Tromsø · Norway

Sørlenangsbotn

Picnic spot 140 m from paid public parking, not the Blåisvatnet hike. Stay on the path beside the protected wetlands. The route from Tromsø includes a ferry. 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 78 km by road from Tromsø, roughly 58 min by car.
Parking
Sørlenangsbotn. Sørlenangsbotn public parking (paid).
Coordinates
69.7570, 19.9567 · 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; Lyngsalpan verneområdestyre.