Abisko · Sweden
Aurora Sky Station · Nuolja
Paid evening chairlift visit (book ahead, no refund for cloud) to the STF observation station on Nuolja inside Abisko National Park; warm overalls and an aurora introduction included.
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Aurora Sky Station in Aurora Atlas
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- 360° from the mountain station; north and east over Torneträsk..
- 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
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 6 km by road from Abisko (estimate), roughly 7 min by car.
- Parking
- STF Abisko Turiststation (chairlift base); the station itself has no road.
- Bus or train
- Nearest stop: Abisko Turiststation (train).
- Coordinates
- 68.3617, 18.7233 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Exposed summit in winter: dress for wind and follow the operator's instructions.
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 openstreetmap.org.