Arctic Circle Trail: GPX, map & 8 stages
169 km in Greenland · 8 stages · 2,663 m ascent · 4/8 stages with public transport · best Jun-Sep
Plan Arctic Circle Trail with the full-route GPX download, 8 stage GPX files, map, elevation profile, and 4/8 stages with public transport. Choose a stage, open it in Planner, or download GPX before you go.
Quick answer: Arctic Circle Trail is a 169 km long-distance route in Greenland, split into 8 GPX stages with map, elevation profile, full GPX download, Planner handoff, and 4/8 stages with public transport.
169km
Total Distance
8
Stages
2,663m
Total Ascent
44
Transit Stops
Plan Arctic Circle Trail
Arctic Circle Trail covers 169 km in Greenland with 2,663 m of ascent. Use the full-route GPX, stage GPX files, elevation profile, and public transport stops to choose a hiking, trail running, or fastpacking schedule.
- Best season
- Jun-Sep
- GPX coverage
- Full route plus 8 stage GPX files
- Transit access
- 4 of 8 stages start or finish by public transport
- Stage options
- 8 days hiking / 4 days trail running / 5 days fastpacking
🚌 Why transit-optimized?
We split Arctic Circle Trail into 8 stages. 4 of them start or end at a transit stop — look for the 🚌 icon in the stage directory below.
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Full Trail Map
Stage Directory
| # | Stage | Distance | Ascent | Time | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start → Km 20 | 20 km | +493m | 5h 38m | — |
| 2 | Km 20 → Km 40 | 20 km | +228m | 5h 15m | — |
| 3 | Km 40 → Km 60 | 20.1 km | +313m | 5h 24m | — |
| 4 | Km 60 → Km 80 | 19.9 km | +215m | 5h 23m | — |
| 5 | Km 80 → canoes | 29.9 km | +730m | 8h 23m | 🚂 |
| 6 | canoes → Km 130 | 20 km | +117m | 5h 09m | 🚂 |
| 7 | Km 130 → Gl. Leir. | 36.5 km | +559m | 9h 54m | 🚌 |
| 8 | Gl. Leir. → Gl. Leir. | 2.1 km | +6m | 32 min | 🚌 |
| Total | 168.5 km | +2,663m | 45h 41m |
How Long Does It Take?
Comfortable pace with time to enjoy the scenery. 8 days.
Elevation Profile
Transit Stops Along the Trail
Bus and train stops within 2 km of the trail, sorted by distance along the route.
| Km | Stop | Distance to Trail |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 🚌 Tuapannguanut | 2244m |
| 0 | 🚌 Qeeqi | 2284m |
| 0 | 🚌 Spar Qiviarfik | 2063m |
| 0 | 🚌 Piniutit/Qajaq | 2174m |
| 0 | 🚌 Nikkorsuit | 1793m |
| 0 | 🚌 Qiviarfik | 1984m |
| 0 | 🚌 Vandrehjemet | 1737m |
| 0 | 🚌 Siaqquinneq/Uiaq | 1582m |
| 0 | 🚌 Tattoqeqarfik / Brandstation | 1547m |
| 0 | 🚌 Komunip Allafia/Skole 1 | 1438m |
| 0 | 🚌 Kussangasoq | 1428m |
| 0 | 🚌 Majoriaq | 1177m |
| 0 | 🚌 Umiarsualivik/Havn | 2072m |
| 0 | 🚌 Royal Arctic Line/KNI | 1907m |
| 0 | 🚌 Chr. 28-ip Aqq / Museum | 2003m |
| 0 | 🚌 Akia Sarsuatsivinnguup | 1506m |
| 0 | 🚌 Pølsebar Qeqqa | 1670m |
| 0 | 🚌 Akia Antuup Aqq | 2017m |
| 0 | 🚌 Akia Emilia Aqq | 2279m |
| 0 | 🚌 Taseralik, Skole 2 | 1165m |
| 0 | 🚌 Naluunguarfik/Spejdersøen | 1159m |
| 0 | 🚌 Paarnaqutit | 981m |
| 0.1 | 🚌 Kunuuteralaap Aqquserna | 879m |
| 0.1 | 🚌 K. R. Højskolia | 786m |
| 0 | 🚌 Deichmannip aqq | 1296m |
| 0 | 🚌 Brugsen, TelePost | 1195m |
| 0 | 🚌 Paamaap Kuua | 1096m |
| 0 | 🚌 Ittukasiup Aqq/Hotel Sisimiut | 1057m |
| 0 | 🚂 Sisimiut | 2036m |
| 0.1 | 🚌 Vandværket | 703m |
| 109.9 | 🚂 canoes | 907m |
| 166.4 | 🚌 Gl. Leir. | 95m |
| 166.5 | 🚌 Myer-ip aqq. | 1924m |
| 168.1 | 🚌 Museum | 419m |
| 168.4 | 🚌 Hotelgården | 159m |
| 168.5 | 🚌 Gl. kantine | 141m |
| 168.5 | 🚌 Rustenborg | 2300m |
| 168.5 | 🚌 Kyle-ip aqq. | 509m |
| 168.5 | 🚌 Blok J | 155m |
| 168.5 | 🚌 Ani Butik | 546m |
| 168.5 | 🚌 Børnehave | 522m |
| 168.5 | 🚌 Hotel øst | 194m |
| 168.6 | 🚌 BOQ | 2244m |
| 168.1 | 🚌 Umimmak | 2193m |
The Arctic Circle Trail is a 169 km long-distance hiking trail in Greenland. This car-free guide breaks it into 8 transit-optimized stages, each starting and ending at a public transport stop.
Ready to hike Arctic Circle Trail?
Pick your first stage below and download the GPX. Every stage has transit connections listed.
🗂️ Open data source: Arctic Circle Trail on OpenStreetMap (relation 8350961). Transit stops from OSM.