Tromsø · Norway
Steinsvika (Sommarøya)
Sandy beach and picnic site on Sommarøya by the Steinsvika bus stop, open to the sea in the north-west. Don't park on the road; the beach area may not be ploughed in winter.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Northwest.
- 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 57.4 km by road from Tromsø, roughly 51 min by car.
- Bus or train
- Nearest stop: Sommarøy Steinsvika.
- Coordinates
- 69.6302, 18.0312 · 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; Tromsø Havpadleklubb; OpenStreetMap contributors.