Our Hidden Greenland trek through the beautiful valleys and fjords to the north of Kulusuk took place in August this year and was a complete success.  On the whole we enjoyed absolutley stunning (and hot!) weather and the scenery was, as ever, breathaking.  The weather did deteriorate a little towards the end, but it's always good to have a bit of variety!

So that we weren't carrying loads that were overly heavy, we placed a depot of food and fuel at about the halfway point of the trek.  Due to heavy ice conditions in Sermilik Fjord, we weren't able to get the food as far north as hoped.  No problem though - it just meant that we started the trek in the next valley across and this didn't detract in any way.

Our trekking route first headed up a lovely peaceful valley, filled with incredibly lush tundra, thigh-high willows and colourful flowers, surrounded by giant mountains and glaciers.  As we approached the far end of this, bright white icebergs began to appear in the distance - our first views of Sermilik Fjord.  This is a very large expanse of water with a series of equally large glaciers at its head.  These are some of the most productive in the world, resulting in the fjord being totally choked with icebergs of all shapes and sizes.  It really is a remarkable sight and we had a wonderful few days working our way along its shores.  Perhaps a highlight was the beaches strewn with car-sized icebergs that had become stranded as the tide ebbed.  Great fun to explore. 

We enjoyed some superb campsites along this section.  Perhaps one of the best was on the shores of a lovely still lake near the former settlement of Parnakaajit.   This certainly won the 'Best Bathroom' vote - a little steam running through a narrow cleft in the rocks before cascading into a series of pools, all overlooking the icebergs in the fjords.  A really magical spot!

Turning back inland, we wound our way through valleys, mountains and over lofty ridges to reach the tiny and very remote settlement of Tiniteqilaq, just as the weather closed in.  Back to Kulusuk Island from there to explore its rugged coastline and many ruins of former Inuit settlements. 

We really enjoyed this trek - a good and varied route, a great bunch of people and lovely weather to boot.  Very much looking forward to running it again in 2007!