Tromsø · Norway
Hella
Protected recreation area with old houses at the south end of Kvaløya; the hill behind blocks the low northern sky. Parking may not be ploughed in winter; check before you go.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- South-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 Tromsø, roughly 19 min by car.
- Parking
- Car park by the road at the Straumhella bus stop. Car park by Straumsvegen at the Straumhella bus stop, a short walk from the viewpoint.
- Bus or train
- Nearest stop: Straumhella.
- Coordinates
- 69.5596, 18.7200 · 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: Tromsø kommune; OpenStreetMap contributors.