Jokkmokk · Sweden
Galtispuoda viewpoint, Arjeplog
Mountain top near Arjeplog with a road most of the year and a view over almost all of Lake Hornavan; in winter, go via the Galtis ski area near the top.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- From about 800 m over Lake Hornavan to the north-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
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 130 km by road from Jokkmokk (estimate), roughly 2 h 29 by car.
- Coordinates
- 66.0300, 18.0000 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
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 arjeploglapland.se.