Vesterålen · Norway
Gisløy turning place rest area · Øksnes
Rest area and car park at the end of Gisløyveien (Fv7670) on Gisløya in Øksnes, open to the sea on the north-west side of Vesterålen.
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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 south-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 29 km by road from the middle of Vesterålen (estimate), roughly 34 min by car.
- Parking
- Free rest area; room for about 4 cars; bus turning place.
- Coordinates
- 68.9330, 15.2754 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Do not block the bus turning place.
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.