Harstad · Norway
Elgsnes manor · Harstad
The red 18th-century manor at Elgsnes on the northern tip of Hinnøya; Nordnorge's Harstad guide calls it 'a lovely place to hang around and wait for the northern lights', with a view north to Grytøya and Andøya.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over the sea to Grytøya's mountains and further to Andøya..
- 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 22 km by road from Harstad (estimate), roughly 25 min by car.
- Parking
- Gravel car park 'Parking Elgsnes'.
- Coordinates
- 68.9186, 16.2603 · 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.