Hemavan · Sweden
Lake Gäutan shore, Tärnaby
Lakeshore in Tärnaby, the larger of the two villages; the lake gives an open horizon a few steps from the road.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Across the lake; village lights behind.
- 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 18 km by road from Hemavan (estimate), roughly 20 min by car.
- Coordinates
- 65.7160, 15.2700 · 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 en.wikipedia.org.