Abisko · Sweden
Pessisjåkka rest area · E10
Large Trafikverket rest area with toilets on the E10 east of Abisko, by the south shore of Torneträsk: an easy, legal place to stop and look north across the lake when Abisko is busy.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over Torneträsk (rest area is on the lake's south shore)..
- 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 22 km by road from Abisko (estimate), roughly 25 min by car.
- Parking
- Free rest area for cars, caravans and lorries, with toilets and picnic tables.
- Coordinates
- 68.3031, 19.2312 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
E10 traffic: park fully off the road.
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.