Abisko · Sweden
Kaisepakte · E10 lakeside
Car park on the lake side of the E10 at Kaisepakte, about 20 km east of Abisko and a few steps from the Torneträsk shore, with no lights in sight to the north.
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Kaisepakte in Aurora Atlas
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North and north-east across the widest part of Torneträsk; the mountains on the far shore are several kilometres away and sit low..
- 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 25 km by road from Abisko (estimate), roughly 29 min by car.
- Parking
- Car park beside the E10, no facilities; may not be ploughed in winter, so check before you go.
- Coordinates
- 68.2900, 19.3001 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Heavy ore lorries and reindeer on the E10: park fully off the road. Stay off the lake ice unless it 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 openstreetmap.org.