Lofoten · Norway
Hagskaret rest area · Fv815
Main rest area with toilets and picnic site on Hagskarveien (Fv815) above Leknes, Vestvågøy.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Partly open to the north: the land rises to about 6° at most, lowest towards the west-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 5 km by road from the middle of Lofoten (estimate), roughly 5 min by car.
- Parking
- Free rest area; room for about 14 cars.
- Coordinates
- 68.1580, 13.6947 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
The Fv7730 nearby is avalanche-exposed: check road status after heavy snow.
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.