North Cape · Norway
Slettnes lighthouse · Gamvik
The world’s northernmost mainland lighthouse, on a flat, windswept coastal plain beyond Gamvik with an open sea horizon.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North and east over the Barents Sea across a flat coastal plain.
- 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 103 km by road from the middle of North Cape (estimate), roughly 1 h 58 by car.
- Coordinates
- 71.0875, 28.2175 · 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 visitnordkyn.com.