Kautokeino · Norway

Kautokeino · hillside above the village

The slope above the village by the hotel, with a panoramic view over the tundra; a short walk takes you out of the light.

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Why it works for the aurora

View
Panoramic over the tundra.
Darkness
Dark sky, grade 1 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Little artificial light; a good place for faint aurora and the Milky Way.
Aurora
Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.

Getting there

Distance
About 1 km by road from Kautokeino (estimate), roughly 1 min by car.
Coordinates
69.0180, 23.0250 · 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 thonhotels.com.