Spitsbergen, Northeast Greenland & Scoresby Sund, Including Long Hikes - 14 days
About this trip
This fourteen-day voyage starts in Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen and sails into Raudfjord and to Moffen Island off the north coast of West Spitsbergen, before crossing to the northeast coast of Greenland and finishing in Akureyri, Iceland. Approaching Greenland, the ship attempts to navigate the sea ice into Foster Bugt, with a first landing planned at Myggebugten.
Beyond the old hunters' hut at Myggebugten, where Norwegian trappers once hunted polar bear and Arctic fox, an extensive tundra stretches out, home to musk oxen. The expedition is designed for active travellers, with long hikes featuring prominently throughout the route. Combining dramatic Arctic seascapes, remote Greenlandic coastline and abundant wildlife, this is a journey for those who want to explore some of the far north's most striking and untouched landscapes on foot.
A voyage starting in Longyearbyen (Spitsbergen) sailing into Raudfjord and to Moffen Island on the North coast of West Spitsbergen, then sailing along the Northeast coast of Greenland and ending in Akureyri (Iceland). Approaching Greenland we will attempt to sail through the sea ice into Foster Bugt, making our first landing at Myggebugten. Beyond the old hunters' hut (in the first half of last century Norwegian trappers hunted here for Polar Bear and Arctic Fox) there is an extensive tundra populated by Musk Oxen.
Travel information
- Transport
- boot
- Duration
- 14 days