Varanger · Norway
Vottenskaret rest area · E75 Kiberg
Rest area on the E75 between Kiberg and Vardø, 2 km south of the Domen scenic-route stop, open to the Barents Sea to the north and east.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Open to the north: the land rises to about 3° at most, lowest towards the north-east..
- 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 70 km by road from the middle of Varanger (estimate), roughly 1 h 21 by car.
- Parking
- Rest area; room for about 5 cars.
- Coordinates
- 70.3411, 31.0185 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Exposed coast road over Domen, convoyed in storms: check road status before driving.
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.