Alta · Norway
Masi (Máze) rest area · Rv93
Main rest area with toilets on the Rv93 just north of the Sámi village of Masi, halfway between Alta and Kautokeino.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Along the Alta river valley to the north; the valley is broad, with plateau edges east and west..
- 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 68 km by road from Alta (estimate), roughly 1 h 18 by car.
- Parking
- Rest area with toilets; room for about 15 cars and 2 lorries.
- Coordinates
- 69.4969, 23.6303 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Reindeer on the road; drive slowly at night.
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 Norway before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from openstreetmap.org.