Tromsø · Norway
Hamnafjæra (shore picnic area)
Public shore picnic area at Hamna with a municipal bench. Approach on foot along the established paths; no visitor parking is listed. Respect nearby homes. May not be ploughed in winter; check before you go.
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Hamnafjæra in Aurora Atlas
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Not assessed yet.
- Darkness
- Some light pollution, grade 3 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Glow from a nearby town; bright aurora is easy to see, faint aurora is washed out.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 8 km by road from Tromsø, roughly 8 min by car.
- Coordinates
- 69.6991, 18.9562 · 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: Tromsø kommune; OpenStreetMap contributors.