Hemavan · Sweden
Kungsleden trailhead, Hemavan
Southern end of the Kungsleden trail at Hemavan; a short walk up the trail takes you onto open fell above the village lights.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Open fell slopes to the north; ski-resort lights nearby.
- Darkness
- Mostly dark sky, grade 2 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Some light from a village, houses or a road nearby.
- Aurora
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 1 km by road from Hemavan (estimate), roughly 1 min by car.
- Coordinates
- 65.8170, 15.1000 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
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 visithemavantarnaby.se.