Levi · Finland

Tuomikuruntie · Levi aurora spot

One of the five official spots on Visit Levi's aurora map: a marked winter walking trail from Tuomikuruntie, out of the direct glare of the village but a short drive from any hotel.

See tonight's live score and best time to go for Tuomikuruntie in Aurora Atlas

Aurora borealis - panoramio
“Aurora borealis - panoramio” by Oleg Krivolapov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).

Why it works for the aurora

View
North-west to north over the forest and the south end of Lake Immeljärvi; Levi fell and its lit slopes to the east..
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 Levi (estimate), roughly 3 min by car.
Parking
Roadside parking along Tuomikuruntie; free.
Coordinates
67.7891, 24.7844 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Use only the marked winter walking trail; snow-covered roads may be ski or snowmobile tracks.

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 levi.fi.