Lofoten · Norway
Fredvang rest area · Flakstad
Main rest area with toilets on Strandveien (Fv7708) in Fredvang, Flakstadøya, close to the north-facing beaches.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Partly open to the north: the land rises to about 6° at most, lowest towards the north-north-west..
- Darkness
- Mostly dark sky, grade 2 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Some light from a village, houses or a road nearby.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 24 km by road from the middle of Lofoten (estimate), roughly 28 min by car.
- Parking
- Rest area with toilets, 5 car spaces, maintained by a private party.
- Coordinates
- 68.0870, 13.1725 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
The E10 nearby is avalanche-exposed: check road status after heavy snow.
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.