Tromsø · Norway
Fors’n (Lakselvbukt)
Riverside shelter reached by a short, steep and uneven path from the Flatvoll bridge parking. Avoid the path when icy and stay away from the river edge. May not be ploughed in winter; check before you go.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Not assessed yet.
- 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 75 km by road from Tromsø, roughly 54 min by car.
- Parking
- Flatvoll. Flatvoll bridge trail parking.
- Coordinates
- 69.4084, 19.6445 · 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: Ishavskysten friluftsråd; Tromsø kommune.