Must-see viewpoint · Qeqqata, Greenland
Russel glacier
Russel Gletsjer
Russel glacier is a viewpoint in Qeqqata, Greenland.
Russel glacier: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Russel glacier
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Russel glacier — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 67.09276, -50.18632. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Russel glacier
- Aavitsup Tasia · lake · Qeqqata · ~11 km · Must-see
- Isunnguata Sermia · viewpoint · Qeqqata · ~14 km · Must-see
- Qingartaq Sanningasup Tasia · lake · Qeqqata · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sanningasup Tasii · lake · Qeqqata · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ferguson Lake · lake · Qeqqata · ~29 km · Must-see
- Russel Glacier Waterfall Viewpoint · waterfall · Qeqqata · ~3 km
- Plane Wreckage #1: T33 57-763 · fort · Qeqqata · ~12 km
- Sugarloaf Waterfall · waterfall · Qeqqata · ~16 km
- Sugarloaf Waterfall Trail (no trailmarks) · waterfall · Qeqqata · ~17 km
- Black Ridge · viewpoint · Qeqqata · ~29 km
- Kangerlussuaq Museum · museum · Qeqqata · ~30 km
- Iluliartoq · lake · Qeqqata · ~34 km
- Tarajornitsut · viewpoint · Qeqqata · ~44 km
- Avannarlia · viewpoint · Qeqqata · ~46 km
- Strømfjordshavn · beach · Qeqqata · ~47 km
- Limnæasø · lake · Qeqqata · ~51 km
- Bowdoin Bay · beach · Qeqqata · ~53 km
- Aasivissuit Tasiat · lake · Qeqqata · ~55 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Russel glacier
- Isunnguata Sermia · viewpoint · Qeqqata · ~14 km · Must-see
- Black Ridge · viewpoint · Qeqqata · ~29 km
- Tarajornitsut · viewpoint · Qeqqata · ~44 km
- Avannarlia · viewpoint · Qeqqata · ~46 km
- Atunngitsoq · viewpoint · Qeqqata · ~57 km
- Inuppaat Quuat · viewpoint · Qeqertalik · ~61 km
- Ammaat · viewpoint · Qeqertalik · ~61 km
- Aatsangasoq · viewpoint · Qeqqata · ~62 km
- Amitsuarsuk · viewpoint · Qeqertalik · ~65 km
- Eqalummiut Nuuat · viewpoint · Qeqertalik · ~66 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Russel glacier 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 Russel glacier?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Russel glacier?
Nearby: Aavitsup Tasia (lake, 11 km), Isunnguata Sermia (viewpoint, 14 km), Qingartaq Sanningasup Tasia (lake, 19 km), Sanningasup Tasii (lake, 23 km), Ferguson Lake (lake, 29 km), Russel Glacier Waterfall Viewpoint (waterfall, 3 km).
Is Russel glacier worth visiting?
Russel glacier is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Greenland on Spotwander.