Abisko · Sweden
Nivssakjohka picnic area · E10
Picnic area with a shelter, fire pits and a toilet beside the E10 where the Nivssakjohka stream reaches a bay of Torneträsk, near Stenbacken about 30 km east of Abisko.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over a bay of Torneträsk to the open lake; the far shore is low and dark..
- 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 36 km by road from Abisko (estimate), roughly 41 min by car.
- Parking
- Free car park by the picnic area; may not be ploughed in winter, so check before you go.
- Coordinates
- 68.2584, 19.4877 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
E10 traffic and reindeer: park off the road. Stay off the bay ice, which can be thin where the stream flows in.
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.