Lofoten · Norway
Henningsvær football pitch
The famous football pitch on Henningsvær's outermost island, a short walk from the village: the no-car choice if you are staying here. The pitch and streets are lit, so stand on the rocks just west of it.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-west to north over the sea and the low rooftops of Henningsvær; the peaks of Austvågøy block the north-east..
- Darkness
- Some light pollution, grade 3 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Glow from a nearby town; bright aurora is easy to see, faint aurora is washed out.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 30 km by road from the middle of Lofoten (estimate), roughly 35 min by car.
- Parking
- No parking at the pitch: use the paid public car park at the entrance to the village and walk about 1 km.
- Bus or train
- Nearest stop: Henningsvær stadion kryss (bus 743 from Svolvær).
- Coordinates
- 68.1483, 14.1988 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
The floodlights may be on for training: keep off the pitch. Stay on the paths, and keep back from the icy rocks and the sea edge in the dark.
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 lifeinnorway.net.