Lofoten · Norway
Laukvik · Austvågøy north coast
Fishing village on the north side of Austvågøy that faces the open sea to the north-west, long known locally as an aurora place (it hosts a private northern-lights centre).
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Laukvik in Aurora Atlas
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-west to north over Vestfjorden's outer sea and the open Norwegian Sea; flat coast with the lighthouse breakwater in front..
- 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 54 km by road from the middle of Lofoten (estimate), roughly 1 h 02 by car.
- Parking
- Car park on Laukvikveien.
- Coordinates
- 68.3910, 14.4372 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Breakwater edges are icy at night; keep off the harbour quays.
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.