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Bavarian Forest
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Bavarian Forest

Eight days of the oldest national park: Passau, Zwiesel, Bodenmais, Rachel, Lusen, the treetop walk. Tesla in Passau; high lanes ice in January.

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Season: Year-round. Rachel and Lusen hold snow into May. Treetop walk can close in ice and high wind.

Eight days of the oldest national park: Passau, Zwiesel, Bodenmais, Rachel, Lusen, the treetop walk. Tesla in Passau; high lanes ice in January.

Day by day

Day 1

Passau

Three rivers. Overnight Tesla.

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

Passau
PassauPhoto: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 3

Zwiesel

Glass and fir. Destination charger.

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

Zwiesel
ZwieselPhoto: ZWIESEL KRISTALLGLAS AG / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 de)
Day 5

Bodenmais

A quiet night under the Arber. Charge in Zwiesel.

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

Rachel
RachelPhoto: Willow / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 6

Spiegelau

The treetop walk. Overnight destination charge.

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

Lusen
LusenPhoto: Daniel Van Gravel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 8

Passau

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

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

Treetop walk
Treetop walkPhoto: Ermell / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Passau — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.

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