Narvik · Norway
Langstranda beach
Beach about ten minutes’ drive from Narvik across the fjord, a quick escape from the street lights with open water to the north.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over the Ofotfjord towards Narvik.
- 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 6 km by road from Narvik (estimate), roughly 7 min by car.
- Coordinates
- 68.4050, 17.3400 · 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 aurora-norway.no.