Bodø · Norway
Godøystraumen rest area
Norwegian Scenic Route rest area at the narrow Godøystraumen tidal stream near Saltstraumen: a quieter, darker alternative to the busy Saltstraumen bridge.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Over the tidal sound and the sea beyond..
- 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
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 17 km by road from Bodø (estimate), roughly 20 min by car.
- Parking
- Rest area car park 'Godøystraumen'.
- Coordinates
- 67.2399, 14.7118 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
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.