Must-see river spot · Greenland
Hovgaard Island
Hovgaard Ø
Hovgaard Island is a river spot in Greenland.
Hovgaard Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hovgaard Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Hovgaard Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 79.88034, -18.60375. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hovgaard Island
- Lynn Island · river spot · ~36 km · Must-see
- Spaltegletsjer · viewpoint · ~43 km · Must-see
- Anna Bistrup Fjelde · viewpoint · ~18 km
- Adolf Jensen Bjerg · viewpoint · ~32 km
- Bloch Nunatakker · viewpoint · ~45 km
- Depotfjeld · viewpoint · ~58 km
- Aage Bertelsen Gletsjer · viewpoint · ~61 km
- Depotgletsjer · viewpoint · ~61 km
- Firndalen · viewpoint · ~61 km
- Depotgletscher · viewpoint · ~64 km
- Mallemukgletscher · viewpoint · ~70 km
- Enhjørningen · viewpoint · ~71 km
- Sirius Dal · viewpoint · ~22 km
- Gustav Thostrup Bjerg · viewpoint · ~24 km
- Gletscherskærene · viewpoint · ~28 km
- Kap Anna Bistrup · beach · ~29 km
- Kap Marie Dijmphna · beach · ~31 km
- Sophie Holm · river spot · ~31 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hovgaard Island
- Lynn Island · river spot · ~36 km · Must-see
- Norske Islands · river spot · ~109 km
- Sophie Holm · river spot · ~31 km
- Stopklodsen · river spot · ~38 km
- Sælhunden · river spot · ~72 km
- Gamle Jim Øer · river spot · ~75 km
- Eva Ø · river spot · ~79 km
- Panoramaø · river spot · ~80 km
- Brønlunds Grav · river spot · ~102 km
- Achton Friis Ø · river spot · ~128 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hovgaard Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Hovgaard Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hovgaard Island?
Nearby: Lynn Island (river spot, 36 km), Spaltegletsjer (viewpoint, 43 km), Anna Bistrup Fjelde (viewpoint, 18 km), Adolf Jensen Bjerg (viewpoint, 32 km), Bloch Nunatakker (viewpoint, 45 km), Depotfjeld (viewpoint, 58 km).
Is Hovgaard Island worth visiting?
Hovgaard Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Greenland on Spotwander.