Vesterålen · Norway
Andenes · north shore
The northern tip of Vesterålen, looking straight out to sea; the shore just outside the village is a short walk from town and home of the Spaceship Aurora centre.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over the open sea.
- 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 90 km by road from the middle of Vesterålen (estimate), roughly 1 h 43 by car.
- Coordinates
- 69.3300, 16.1000 · 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 norway-lights.com.