Kautokeino · Norway
Kautokeino · riverside
The river running through Kautokeino, the heart of Sámi culture on the Finnmark plateau; step a little away from the village lights for a wide sky over the frozen river.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Open along the river valley; low hills around.
- 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
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 0 km by road from Kautokeino (estimate), roughly 1 min by car.
- Coordinates
- 69.0100, 23.0400 · 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 visitnorway.com.