Alta · Norway
Transfarelvmoen rest area · E6 east of Alta
Main rest area on the E6 east of Alta towards Lakselv, a quick escape from the town lights.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Open moor and low pine forest; the northern sky is open over the river plain..
- Darkness
- Dark sky, grade 1 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Little artificial light; a good place for faint aurora and the Milky Way.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 11 km by road from Alta (estimate), roughly 12 min by car.
- Parking
- Rest area; room for about 10 cars and 2 lorries.
- Coordinates
- 69.9891, 23.4862 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
E6 traffic; park inside the rest area.
Dress for standing still in the cold, bring a head torch with a red light, and park only where parking is allowed. A forecast is guidance, not a promise: check the road and weather warnings for Norway before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from openstreetmap.org.