Kautokeino · Norway
Áidejávri rest area · Rv93 towards Finland
Rest area with toilets on the Rv93 between Kautokeino and the Finnish border (Kivilompolo), on the plateau.
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Áidejávri rest area in Aurora Atlas
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Over Lake Áidejávri and open 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 40 km by road from Kautokeino (estimate), roughly 46 min by car.
- Parking
- Free rest area with toilets.
- Coordinates
- 68.7399, 23.3023 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Remote; mobile coverage patchy.
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.