Lofoten · Norway
Reinehalsen viewpoint · Reine
Norwegian Scenic Route viewpoint at the foot of Reinebringen, 'one of Norway's most photographed spots': aurora above Reine's red cabins and peaks during active nights.
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Reinehalsen viewpoint in Aurora Atlas
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- South-east over Reine and the Reinefjord inlet; aurora is seen overhead or behind the peaks, not on a low northern horizon..
- 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 41 km by road from the middle of Lofoten (estimate), roughly 47 min by car.
- Parking
- Small car parks in Reine, about 0.2 km away on Moskenesveien; the viewpoint itself has very limited space.
- Coordinates
- 67.9282, 13.0834 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Avalanches hit the E10 between Djupfjorden and Reine once or twice a year: check vegvesen.no/trafikk.
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.