NORTHERN LIGHTS (1 Viewer)

[tinkerbell]

our 50th anniversary in Feb, hubby and I would love to see the lights, (with dog) not sure of route or stops along the way, or costs involved. Can anyone out there give me some ideas please. Going in a IH Van / motorhome.

 

[bigtwin]

Norway is expensive and Nordkapp (a reliable place to see them) is a long way north.

If you’re very lucky, you might see them in the north of Scotland but you should only hope, not expect, to see them.

Ian

 

[DavidG58]

for a decent chance of a decent sighting you really need to get a long way north, that then brings in all sorts of travel logistics

we have just been to north Norway, above the artic circle and had amazing sightings, but spoke to people who live there and say they rarely see them

I was warned against travelling too far north over winter which is very long that far north, photos from funsters travelling even in May with long days and decent weather have driven by huge snow drifts

But do keep trying, best trip we have ever had, but in Feb you might need to travel by other means or hope to see them lower down

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[bilM]

Was up in Ivalo Finland seen the lights every night for a week.

 

[klaatu]

Bear in mind that solar activity is approaching a minimum in the 11-year cycle, which reduces the chances of aurora occurring.

 

[Riverbankannie]

We have an IH and we have been to Norway in February......but.....not the two things together!
You cannot imagine just how cold it can be as you go that far north. We went on the Hurtigruten coastal boat and it reached -40 degrees at Kirkenes.
I don't think that your MH will be up to the job keeping you warm and overall coping with the conditions. You would have to drive on ice, ok that can be managed with the correct tyres but it was scary enough in the hands of a local driver.
To get the best chance of seeing the lights you would need to allow a number of days above the artic circle and hope for a clear sky spell in the weather.
Do read @DavidG58 s recent post on his trip to get an idea of just how far it is.
I really recommend going but let someone else take the strain and leave your dog home with someone in the warm.

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[DavidG58]

these are links to Narvik webcams, it is already snowing and this is sea level on the coast

https://www.webkams.com/norway/nordland/narvik/163453/5-5

and Bodo a good few miles further south and rated as one of the best places to see the lights at a most southerly latitude

https://www.webkams.com/norway/nordland/bodo/234769/5-5

 

[tinkerbell]

It’s not me but the oh that wants to drive there, I’d rather fly/or go on a boat. But where and when? A few days (3 to 5) will do

Love the photos

 

[DavidG58]

we had amazing luck on our trip Aug / Sept this year, saw them on 6 nights out of 9 while in the Lofoten area near Narvik

but it is a seriously long drive, highlighted for me when we turned for home, programmed TT and for a laugh put in our home address, we had best bit of 2500 miles to get home, really took the shine off our trip, if we do it again or anything anywhere near as long I will allow twice as long to get home, hopefully twice as long to get up there as well, we already took 35 nights and relatively raced up and back although had a leisurely 10 days around the Lofoten area

I say do it and try, just plan it and be wary of conditions, we think the aurora would be even more spectacular with snow on the ground, but to achieve that we would fly

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[tinkerbell]

Any costings for trip, sites, food etc

 

[DavidG58]

Any costings for trip, sites, food etc

https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/nordic-travel-plans-august-september-2017.152241/