Kiruna · Sweden
Suptallen rest area · road 45 Svappavaara–Vittangi
Trafikverket rest area with toilets on the inland road (E45/road 45) east of Kiruna, a dark, legal stop for anyone driving between Kiruna and Vittangi or Pajala.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Open pine heath; trees limit the lowest sky in all directions. Best for overhead and high northern aurora..
- 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 67 km by road from Kiruna (estimate), roughly 1 h 17 by car.
- Parking
- Free rest area run by Trafikverket, with toilets.
- Coordinates
- 67.6692, 21.4066 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Trucks use the rest area at night; park away from the entrance.
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 Sweden before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from openstreetmap.org.