North Cape · Norway
Veidnessletta rest area · E69 Magerøya
Statens vegvesen main rest area on the E69 in Nordkapp municipality, with 24/7 toilets, shelters and picnic tables.
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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 east-south-east..
- 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 13 km by road from the middle of North Cape (estimate), roughly 15 min by car.
- Parking
- Free rest area with toilets (open 24/7); room for about 15 cars.
- Coordinates
- 70.9554, 25.7024 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Exposed coast road: check whether an E69 convoy is in force before driving.
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.