Karasjok · Norway
Rv92 west of Karasjok · plateau
The road towards Kautokeino climbs onto the open Finnmark plateau within a short drive of Karasjok; dark in every direction, and very cold on still nights.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- 360° over the plateau.
- 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 30 km by road from Karasjok (estimate), roughly 35 min by car.
- Coordinates
- 69.4298, 24.9063 · 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.