Helgeland · Norway
Sundshopen rest area · Sømna
Norwegian Scenic Route rest area with toilets open all year and a 65-metre stone jetty out across the tidal shore; a low, open sea horizon in the far south of Helgeland.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- West over the sea from a 65 m stone jetty..
- 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 185 km by road from the middle of Helgeland (estimate), roughly 3 h 33 by car.
- Parking
- Rest area car park.
- Coordinates
- 65.2602, 12.1443 · 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.