Levi · Finland
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 car; a short uphill walk opens the view over the village.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- East and north-east over the Levi village area and the fells beyond; walk ~100 m uphill from the car park for the view..
- 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 5 km by road from Levi (estimate), roughly 6 min by car.
- Parking
- Large free car park at the end of Utsuvaarantie.
- Coordinates
- 67.7821, 24.8800 · 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 Finland before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from openstreetmap.org.