North Cape · Norway
North Cape plateau
The famous cliff at 71°N with nothing but the Barents Sea to the north. In winter the last stretch of road is only open in escorted convoys or on guided trips.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over the Barents Sea from the cliff top.
- 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 27 km by road from the middle of North Cape (estimate), roughly 31 min by car.
- Parking
- Visitor-centre car park (winter access by convoy or tour only).
- Coordinates
- 71.1685, 25.7837 · 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.