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Glacier
Lyngmark Glacier (Lyngmarksbræ)
A small ice cap on the mountains above Qeqertarsuaq, at about 900 meters elevation, with year‑round snow and dog sleds even in warm months.
Qeqertalik · Greenland
Qeqertarsuaq
In the destination Qeqertarsuaq and Disko Island.
In the photo: Qeqertarsuaq and the coves of Disko Island’s south coast.
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The city
What to expect from Qeqertarsuaq.
The only town on Disko Island, on the island’s south coast, founded in 1773 as a whaling station under the name Godhavn. It sits among terraced basalt mountains and Disko Bay, and features the octagonal church, a museum and the Arctic Station. From here you can ascend the Lyngmarksbræen glacier, take dog‑sled rides even in summer, and walk to the Kuannit coast.
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The local experience
What to see in Qeqertarsuaq
Natural landscape
Kuannit
A stretch of coast east of Qeqertarsuaq with basalt formations, columns, caves and slopes covered with angelica in summer, reached by trail from town.
Museum
Qeqertarsuaq Museum
Small museum in an old colonial-era house, with the history of whaling, the Godhavn settlement and scientific research on Disko Island.
Church
Qeqertarsuaq Church
A wooden church with an octagonal plan in the center of Qeqertarsuaq, known as “God’s inkwell” because of its shape.