Icelandair STOL aircraft approach Kulusuk Airport on the way from Nerlerit Inaat and Reykjavík flying directly over the southern end of the island.

The highest summit is Qivtaatit in the north, at 855 m (2,805.1 ft).

[1] The central part of the island is glaciated, with the active Apusiaajik Glacier flowing towards Torsuut Tunoq sound.

[1] Polar cruises bound for, or returning from the coastal voyages in the Kangertittivaq fjord and the shores of Northeast Greenland National Park often visit the area on their way from/to Tasiilaq.

During summer, the glacier edge is also a popular tourist destination for boat trips from Tasiilaq and Kulusuk,[2] In winter it is possible to cross the frozen sounds on foot or on snowmobile, Several summits on the island attract mountaineers, climbers, and polar adventurers, much as the neighboring Ammassalik island.