Lofoten · Norway
Yttersand (Ytresand) beach · Fredvang
Long sandy beach on the outer side of Moskenesøya past the Fredvang bridges, facing the open sea to the north-west; a darker alternative to the E10 beaches.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-west to north over the open sea; Moskenesøya's peaks to the west..
- 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 26 km by road from the middle of Lofoten (estimate), roughly 29 min by car.
- Parking
- Car park on Strandveien at Yttersand.
- Coordinates
- 68.0991, 13.1348 · 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.