Bielersee and the Emmental
Eight days of watchmaking and farmsteads: Biel, St. Petersinsel, Solothurn, Weissenstein, Burgdorf, Langnau, Trachselwald. Tesla in Biel and Bern; the Emme lanes are slow on purpose.
Season: Year-round. St. Petersinsel walks can flood after snowmelt. Weissenstein road typically May-November. Emmental fog in November.
Eight days of watchmaking and farmsteads: Biel, St. Petersinsel, Solothurn, Weissenstein, Burgdorf, Langnau, Trachselwald. Tesla in Biel and Bern; the Emme lanes are slow on purpose.
Day by day
Biel
Two languages on one lake. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Biel) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Biel. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Twann
The island is a walk or a boat. Destination charger.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Twann. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Solothurn
Baroque on a bend of the Aare. Charge after 24 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Solothurn. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Langnau
A valley of farmsteads. A quiet night.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Langnau. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Biel
Last Tesla. The Emme is still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Biel) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Biel. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Biel — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.