Bodø · Norway
Ureddplassen · Gildeskål
Award-winning Norwegian Scenic Route rest area with a nine-metre terrace and concrete steps down to the beach, facing the open sea, Fugløya and the Lofoten Wall; toilets open all year.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-west over the fjord and the open sea towards Fugløya and the Lofoten Wall..
- 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
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 62 km by road from Bodø (estimate), roughly 1 h 11 by car.
- Parking
- Scenic-route rest area car park, toilets open all year.
- Coordinates
- 66.9503, 13.6317 · 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.