for international flights - the former American Sondrestrom airbase. The last approximately {{convert|32|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} of the trail actually extends beyond Kangerlussuaq to the face of the Russell Glacier.
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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
  
Length: 165 km
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'''Length:''' {{convert|165|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<ref>https://arcticcircletrail.dk/en/</ref>
  
Standard direction(s) of travel: East or West. From Sissimiut to Kangerlussuaq or opposite.  
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'''Standard direction(s) of travel:''' [[EABO]] or [[WEBO]]. From Sissimiut to Kangerlussuaq or opposite.  
  
Season: Summer or Winter
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'''Season:''' Summer or Winter
  
Trail Association: <!-- link to article of trail org -->
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'''Trail Association:''' <!-- link to article of trail org -->
  
 
== Permits and Regulations ==
 
== Permits and Regulations ==
 
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No permit required.
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* No permits are required.
  
 
== Maps ==
 
== Maps ==
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=== Online Maps ===
 
=== Online Maps ===
 
<!-- Links to longtrailsmap.net and other mapping sites -->
 
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[https://www.alltrails.com/de/trail/greenland/qeqqata-kommunia/arctic-circle-trail Map on alltrails]
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* [https://www.alltrails.com/de/trail/greenland/qeqqata-kommunia/arctic-circle-trail Map on AllTrails.com]
  
 
=== Printed Maps ===
 
=== Printed Maps ===
  
 
== Information Resources ==
 
== Information Resources ==
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=== Websites ===
 
=== Websites ===
 
<!-- Ie www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail -->
 
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https://arcticcircletrail.dk/en/
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* https://arcticcircletrail.dk/en/
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* [https://polarsirkelen-dnt-no.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=ajax,se,elem polarsirkelen.dnt.no on Google Translate]
  
 
=== Apps ===
 
=== Apps ===
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=== Guidebooks ===
 
=== Guidebooks ===
 
<!-- Ie Yogi's, Wilderness Press -->
 
<!-- Ie Yogi's, Wilderness Press -->
Trekking in Greenland: The Arctic Circle Trail (Cicerone Guides)
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* Trekking in Greenland: The Arctic Circle Trail (Cicerone Guides)
  
 
=== Other ===
 
=== Other ===
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Water is plentiful in from various streams.  
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* Water is plentiful in from various streams.  
  
'''Please be aware:''' The first lakes you pass going from Kangerlussuaq are salt water lakes and should not be used for drinking water.
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Please be aware: The first lakes you pass going from Kangerlussuaq are salt water lakes and should not be used for drinking water.
  
 
== Weather ==
 
== Weather ==
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== Resupply Locations ==
 
== Resupply Locations ==
 
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The route is entirely in wilderness and there are no possibilities for resupply. All food must be carried from start to finish.
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* The route is entirely in wilderness and there are no possibilities for resupply. All food must be carried from start to finish.
  
 
== Geographic Features ==
 
== Geographic Features ==
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
* https://arcticcircletrail.net/introduction/
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* https://arcticcircletrail.dk/en/
  
 
[[Category: Arctic Circle Trail]]
 
[[Category: Arctic Circle Trail]]
 
[[Category: Long Trails]]
 
[[Category: Long Trails]]
 
[[Category: Canada]]
 
[[Category: Canada]]

Latest revision as of 23:25, 5 September 2021

The Arctic Circle Trail (ACT) is an approximately 165 km (103 mi)[1] trail running from the coastal town of Sisimiut to the inland town of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland's terminus for international flights - the former American Sondrestrom airbase. The last approximately 32 km (20 mi) of the trail actually extends beyond Kangerlussuaq to the face of the Russell Glacier.

Overview

Length: 165 km (103 mi)[2]

Standard direction(s) of travel: EABO or WEBO. From Sissimiut to Kangerlussuaq or opposite.

Season: Summer or Winter

Trail Association:

Permits and Regulations

  • No permits are required.

Maps

Online Maps

Printed Maps

Information Resources

Websites

Apps

Guidebooks

  • Trekking in Greenland: The Arctic Circle Trail (Cicerone Guides)

Other

Sections

Water

  • Water is plentiful in from various streams.

Please be aware: The first lakes you pass going from Kangerlussuaq are salt water lakes and should not be used for drinking water.

Weather

Resupply Locations

  • The route is entirely in wilderness and there are no possibilities for resupply. All food must be carried from start to finish.

Geographic Features

Administrative Territories

Online Communities

References

External Links