Tromsø · Norway
Otervika (Sandneshamn)
The pin marks the municipal beach parking, which is open in summer only. Check the walking route to the beach before you go; do not walk through the tunnel or park beside its entrances.
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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 48 km by road from Tromsø, roughly 44 min by car.
- Parking
- Otervika.
- Coordinates
- 69.6290, 18.1731 · 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.