Tana · Norway

Tana bru · riverside

The bridge village on the great salmon river Tana (Deatnu); walk a little up or down the river from the E6 for a wide, dark sky over the valley.

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Why it works for the aurora

View
Along the broad Tana river valley.
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 0 km by road from the middle of Tana (estimate), roughly 1 min by car.
Coordinates
70.1965, 28.1850 · 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 visitnorway.com.