Varanger · Norway
Domen · Vardø
Norwegian Scenic Route Varanger stop on the legendary 'witches' mountain' Domen, with three small shelter buildings and a view over the fjord, the open sea and Vardø — the far north-east edge of mainland Europe.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- East and north over the Barents Sea, the fjord and Vardø..
- 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 70 km by road from the middle of Varanger (estimate), roughly 1 h 20 by car.
- Parking
- Scenic-route rest area on the E75, with a car park.
- Coordinates
- 70.3233, 31.0406 · 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 from openstreetmap.org.