Ittoqqortoormiit

Ittoqqortoormiit is a settlement in eastern Greenland known for its remoteness and its proximity to the Northeast Greenland National Park.

Understand

Ittoqqortoormiit has around 400 inhabitants. The area is very sparsely inhabited. There are no other settlements of over 200 inhabitants for around a thousand kilometres.

Get in

The nearest airport is 1 Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP  ^IATA). which has flights to Kangerlussuaq and Nuuk, and in summertime to Reykjavik.   Between the airport and Ittoqqortoormiit a helicopter transfer is needed to 2 Ittoqqortoormiit Helistop. 

Cruise ships (expensive) come to the 3 Port of Ittoqqortoormiit. in the summer months.

Ittoqqortoormiit is not connected by road to any other settlements.

Get around

The town is small enough to just walk around.

See

The town's nearest neighbour is the largest national park in the world. Don't venture too far, though, as the likelihood of rescuing you in an emergency drops exponentially the further you get from Ittoqqortoormiit. You need an expedition permit for any visit to the park.

• 1 Church, Mikip Aqqulaa 519. (updated Nov 2023)

Buy

• 1 Pilersuisoq, Jrnip Aqqulaa 123. Groceries. (updated Nov 2023)
• 2 Tourist Information Center and Gift Shop, Mikip Aqqulaa 519. (updated Nov 2023)

Sleep

• Ittoqqortoormiit Guesthouse. (updated Apr 2019)

Connect

There is mobile phone coverage around Ittoqqortoormiit and Nerlerit Inaat Airport. Greenland is not part of the EU, so roaming prices are much higher than in the EU. The Greenlandic mobile operator Tusass (formerly Telepost) has SIM cards for travellers.