Akureyri · Iceland
Héðinsfjörður · between the tunnels
Free car park in Héðinsfjörður, the empty fjord the road crosses between Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður. Visit North Iceland names the Siglufjörður coast and "nearby Héðinsfjörður" among its top aurora spots.
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Héðinsfjörður in Aurora Atlas
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North down the fjord to the open Arctic Ocean; steep mountains on both sides..
- Darkness
- Very dark sky, grade 0 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. No towns or road lights nearby; the faintest aurora shows.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 72 km by road from Akureyri (estimate), roughly 1 h 23 by car.
- Parking
- Free gravel car park on Siglufjarðarvegur; a second car park is by the other tunnel mouth.
- Coordinates
- 66.1091, -18.8177 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Do not stop in or at the mouth of the tunnels. Avalanche-prone slopes: stay on the flat by the lake/shore.
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 Iceland before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from openstreetmap.org.