Ukkusissat

You are rewarded with an amazing view when you make it to the top of Ukkusissat!

Ukkusissat is a beautiful and steep mountain. It rises 2.600 feet above the Nuuk suburb Qinngorput. Getting to the top is not an easy hike, and we recommend all hikers join an experienced guide. Hardly a year passes without one or more searches for hikers who got lost on their way. On your trip to Ukkusissat (also known as Store Malene in Danish), you start on the same route as the walk around Lille Malene. When you arrive at Circus Lake, turn to the right instead of continuing along the lake. The local tourist organization “Colourful Nuuk” marked the route with colored and numbered columns that can easily be seen, even when there’s snow. Always follow the marked path! This route is definitely strenuous. But the reward for reaching the top of Ukkusissat is great: A stunning view. Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq has created a great walking map with routes around Nuuk. You can find it online.