Despite its proximity to the coast Renland has an ice cap climate with bitterly cold winters and very low maximum temperatures in the summer.

[2] Renland was named after the reindeer which were found formerly in the area, but disappeared around the early 20th century.

[3] Renland is surrounded to the north by the Nordvestfjord of the Scoresby Sound, to the south by the 6 to 10 km wide Ofjord and to the southwest by the Rype Fjord.

To the west the peninsula is attached to the mainland and to the northwest lies Th.

[6] This wide and desolate place is a popular destination for mountain climbing owing to its steep slopes, massive rocky crags and jagged peaks.