Narvik · Norway
Bjørnfjell · E10 mountain plateau
High, treeless plateau on the E10 just before the Swedish border; weather here often differs from the coast, so it can be clear when Narvik is not.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Wide, open mountain sky in most directions.
- Darkness
- Very dark sky, grade 0 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. No towns or road lights nearby; the faintest aurora shows.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 34 km by road from Narvik (estimate), roughly 39 min by car.
- Coordinates
- 68.4400, 18.0900 · 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 nordnorge.com.