Alta · Norway
Eibydalen rest area
Main rest area with toilets and room for 20 cars in Eibydalen south of Alta; a dark, legal stop inland, where the sky is often clearer than on the coast.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Along the Eiby valley; forested slopes limit the low horizon..
- 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 21 km by road from Alta (estimate), roughly 24 min by car.
- Parking
- Main rest area with toilets; room for about 20 cars.
- Coordinates
- 69.8225, 23.2007 · 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.