Auyuittuq National Park — Attraction in Baffin Island

Auyuittuq National Park Located on eastern Baffin Island between the communities of Pangnirtung and Qikiqtarjuaq, Auyuittuq (pronounced ‘ow-you-we-took’) National Park is the most accessible national park in Nunavut and the most popular for both short visits and extended ones.Visitors discover a landscape that is 85 percent rock and ice, dominated by steep and rugged mountains, with vast glaciers and powerful rivers. Most hikers and skiers follow Akshayuk Pass, a 97 kilometre (60 mile) traditional Inuit travel corridor that traverses the park. It starts at sea level and rises to 420 metres (1,378 ft.) at Summit Lake, a picturesque area framed by towering granite peaks. Skiers and backpackers can do the entire traverse starting at theQikiqtarjuaq end, or do a return trip fromPangnirtung to Summit...

Auyuittuq National Park is a national park located on Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, the largest political subdivision of Canada. The park was initially known as Baffin Island National Park when it was established in 1972, but the name was changed in 1976 to its current name to better reflect the region and its history. It features many terrains of Arctic wilderness, such as fjords, glaciers, and ice fields. Although Auyuittuq was established in 1972 as a national park reserve, it was upgraded to a full national...

Beautiful, quiet, secluded, mountainous landscape with river crossings, and fresh glacier water. I've done the hike twice up to Windy Lake from Pangnirtung Pass. To enter the park you must pay an outfitter to drive you in by boat. There are areas that are very windy, and the terrain changes throughout - from moss, sand, boulders, and sometimes icy - be prepared for wet feet throughout the hike. The Parks Canada staff are local Inuit who are very informative and you need to watch a Polar Bear Safety video prior to departure. An...