Point 660 (Greenland Ice Sheet)
Punkt 660
The most accessible point on the edge of Greenland's inland ice sheet. Ride an off-road vehicle onto the ice for a hike, and you can even spend a night on the ice.
Point 660 lies about 37 km east of Kangerlussuaq. It is the end of an ice-sheet road that a car company built back then for testing. It is named after its elevation of about 660 m. It is one of the very few places in the world where you can drive right up to the edge of a continental ice sheet. Visitors join tours riding off-road trucks across the tundra and moraines, then put on crampons and walk on the ice for 1 to 3 hours. Along the way you can see ice cracks, blue meltwater streams and lakes on the ice surface. The ice beneath your feet is up to 3 km thick at its deepest. Some tours include one night of camping on the ice. You must follow a licensed guide. Going onto the ice alone is not allowed.
Opening hours
Jun–Sep (best joined on a group tour)
Nearby sights
- Russell Glacier
- Musk Ox Safari
- Sugarloaf Mountain
- Garnet Rock Trail
- Lake Ferguson
- Black Ridge (Ravneklippen)
- Kangerlussuaq Museum
- Mount Hassell