Harstad · Norway
Folkeparken · Harstad
Harstad's natural forest park directly above the town, recommended by Nordnorge as an easy escape from the city lights on foot or by taxi; in winter many paths become ski tracks.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Patchy between trees; best from clearings looking north over the town and the Vågsfjord..
- 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
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 2 km by road from Harstad (estimate), roughly 2 min by car.
- Parking
- Free car park 'Folkeparken'.
- Bus or train
- Nearest stop: Harstad town buses.
- Coordinates
- 68.7948, 16.5086 · 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.