Helgeland · Norway
Husøy, Træna · north-west shore
Tiny island community far out in the Norwegian Sea; Visit Helgeland points to the north-west side of Husøy, where the aurora rises behind the sharp peaks of Sanna. Reached only by boat.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-west to north over the open sea; the Træna peaks to the south-west.
- 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
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 117 km by road from the middle of Helgeland (estimate), roughly 2 h 15 by car.
- Parking
- No car needed on the island; reached by ferry or express boat from the mainland.
- Coordinates
- 66.5020, 12.0900 · 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 visithelgeland.com.