Abisko · Sweden
Björkliden E10 viewpoint
Public car park beside the E10 at the Rákkasjohka bridge, with a view over Torneträsk towards Lapporten; it has no services and sits right beside a busy through road.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- East to north-east (Torneträsk and Lapporten).
- 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 10 km by road from Abisko (estimate), roughly 12 min by car.
- Parking
- Public car park, no services.
- Coordinates
- 68.4035, 18.6956 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Heavy lorries on the E10: park fully off the road.
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 Sweden before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from bjorkliden.com.