Tromsø · Norway

Nordjeteen

Waterfront viewpoint right in central Tromsø, an easy walk from downtown with bus access at Sentrum.

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Storsteinen (8526972689)
“Storsteinen (8526972689)” by Bernt Rostad from Oslo, Norway, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).

Why it works for the aurora

View
North.
Darkness
Some light pollution, grade 3 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Glow from a nearby town; bright aurora is easy to see, faint aurora is washed out.
Aurora
Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.

Getting there

Distance
About 1 km by road from Tromsø, roughly 1 min by car.
Bus or train
Nearest stop: Sentrum.
Coordinates
69.6507, 18.9683 · 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.