Narvik · Norway
Jernvatnet rest area · E10
Rest area by Jernvatnet lake on the E10 between Narvik and the Swedish border, where the road leaves the coastal clouds behind: a darker, often drier stop on the way to Bjørnfjell and Abisko.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Over the Jernvatnet lake in a mountain valley; mountains limit the low horizon..
- Darkness
- Very dark sky, grade 0 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. No towns or road lights nearby; the faintest aurora shows.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 21 km by road from Narvik (estimate), roughly 24 min by car.
- Parking
- Rest area for about 5 cars and 2 lorries.
- Coordinates
- 68.5013, 17.8025 · 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.