Kautokeino · Norway
Pikefossen rest area · E45
Rest area by the Pikefossen waterfall on the E45 between Kautokeino and Alta, with 24/7 toilets and a viewpoint 90 m away.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Partly open to the north: the land rises to about 6° at most, lowest towards the north-north-east..
- 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 48 km by road from Kautokeino (estimate), roughly 55 min by car.
- Parking
- Free rest area with toilets (open 24/7); room for about 15 cars.
- Coordinates
- 69.3035, 23.5718 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Icy edges by the waterfall: stay in the car park.
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.