Helgeland · Norway
Jektvik ferry rest area · Værangen
Norwegian Scenic Route rest area at Jektvik on the south bank of the Værangen fjord, where ferries leave for Kilboghamn; toilets open all year and a north-facing fjord view while you wait.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over the Værangen fjord..
- Darkness
- Dark sky, grade 1 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Little artificial light; a good place for faint aurora and the Milky Way.
- 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 64 km by road from the middle of Helgeland (estimate), roughly 1 h 14 by car.
- Parking
- Village/ferry parking.
- Coordinates
- 66.6242, 13.2893 · 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.