Karasjok · Norway

Liidnebeachanguolbba rest area · Rv92

Main rest area for 15 cars on the flat pine heath of the Rv92 between Karasjok and Kautokeino, in the heart of the dry Finnmark plateau.

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Why it works for the aurora

View
Open over flat pine heath (guolbba); wide sky..
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 36 km by road from Karasjok (estimate), roughly 42 min by car.
Parking
Main rest area for about 15 cars and 2 lorries.
Coordinates
69.4217, 24.7799 · 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 Norway before a night drive. See our winter safety note.

Spot information from openstreetmap.org.