Karasjok · Norway
Roddenes rest area · Porsangerfjorden
Rest area with toilets and a nature trail on Østre Porsangerveien (Fv98) on the east shore of the Porsangerfjord, Porsanger.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Open to the north: the land rises to about 2° at most, lowest towards the north-west..
- 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 99 km by road from Karasjok (estimate), roughly 1 h 53 by car.
- Parking
- Rest area with toilets; room for about 6 cars.
- Coordinates
- 70.1776, 25.2968 · 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.