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Basque coast
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Basque coast

Eight days of Atlantic light: San Sebastian, Getaria, Mundaka, Gaztelugatxe, Bilbao, the flysch of Zumaia. Tesla in San Sebastian and Bilbao.

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Season: Year-round. Surfing is a winter sport here. Gaztelugatxe stairs can close in storm.

Eight days of Atlantic light: San Sebastian, Getaria, Mundaka, Gaztelugatxe, Bilbao, the flysch of Zumaia. Tesla in San Sebastian and Bilbao.

Day by day

Day 1

San Sebastian

La Concha holds the evening. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger San Sebastian) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: San Sebastian. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Gaztelugatxe
GaztelugatxePhoto: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 3

Getaria

A mouse of a harbour. Destination charger.

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

Getaria
GetariaPhoto: Joseba Mercader / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Day 5

Mundaka

The wave that draws surfers in winter. Charge in Gernika.

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

Mundaka
MundakaPhoto: Giorgio Galeotti / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 6

Bilbao

Titanium and a river. Tesla overnight.

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

Bilbao
BilbaoPhoto: José Ligero Loarte / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 8

San Sebastian

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

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger San Sebastian) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: San Sebastian. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Zumaia flysch
Zumaia flyschPhoto: Jörg Braukmann / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in San Sebastian — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
  • Tesla Supercharger in Bilbao — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.

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