Lofoten · Norway
Austnesfjorden rest area · Sildpollnes chapel view
Norwegian Scenic Route rest area on a promontory with a raised walkway looking across Sildpollen to the Sildpollnes chapel, one of Lofoten's classic aurora-over-a-church views; toilets open all year.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over Sildpollen to the Sildpollnes chapel: the skyline is lowest (about 4–5°) right above the chapel and up the fjord, with peaks rising to 8–11° on either side..
- 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
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 62 km by road from the middle of Lofoten (estimate), roughly 1 h 11 by car.
- Parking
- Scenic-route rest area car park, toilets open all year.
- Coordinates
- 68.3159, 14.7160 · 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.