Adventours.gl: Explore Greenland’s wilderness

By Celina Tran | Photos: AdvenTours.gl

For those seeking a unique and active way to explore Greenland, AdvenTours.gl in Kangerlussuaq offers an exciting opportunity to experience the Arctic wilderness, namely on E-fatbikes.

With rolling mountains as far as the eye can see, and the brilliant dancing light of Aurora Borealis above, travellers to Greenland are bound to fall in love with the country’s landscape. In Kangerlussuaq, AdvenTours.gl offers a chance to truly explore every nook and cranny of this breathtaking nature with electric fatbikes.

A fatbike, also known as a snowbike or beach cruiser, is an offroad bicycle with oversized tyres. AdvenTours.gl’s electric versions allow travellers to see the most of Greenland sustainably. “We want to encourage tourists and locals to be more sustainable and active as they explore Greenland,” says Christian Pihlblad Jerimiassen, a park ranger and founder of AdvenTours.gl. “It’s a particularly interesting option for tourists who get the chance to see the icecap without having to worry about travel arrangements or other passengers and to experience at their own pace.”

Adventours.gl: Explore Greenland’s wilderness

Christian Pihlblad Jerimiassen, owner, with bikepacking enthusiasts Thomas Steinthal and Jørgen Højlund Wibe.

Many of the AdvenTours.gl customers are hikers from all over the world who look to hike the Arctic Circle Trail between Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut. The end of the challenging hike does not need to mean the end of their wanderlust, but the rest of the journey is certainly made easier and more effortless with the E-fatbikes.

“The bikes are a good way to discover the icecaps 35 kilometres east of Kangerlussuaq, where you can camp at the edge of the icecap overnight,” says Pihlblad Jerimiassen. “The bikes can also be used as a mode of transportation for muskox or reindeer safaris too, or just to explore local neighbourhoods and towns.”

Customers park the E-fatbikes at the edge of Icecap Point 660.

If you are feeling adventurous, the founder recommends taking on the picturesque challenge of riding the 206.5 kilometres from the icecap at the mid-west coast of Greenland to the Davis Strait over four days. “This will be possible to do on the ATV road set to be opened 5. October 2024.” he says. “The road was being tested on Bike Ultimo July Primo in August 2024 by bikepacking enthusiasts who have the experience to mark and recommend potential bikepacking routes around the world.”

The team also offers guided group tours with operators in Kangerlussuaq. If you want to explore on your own or with a bit of help, Jerimiassen has endless recommendations and information about the local area and is here to guide you along the way.