Ilulissat Board walk
Path
A wooden boardwalk connecting the city of Ilulissat with the icefiord.
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Case
Ensuring people’s safety while protecting ruins and nature
The boardwalk was created to make a safe passage from the city to the icefiord. The boardwalk also protects nature, the fragile arctic tundra, and old Inuit ruins in the landscape..
Adaptable structure that blends in with nature
The board walk consists of wooden frames of pine and larch layed directly on the ground, without foundation or pillars. The structure is adaptable, transforming into stairs on steep sections and rocky terrain.
Key facts
- Location
Ilulissat
- GPS points
69°13'0.01" N -51°06'0.00" W
- Protection Framework
UNESCO Site
- Estimated number of visitors a year
64,752 per year (about 65,000 since the opening in June 2017)
- High season
- Low season
- Project Owner
Municipal of Avannaata
- Designer
Municipal of Avannaata
- Year of construction
2010
- Materials
Pine and larch wood
- Project budget