Lyngenfjord · Norway
Sørelva rest area · E6 Rotsund
Statens vegvesen main rest area (built 2019) on the E6 at Ravelseidet, Nordreisa, with toilets, shelters and a picnic site.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Open to the north: the land rises to about 5° at most, lowest towards the 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 57 km by road from the middle of Lyngenfjord (estimate), roughly 1 h 05 by car.
- Parking
- Free rest area; room for about 18 cars.
- Coordinates
- 69.8201, 20.8055 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
E6 traffic: turn in only at the rest area.
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.