Kautokeino · Norway
Rv93 rest area 6 km north of Kautokeino
Small rest area on the Rv93 just north of Kautokeino, the nearest dark stop when the village lights are in the way.
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over the Alta–Kautokeino river valley and plateau..
- 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 11 km by road from Kautokeino (estimate), roughly 13 min by car.
- Parking
- Rest area; no toilets.
- Coordinates
- 69.0723, 23.1876 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Park inside the rest area.
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.