Lofoten · Norway
Hamnøy bridge rest area
Small rest area by the Hamnøy bridge, the classic Lofoten aurora-photo view of red cabins and steep peaks. Very busy in season.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-east over Reinefjorden towards the mountains of Moskenesøya; the low northern sky is blocked by peaks, so this is for strong, high aurora..
- 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
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 38 km by road from the middle of Lofoten (estimate), roughly 43 min by car.
- Parking
- Rest area at Myran/Hamnøya, no toilets; a free public car park is nearby.
- Coordinates
- 67.9453, 13.1250 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Do not stand on the E10 bridge or its approach; heavy traffic and narrow road. Do not park in front of private rorbuer.
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.