Helgeland · Norway
Hellåga rest area · Sjonafjord
Norwegian Scenic Route rest area with steps curving down the rocks to the Sjonafjord; dark and quiet on the coastal road west of Mo i Rana.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Over the Sjonafjord..
- 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 48 km by road from the middle of Helgeland (estimate), roughly 55 min by car.
- Parking
- Rest area car park.
- Coordinates
- 66.3139, 13.2848 · 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.