Kautokeino · Norway
Rv93 rest area north of Kautokeino
Rest area for eight cars on the Rv93 between Kautokeino and Masi, on the open plateau: a legal stop away from Kautokeino's lights.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Open plateau and the upper Alta–Kautokeino river valley..
- 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 45 km by road from Kautokeino (estimate), roughly 52 min by car.
- Parking
- Rest area for about 8 cars and 2 lorries.
- Coordinates
- 69.2671, 23.6010 · 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.