International Dark Sky Places · Trailwind

Certified reserves and sanctuaries with the world's most pristine night skiesInternational Dark Sky Places is a hand-picked Trailwind collection of 30 places: Certified reserves and sanctuaries with the world's most pristine night skies. Every entry has its own guide with the best time to go, what's nearby and how to build a trip around it.Ranking source: DarkSky International. Certified by DarkSky International.

Alpes Azur Mercantour Dark Sky Reserve, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve, Canterbury, New Zealand

Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) Dark Sky Reserve, Wales, United Kingdom

Bukk Dark Sky Reserve, Northern Hungary, Hungary

Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve, Idaho, United States

Cevennes Dark Sky Reserve, Occitanie, France

Cranborne Chase Dark Sky Reserve, England, United Kingdom

Eryri (Snowdonia) Dark Sky Reserve, Wales, United Kingdom

Exmoor Dark Sky Reserve, England, United Kingdom

Greater Big Bend Dark Sky Reserve, Texas, United States

Kerry Dark Sky Reserve, County Kerry, Ireland

Mont-Megantic Dark Sky Reserve, Quebec, Canada

NamibRand Dark Sky Reserve, Hardap, Namibia

Pic du Midi Dark Sky Reserve, Occitanie, France

Rhoen Dark Sky Reserve, Hesse, Germany

River Murray Dark Sky Reserve, South Australia, Australia

Westhavelland Dark Sky Reserve, Brandenburg, Germany

Yeongyang Firefly Dark Sky Reserve, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

!Ae !Hai Kalahari Dark Sky Sanctuary, Northern Cape, South Africa

Aotea / Great Barrier Island Dark Sky Sanctuary, Auckland, New Zealand

Cosmic Campground Dark Sky Sanctuary, New Mexico, United States

Devils River Dark Sky Sanctuary, Texas, United States

Gabriela Mistral Dark Sky Sanctuary, Coquimbo, Chile

Massacre Rim Dark Sky Sanctuary, Nevada, United States

Medicine Rocks Dark Sky Sanctuary, Montana, United States

Niue Dark Sky Sanctuary, South Pacific, Niue

Pitcairn Islands Dark Sky Sanctuary, South Pacific, Pitcairn Islands

Rainbow Bridge Dark Sky Sanctuary, Utah, United States

Kaikōura Dark Sky Sanctuary, New Zealand

Oregon Outback Dark Sky Sanctuary, United States

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