Kautokeino · Norway
Rv93 across the plateau · Suolovuopmi
The highest, barest stretch of the road between Kautokeino and Alta; almost no lights in any direction, but wind and drifting snow can be severe.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- 360° over open, treeless plateau.
- 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 86 km by road from Kautokeino (estimate), roughly 1 h 39 by car.
- Coordinates
- 69.6083, 23.4916 · 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.