Harstad · Norway
Bremnes rest area · Kvæfjord
Main rest area with a viewpoint on the coast road north-west of Harstad, on the way towards Elgsnes: a legal stop on the dark Kvæfjord side of Hinnøya.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Over the Kvæfjord/Vågsfjord towards Andøya and Senja..
- 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 18 km by road from Harstad (estimate), roughly 20 min by car.
- Parking
- Main rest area for about 5 cars.
- Coordinates
- 68.8629, 16.2383 · 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.