Pajala · Sweden
Kengis rapids
The roaring Torne rapids by the old Kengis ironworks, just outside Pajala; darker than the village, with open water in the foreground.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Over the rapids and river; forest around.
- 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
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 7 km by road from Pajala (estimate), roughly 8 min by car.
- Coordinates
- 67.1833, 23.4667 · 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 Sweden before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from swedishlapland.com.