Harstad · Norway

Trondenes · Harstad

Headland just north of Harstad with the medieval Trondenes church, a quick escape from the town lights with water views to the north.

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“Trondenes Church in Harstad, Hinnøya, Troms, Norway, 2015 April” by Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).

Why it works for the aurora

View: North and east over 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 3 km by road from Harstad (estimate), roughly 4 min by car.
Coordinates: 68.8225, 16.5550 · 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 nordnorge.com.