Karasjok · Norway

E6 north of Karasjok · plateau

Open plateau stretch of the E6 between Karasjok and Lakselv, with almost no lights in any direction.

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Why it works for the aurora

View
Wide, open plateau sky.
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 42 km by road from Karasjok (estimate), roughly 48 min by car.
Coordinates
69.7553, 25.2147 · 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.