Levi · Finland
Kellokas visitor centre backyard · Ylläs
Metsähallitus' Yllästunturi visitor centre Kellokas; Visit Ylläs recommends its backyard for a wide view to the northern sky and the national park fells, with an easy nature trail for families.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North and north-west over Pallas–Yllästunturi National Park and the fells..
- 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 44 km by road from Levi (estimate), roughly 50 min by car.
- Parking
- Visitor centre car park off Tunturintie (Kellokas, Tunturintie 54); a staff-only car park is next to it.
- Coordinates
- 67.5899, 24.2029 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
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.