Kiruna · Sweden
Torne river at Jukkasjärvi
The Torne river by Jukkasjärvi, home of the Icehotel, about 17 km east of Kiruna. In midwinter the frozen river gives a wide, flat foreground.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Along the frozen river; Icehotel lights nearby.
- Darkness
- Mostly dark sky, grade 2 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Some light from a village, houses or a road nearby.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 19 km by road from Kiruna (estimate), roughly 22 min by car.
- Coordinates
- 67.8490, 20.5940 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
River ice: stay on the bank. The hotel grounds are private.
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 visitsweden.com.