Abisko · Sweden
Tornehamn rest area · E10
Free E10 rest area with toilets above the west end of Torneträsk, near the old navvy chapel and graveyard at Tornehamn; darker than Abisko and Björkliden.
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Tornehamn rest area in Aurora Atlas
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- East and south-east along Torneträsk from its western end; mountains rise to the north and west..
- Darkness
- Very dark sky, grade 0 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. No towns or road lights nearby; the faintest aurora shows.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 14 km by road from Abisko (estimate), roughly 16 min by car.
- Parking
- Free rest area with toilets.
- Coordinates
- 68.4320, 18.6708 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Exposed lakeside with E10 traffic: 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 openstreetmap.org.