Hjemmelufttoppen

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Hjemmelufttoppen is a Mountain in Alta, Norway

Hjemmelufttoppen is a hill rising above Hjemmeluft bay on the edge of Alta, in Finnmark in the far north of Norway. Below it lies history. The slopes and shoreline here hold the famous Alta rock carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Alta Museum sits just at its foot. A short climb up marked paths through birch and open heath leads to a top with a broad view over the fjord, the town and the surrounding mountains of Finnmark. It is an easy, rewarding walk in the long summer daylight. Alta stands at around 70°N, deep in the auroral zone, in a broad inland valley known for unusually clear, dry skies, which is why the world’s first permanent aurora observatory was on nearby Haldde in 1899. On a dark winter night a short climb up Hjemmelufttoppen, clear of the town lights, gives an open horizon where the northern lights range across the sky above the fjord.

Where to find Hjemmelufttoppen?

69°56'44"N, 23°10'16"E

Aurora hunting in Alta?

The aurora season here runs from September to March, with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights in October, February and March. The natural setting around Hjemmelufttoppen makes it a wonderful spot to watch for the Northern Lights.

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