Abisko · Sweden
Abisko Östra · lakeside
Lake shore at the end of Träskvägen, about 15 minutes on foot from Abisko Östra station and the village hostels: the easiest dark lakeside for visitors without a car, with the open lake to the north.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North and north-east across Torneträsk; the mountains on the far shore sit only a few degrees above the ice, and the village is behind you to the south..
- Darkness
- Mostly dark sky, grade 2 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Some light from a village, houses or a road nearby.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 1 km by road from Abisko (estimate), roughly 1 min by car.
- Parking
- Small free car park beside Abisko Östra station; walk on from there.
- Bus or train
- Nearest stop: Abisko Östra (train).
- Coordinates
- 68.3546, 18.8435 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Snowmobile trails run along this shore and out onto the lake: keep off them, wear a reflector, and do not walk onto the ice.
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 routesnorth.com.