Tromsø · Norway
Kattfjordvatnet
Large lake offering unobstructed sky views and aurora reflections.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North.
- 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 35 km by road from Tromsø, roughly 26 min by car.
- Parking
- Roadside pull-offs around the lake; use marked areas only.
- Coordinates
- 69.6497, 18.4936 · 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.