The notebook of Pond Inlet et parc national Sirmilik
Let the horizon widen the day.
Fjords, glaciers, ice packs and mountains of Baffin Island surround a community that is oriented towards the Strait of Eclipse.
At your own pace
Identity summary
5 to 10 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Coast · Mountain · Heritage · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Pond Inlet et parc national Sirmilik
Fjords, glaciers, ice packs and mountains of Baffin Island surround a community that is oriented towards the Strait of Eclipse.
The discovery of Pond Inlet and Sirmilik National Park is built around Pond Inlet, Sirmilik National Park and Bylot Island. The stay thus alternates between the coast, mountain reliefs, heritage and natural areas, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 5 to 10 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Pond Inlet
- Sirmilik National Park
- Bylot Island
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place indismissible
Pond Inlet
Mittimatalik faces the mountains and glaciers of Bylot Island on the other side of Eclipse Sound. From shore, the ice pack, icebergs and arctic light make up a spectacular landscape even before any excursion.
Nature park
Parc national Sirmilik
Sirmilik brings together glaciers, mountains, fjords and bird colonies around Bylot Island and northern Baffin. Pond Inlet, guided excursions approach a world of ice and cliffs where travel depends entirely on the seasons.
Nature and landscape
Bylot Island
Bylot Island The glaciers, valleys and huge cliffs frequented by colonies of marine birds. Pond Inlet They reveal the reliefs from water or ice, according to a season that completely transforms the approach.
Place indismissible
Eclipse Sound
Eclipse Sound separate Pond Inlet bylot Island mountains and turns into open sea, iceberg passage and large frozen expanse. Observing it with a local guide allows you to search narwhals and other animals without forgetting the changing conditions of the ice.
Practical tips
This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.
To go further
More activities
Restaurants, walks, culture, leisure and outings to search without leaving the destination card.
The nearest destinations
The closest ideas on the map, to extend your trip.
Similar destinations
Same landscapes and the same pace of travel, elsewhere in the world.
