Ruka · Finland
Valtavaara fell, fire-watch hut
One of the highest fells in Kuusamo; by the old fire-watch hut on top the view opens towards Riisitunturi and Lake Kitkajärvi.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Open towards Riisitunturi and Lake Kitkajärvi.
- Darkness
- Dark sky, grade 1 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Little artificial light; a good place for faint aurora and the Milky Way.
- Aurora
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 4 km by road from Ruka (estimate), roughly 4 min by car.
- Coordinates
- 66.1867, 29.1918 · 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 ruka.fi.