Senja · Norway
Husøy north point
Rocky northern tip of Husøy, the fishing village that fills a small island joined to Senja by a causeway. A short path past the last houses leads to an open view out of the fjord, with the village lights behind you.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-west and north over Øyfjorden to the open sea; Senja's mountains rise to the north-east and east..
- 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 47 km by road from the middle of Senja (estimate), roughly 54 min by car.
- Parking
- Car park at the end of the county road by the causeway, then a 10 to 15 minute walk through the village.
- Coordinates
- 69.5467, 17.6551 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
The road to Husøy is avalanche-exposed and can close after heavy snow: check vegvesen.no/trafikk. Do not park in passing places or on the village streets.
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 nasjonaleturistveger.no.