Lofoten · Norway
Hov beach · Gimsøy
White-sand beach at the northern tip of flat, thinly populated Gimsøy, beside Hov farm and its campsite; the open sea to the north gives one of the lowest northern horizons in Lofoten.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-west to north-east over the open sea, with only low skerries in the northern view; the hill Hoven rises behind you to the south-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 37 km by road from the middle of Lofoten (estimate), roughly 42 min by car.
- Parking
- Paid parking at Hov farm (pay at the machine or in the restaurant); another paid car park by the golf course.
- Coordinates
- 68.3387, 14.1091 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Stay on the beach and paths: the land around is farmland and horse pasture. In onshore storms big waves run far up the beach.
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 visitlofoten.com.