Greenland: Cycling from Ice to Sea

We ride a total of 162 km over 5 cycling days, following a point-to-point route from Kangerlussuaq across Greenland’s interior to the coastal town of Sisimiut. The riding begins inland and progresses steadily west, crossing open tundra, lake country, and fjord landscapes before reaching the sea. The cycling takes place over five consecutive days, forming a continuous interior-to-coast crossing. Daily distances vary, reflecting the terrain and logistics of the route. After completing the ride in Sisimiut, the program includes a 4-hour boat tour exploring historic Inuit campsites and hunting grounds within the UNESCO-listed Aasivissuit–Nipisat area. The trip is fully supported, and your guide’s expert knowledge of the area and terrain means that you always know what is coming up in terms of distance and difficulty. This makes a tremendous difference, as does the constant supply of water and refreshments along the way.

Suitability: This tour is suitable for riders with solid fitness and prior off-road riding experience who are comfortable spending multiple consecutive days on the bike in a remote environment. The riding itself is non-technical and does not require advanced trail skills, but the trip is demanding due to cumulative fatigue, back-to-back riding days, and the remoteness of the route. Most nights are spent in tented camps with simple facilities, including no showers and dry toilets, and riders should be prepared for variable weather, exposure, and limited recovery comforts between days. During summer, daylight hours are long and nights can remain bright, so you may wish to bring an eye mask to help with sleep, especially during the camping nights. This trip is best suited to riders who value endurance, adaptability, and the experience of a true interior-to-coast crossing over technical trail difficulty or luxury accommodations. The support vehicle is always nearby to offer refuge to any weary cyclists.

Biking Conditions: The riding follows established trails and tracks across Greenland’s interior, with surfaces varying between hard-packed ground, rocky sections, and softer tundra terrain. Conditions can change from day to day depending on weather and ground moisture, and riders should expect occasional uneven or rough patches typical of remote, unpaved routes. The terrain is non-technical and rideable throughout, without sustained technical features, but the surface can be slow and requires steady control rather than speed. Due to the exposed Arctic environment, wind and weather can influence riding conditions at any time. We generally ride rain or shine, though based on the guide’s discretion or your level of comfort, modifications to the planned route can be made. It’s all part of the adventure.

Accommodation: Accommodation on this trip reflects the progression of the journey from Greenland’s interior to the coast. During the riding days, most nights are spent in tented camps set beside lakes and valleys along the route. Camps are simple and functional, with shared facilities suited to a remote Arctic environment. After completing the ride in Sisimiut, the trip concludes with a stay at Hotel SØMA, offering warm rooms and access to Nordic sauna and spa facilities. This transition provides a comfortable setting to rest and recover after several days on the trail, before the final coastal activities.

Bikes

Mountain bikes are included in this tour. A limited number of e-mountain bikes are available to rent at additional cost; pricing and availability are listed in the tour pricing section. You are also welcome to bring your own mountain bike. If you do so, please ensure it is in excellent mechanical condition and suitable for remote, off-road riding.

Bike Repairs

Basic spares and tools are carried by the guide and on the support vehicle, though we cannot guarantee having spares for every conceivable problem. Carrying a basic tool kit, a spare tube and a pump while riding is recommended.

Safety

Wearing a helmet is required on all our biking adventures and is non negotiable. If you do not wear a helmet you will not be allowed to cycle. Your tour leader is trained in first aid and emergency rescue, but to a large degree you must be responsible for your own safety while riding. It is therefore compulsory that you take out travel insurance that will cover you for a mountain biking tour.

Guides

You will be led by a local English-speaking guide and if the group is 9 people or more we will add another guide to the tour. All our guides are well informed in the history, culture and religions of the area where you are biking and are skilled at passing that knowledge on to you. Your guide is also medically trained and an experienced cyclist, able to handle most minor repairs en route.

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CONFIRMING YOUR BOOKING

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TRIP STATUS

There is a minimum number of participants (usually 2) required to enable the trip to go ahead. Once the minimum number is reached, the trip status will change from 'Available' to 'Guaranteed to Depart'. Once a trip is guaranteed to depart you are free to book your flights and make other travel arrangements. If the trip status is ‘Limited’ will mean we have only a small number of spaces available for booking. If you are unsure about the trip status, please email us or call our office.

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From the tour page, click the 'Book Now' link. All departures for this tour will appear, just select the date you'd like to travel. For the next steps, you'll need to know the names of the people travelling. If you wish you can also provide extra details such as passport numbers, height (for bike hire), or you can add that later by logging into Manage My Trip (we'll set up an account for you automatically if you don't already have one). Our system will contact you from time to time to fill in the missing information, as it will be required before departure. However, if the trip that you are booking offers a child discount, you will have to fill out the date of birth of each rider (so we can calculate the appropriate discount).

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The balance of the tour’s cost (final invoice) will need to be paid 60 days before the departure date with fees for any bicycle rental(s), single supplement(s) and extra hotel nights.

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The exception can be made for last-minute miscellaneous fees that can be paid locally (visas, additional local hotel bookings, etc.) can be settled on the day of arrival.

FULL FLEXIBILITY FOR TOUR CANCELATIONS

If the tour is cancelled or postponed by SpiceRoads because we didn't make the trip numbers and the tour can’t run, we will make a full cash refund (by bank transfer or on your credit card).

If the tour is cancelled for any other reason, including due to Covid related travel restrictions, we will give you a full credit (with no deductions for admin or any other small-print item) to use on any SpiceRoads tour with no time limit. (Exceptions being flights, special permits and other non-refundable items and these will be advised when booking the trip).

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