Levi · Finland
Keimiöjärvi car park · Pallas-Yllästunturi NP
Snow-ploughed national-park car park at Lake Keimiöjärvi, start of the Keimiöjärvi–Rauhala trail; a lakeside spot a few minutes from the Jerisjärvi rest area.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-east over Lake Keimiöjärvi towards the Keimiö fells; forest edge to the west..
- 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 38 km by road from Levi (estimate), roughly 44 min by car.
- Parking
- Free car park for about 20 cars, ploughed in winter.
- Coordinates
- 67.9235, 24.1506 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Do not walk onto the lake ice; ski tracks are for skiers.
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 Finland before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from openstreetmap.org.