Kiruna · Sweden
Luossavaara, beyond the car park
Kiruna’s town mountain. The tourist office suggests walking a little past the car park for the best view over the mountains.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Over the mountains to the west and north; Kiruna town below.
- 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 3 km by road from Kiruna (estimate), roughly 3 min by car.
- Parking
- Luossavaara car park.
- Coordinates
- 67.8762, 20.2227 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
The rest area at the foot of Luossavaara is closed (Trafikverket): do not stop on the E10.
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 kirunalapland.se.