Photo: Anders Peter

Quassussuaq

Capital’s Panoramic Peak

Quassussuaq (Little Malene) is one of Nuuk’s most popular day hikes, offering panoramic views over the capital and the fjord. It’s a short but steep ascent that rewards with excellent photography and a sense of scale of Greenland’s vastness.

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