Helgeland · Norway
Alstahaug · Seven Sisters view
Historic church site south of Sandnessjøen, a few kilometres from the town lights, with open sea views and the Seven Sisters mountain range as a backdrop.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North and west over the sea; the Seven Sisters range to the 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
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 113 km by road from the middle of Helgeland (estimate), roughly 2 h 10 by car.
- Parking
- Car park at the church and Petter Dass Museum.
- Coordinates
- 65.8940, 12.4180 · 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 visithelgeland.com.