Alta · Norway
Skjåholmen rest area · Kvalsund
Large rest area with picnic tables at Kvalsund on the road to Hammerfest, a dark stop for anyone driving up from Alta.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North along the Kvalsundet strait..
- 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 81 km by road from Alta (estimate), roughly 1 h 33 by car.
- Parking
- Rest area; room for about 30 cars and 5 lorries.
- Coordinates
- 70.5270, 23.7426 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Strong wind at the strait: dress warmly and stay by the car.
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.