Ruka · Finland
Ristikallio rest area · Karhunkierros trailhead
Paved rest area at the Ristikallio start of the Bear's Trail (Karhunkierros), north of Ruka.
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Ristikallio rest area in Aurora Atlas
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Forest clearing; open sky mainly overhead and along the road..
- 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
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 31 km by road from Ruka (estimate), roughly 36 min by car.
- Parking
- Free rest area.
- Coordinates
- 66.3858, 29.0442 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Park inside the rest area.
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.