Levi · Finland
Maisematie scenic parking · Ylläs
Visit Ylläs names the Scenic Road (Maisematie) parking area and the Ylläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo parking as drive-up aurora spots with a direct view north; good for hopping between spots without leaving the car.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over the Kesänki valley towards Äkäslompolo and Kesänki fell..
- 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 45 km by road from Levi (estimate), roughly 52 min by car.
- Parking
- Free asphalt car park on Maisematie.
- Bus or train
- Nearest stop: Ylläs Ski Resort, Äkäslompolo (Y1/North).
- Coordinates
- 67.5806, 24.2005 · 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.