Abisko · Sweden
Abisko Turiststation · Torneträsk shore
Shore of the large Torneträsk lake beside the STF mountain station and Naturum, where the frozen lake gives a wide northern sky a short walk from the train.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North (over Torneträsk).
- 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 3 km by road from Abisko (estimate), roughly 3 min by car.
- Parking
- Free parking at STF Abisko Turiststation / Naturum.
- Bus or train
- Nearest stop: Abisko Turiststation (train).
- Coordinates
- 68.3584, 18.7836 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Lake ice on Torneträsk: stay on the shore unless the ice is known to be safe.
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 sverigesnationalparker.se.