Tana · Norway
Gornitak rest area · Varangerfjord
Norwegian Scenic Route Varanger rest area by the fjord, with service facilities in a restored WWII stone ammunition store and a wide sky over the sea to the east.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- East over the Varangerfjord and the sea 'under a high firmament' (Norwegian Scenic Routes); mountainside behind (north-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 25 km by road from the middle of Tana (estimate), roughly 29 min by car.
- Parking
- Main rest area for about 10 cars, with drinking water.
- Coordinates
- 70.1760, 28.7138 · 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.