Lofoten · Norway
Eggum rest area
Norwegian Scenic Route rest area in an old fishing hamlet on the ocean side of Vestvågøy, with nothing but sea between you and the northern sky.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-west to north over the open ocean.
- 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 22 km by road from the middle of Lofoten (estimate), roughly 26 min by car.
- Parking
- Scenic Route rest-area car park (toilets closed in winter).
- Coordinates
- 68.3081, 13.6543 · 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 nasjonaleturistveger.no.