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Abruzzo and Campo Imperatore

Eight days of high plains: L Aquila, Gran Sasso, Campo Imperatore, Sulmona, the gorges of Sagittario, Scanno, the Trabocchi coast. Tesla in Pescara and L Aquila; the plateau road eats range.

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Season: Campo Imperatore typically June-October; snow and closures into June. Trabocchi coast year-round. L Aquila winters are serious.

Eight days of high plains: L Aquila, Gran Sasso, Campo Imperatore, Sulmona, the gorges of Sagittario, Scanno, the Trabocchi coast. Tesla in Pescara and L Aquila; the plateau road eats range.

Day by day

Day 1

L Aquila

A square that was rebuilt. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger L Aquila) — typical arrival 28%, about 24 min to 80%. Why stop here: L Aquila. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Day 3

Campo Imperatore

A plain at 1800 m. Charge in Assergi after 18 percent.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Campo Imperatore. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Gran SassoPhoto: Ra Boe / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5)

Day 5

Sulmona

Confetti and a Roman poet. Destination charger.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Sulmona. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Day 6

Scanno

A lake in a knot of mountains. A quiet night.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Scanno. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Day 8

Pescara

Last Tesla. The plateau is still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Pescara) — typical arrival 22%, about 24 min to 82%. Why stop here: Pescara. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Trabocchi coastPhoto: Celycely / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

Tesla Supercharger in L Aquila — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.
Tesla Supercharger in Pescara — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.

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