Huts

/ On the trail / By Lisa Germany

Huts

The Arctic Circle Trail has 9 official huts along the original route. If you choose to hike the Southern route, there is currently 1 hut that is scheduled to be ready in summer 2024.

The huts are maintained by the local government and are open all year round to anyone on a first-in-first-served basis. However, many of them are very small, so it is essential that all ACTers carry a tent.

Note: Hundesø is NOT an official hut and is not maintained.

Rules for using the huts

Given their remote locations, the huts can only be serviced once per year. This happens during winter when they can be accessed via snowmobile.

For this reason, we need all users to help keep the huts and their surroundings clean so that others can enjoy their refuge.

Before you decide to hike the trail, please familiarize yourself with our rules and instructions for using the huts:

Cleaning
Toilet use
Disposal of garbage
Heaters
Canoes (Katiffik and Canoe Centre)
Charging station (Canoe Centre)

You will find this same information inside each shelter.

Kangerlussarsuk Tulleq Syd hut at dusk — _{Photo: Stacy Abernathy}

Overview of the official huts

Katiffik

Sleeps: 6 (max)

GPS: 66.920334 -51.360867

Features:

Small bench for cooking
Garbage bin
Outdoor dry toilet
Great view of Amitsorsuaq Lake
Look for canoes here

Canoe Centre

Sleeps: 21 beds + extra space

GPS: 66.921463 -51.747997

Features:

Large kitchen and living area
2 separate dormitories
Dry toilet
Charging station
Garbage bin
Great view of Amitsorsuaq Lake
Look for canoes here

Ikkattooq

Sleeps: 6 (max)

GPS: 66.971863 -52.170223

Features:

Small bench for cooking

Eqalugaarniarfik

Sleeps: 4 beds + extra space

GPS: 66.995605 -52.356991

Features:

Mid-sized cooking and eating area
Garbage bin
Look for instructions in the hut for on where to source water nearby

Innajuatooq I

Sleeps: 6 (max)

GPS: 67.056667 -52.614664

Features:

Small bench for cooking

Innajuatooq II (The Lake House)

Sleeps: 10 beds + extra space

GPS: 67.056519 -52.628017

Features:

Large cooking and eating area
Beautiful view of the lake
Dry Toilet

Nerumaq

Sleeps: 6 (max)

GPS: 67.005844 -52.965691

Features:

Small bench for cooking

Kangerluarsuk Tulleq Nord

Sleeps: 6 beds + extra space

GPS: 66.9879 -53.205986

Features:

Large cooking and eating area
Garbage bin
Right on the fjord edge
Optional excursion across the tidal river to the summer homes and a second valley

Kangerluarsuk Tulleq Syd

Sleeps: 6 (max)

GPS: 66.98024 -53.251228

Features:

Small bench for cooking