Senja · Norway
Tranøybotn rest area
Large paved rest area by the shore at Tranøybotn on Senja's southern side, near Ånderdalen National Park; an alternative when the outer north coast roads are closed.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-east and east over the inner fjord; low forested hills to the north, higher ground to the west..
- 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 30 km by road from the middle of Senja (estimate), roughly 34 min by car.
- Parking
- Paved rest area beside the county road, kept open in winter.
- Coordinates
- 69.1651, 17.4071 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Park inside the rest area, not on the road shoulder.
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 nvdbapiles.atlas.vegvesen.no.