Karasjok · Norway
Ássebákti rest area · Rv92
Rest area by the Ássebákti cultural-heritage trail on the Rv92 west of Karasjok, in pine forest by the river: a quiet, dark stop on the plateau road towards Kautokeino.
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Ássebákti rest area in Aurora Atlas
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Over the Kárášjohka valley and pine heath..
- 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 14 km by road from Karasjok (estimate), roughly 16 min by car.
- Parking
- Rest area for about 5 cars.
- Coordinates
- 69.4442, 25.2278 · 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 Norway before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from openstreetmap.org.