Northern lights in Levi

Viewing spots

• Lake Immeljärvi Small lake a short walk from Levi centre, marked on Levi's own aurora map; the ice is thin near the river mouth at the… Mostly dark skyAbout 1 min from Levi
• Levi fell summit Top of Levi fell (531 m), which can sit above low cloud that hangs at the tree line; resort and slope lighting is… Mostly dark skyAbout 4 min from Levi
• Kittilä village · Ounasjoki riverside Riverside by Kittilä church, about 16 km south of Levi, where the Ounasjoki gives an open strip of sky beside a small… Mostly dark skyAbout 24 min from Levi
• Äkäslompolo lakeshore (Ylläs) Ski village on the Ylläs side, where the lakeshore behind the village centre faces north; a commercial aurora camera… Dark skyAbout 51 min from Levi
• Pallastunturi visitor centre (Pallas–Yllästunturi NP) Road-end at the Pallas fells inside the national park, with open treeless fell terrain and almost no artificial light. Dark skyAbout 59 min from Levi
• Tuomikuruntie · Levi aurora spot One of the five official spots on Visit Levi's aurora map: a marked winter walking trail from Tuomikuruntie, out of… Mostly dark skyAbout 3 min from Levi
• Levi South Point Official Visit Levi aurora spot at Levin ympärystie 1045 by the South Point slopes; free parking and darker than the… Mostly dark skyAbout 7 min from Levi
• Utsuvaara car park · Levi Large car park at the end of Utsuvaarantie that Visit Levi recommends for waiting for the aurora in the warmth of your… Dark skyAbout 6 min from Levi
• Levi Panorama viewpoint Viewpoint next to Café Panorama Laavu behind the Levi Summit event centre, in front of Hotel Levi Panorama; Visit Levi… Some light pollutionAbout 1 min from Levi
• Maisematie scenic parking · Ylläs Visit Ylläs names the Scenic Road (Maisematie) parking area and the Ylläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo parking as drive-up… Mostly dark skyAbout 52 min from Levi
• Kellokas visitor centre backyard · Ylläs Metsähallitus' Yllästunturi visitor centre Kellokas; Visit Ylläs recommends its backyard for a wide view to the… Mostly dark skyAbout 50 min from Levi
• Särkitunturi scenic parking · Muonio Wikivoyage calls Särkitunturi 'one of the most scenic places in Finland'; a maintained rest area on road 79 with… Very dark skyAbout 52 min from Levi
• Jerisjärvi rest area · Muonio Free rest area on Jerisjärventie by Lake Jerisjärvi, the lake that Levi and Muonio aurora excursions drive to when the… Dark skyAbout 48 min from Levi
• Jyppyrä hill lean-to · Hetta A 1.6 km circular trail from the Fell Lapland Visitor Centre leads to Jyppyrä hill, with 'magnificent views' and a… Dark skyAbout 1 h 57 from Levi
• Muoniontie rest area north-west of Levi Snow-ploughed, unlit rest area on the Muonio road just outside Levi, close to the dark viewing spot Visit Levi lists… Dark skyAbout 9 min from Levi
• Kutuniva rest area · Pallas road Snow-ploughed rest area on the road from Muonio to Pallas, next to a viewpoint over the fen towards the Pallastunturi… Very dark skyAbout 55 min from Levi
• Keimiöjärvi car park · Pallas-Yllästunturi NP Snow-ploughed national-park car park at Lake Keimiöjärvi, start of the Keimiöjärvi–Rauhala trail; a lakeside spot a… Very dark skyAbout 44 min from Levi
• Pallaslompolo car park · Pallas Small public car park with a viewpoint over Pallaslompolo, on the way into the Pallas fells: darker than the visitor… Dark skyAbout 48 min from Levi
• Road 79 rest area facing Pallas · Muonio Snow-ploughed rest area on road 79 between Muonio and Kittilä, on the stretch where the road looks north to the Pallas… Dark skyAbout 47 min from Levi
• Lake Levijärvi beach Small public beach on the south shore of Levijärvi, the lake on the north edge of Levi that Visit Levi names as a good… Mostly dark skyAbout 4 min from Levi
• Kätkätunturi top Treeless top of Kätkä fell west of Levi, with a lean-to just below the summit. Visit Levi suggests the tops of Levi… Dark skyAbout 6 min from Levi
• Aakenusjoki rest area Small roadside rest area by the Aakenusjoki river on the quiet road along the north side of the Aakenus fells, between… Very dark skyAbout 25 min from Levi

Drive times are estimates from Levi by straight-line distance, as the app estimates them before it knows your route; ferries and winter closures are not counted.

Good to know in Levi

• Use Levi's aurora map and park legally Levi publishes its own aurora map of viewing places. Never stop on the road; use proper pull-offs, and keep out of private yards. Source
• Watch the ice on Immeljärvi The ice is thin at the north end of Immeljärvi where the river runs in, and there is an open swimming hole in front of the sauna bar. Walk only on marked trails; snowmobile and ski tracks are not footpaths. Source
• Watch Finland's own magnetometers FMI's Auroras Now! shows live magnetic activity from Finnish stations and the latest all-sky images, including Muonio, west of Levi. Source
• Try a fell top when cloud is low When cloud sits low along the tree line, the tops of Levi or Kätkä fell can be above it. Source

Nearby destinations

• Pajala 90 km
• Pyhä-Luosto 120 km
• Inari 150 km
• Rovaniemi 150 km
• Kautokeino 150 km
• Karasjok 190 km