Eqip Sermia Glacier

An active glacier north of Ilulissat

Information about Eqi Glacier

Eqip Sermia, also widely known as Eqi Glacier, is an active outlet glacier north of Ilulissat. Its broad ice front marks the meeting of Greenland's ice sheet and a remote fjord, creating a powerful view of a landscape in constant motion.

Scientific monitoring shows that the glacier is dynamic, with retreat and calving forming part of its changing story. Expedition vessels or Zodiacs may approach from a safe distance when conditions allow, but access, exact distance and any calving event can never be guaranteed.

Interesting facts about Eqi Glacier

Eqip Sermia is also known as Eqi Glacier

An active outlet glacier north of Ilulissat

Approach and calving sightings are condition-dependent

Pictures of Eqi Glacier

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Kayakers approaching the Eqip Sermia Glacier

Where is Eqi Glacier

Possible Activities in Eqi Glacier

Wildlife observation

Highlights Close to Eqi Glacier

Large iceberg in the UNESCO-listed Ilulissat Icefjord

Ilulissat & Disko Bay

Ilulissat Icefjord is a UNESCO World Heritage landscape where Sermeq Kujalleq feeds a tidal fjord crowded with immense icebergs. Listed in 2004, the site is internationally important for observing glacial processes and the meeting of the Greenland ice sheet with the sea.

Viewpoints, trails and perspectives from the water may reveal grounded and drifting ice on a vast scale, but the ice and access conditions change continually. Visitors should follow designated routes and local or expedition guidance; no particular walk, boat trip, view or calving event is guaranteed.