Kautokeino · Norway
Láhpojávri rest area · Rv92
Main rest area with toilets on the Rv92 across the Finnmark plateau between Kautokeino and Karasjok, the driest part of Norway: a dark, open stop with room for 15 cars.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Over the Láhpojávri lake and open plateau; 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 49 km by road from Kautokeino (estimate), roughly 56 min by car.
- Parking
- Main rest area for about 15 cars and 3 lorries, with toilets.
- Coordinates
- 69.2431, 23.7925 · 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.