Bodø · Norway
Saltstraumen
The world-famous tidal current south-east of Bodø; the swirling water under the aurora makes a striking foreground, though the bridge and houses add some light.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Along the strait; bridge and village lights nearby.
- Darkness
- Mostly dark sky, grade 2 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Some light from a village, houses or a road nearby.
- 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 13 km by road from Bodø (estimate), roughly 15 min by car.
- Parking
- Car parks by the bridge and the visitor facilities.
- Coordinates
- 67.2330, 14.6200 · 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 visitbodo.com.