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Cabo de Gata
RouteSpain8 days · 520 km

Cabo de Gata

Eight days of volcanic shore: Almeria, San Jose, the Playa de los Genoveses, Rodalquilar, Mesa Roldan, Mojacar. Tesla in Almeria; the park roads are slow and unshaded.

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Season: Year-round. Summer heat and unshaded park roads. Some tracks need a day-permit. Winter is the kind season.

Eight days of volcanic shore: Almeria, San Jose, the Playa de los Genoveses, Rodalquilar, Mesa Roldan, Mojacar. Tesla in Almeria; the park roads are slow and unshaded.

Day by day

Day 1

Almeria

The alcazaba over the port. Overnight Tesla.

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

Almeria
AlmeriaPhoto: Jebulon / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Day 3

San Jose

A cove of pale sand. Destination charger.

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

Los Genoveses
Los GenovesesPhoto: VioletaC95 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

Rodalquilar

A gold mine that is now a garden. Charge in Almeria.

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

Rodalquilar
RodalquilarPhoto: Mynomadicbackpack / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 6

Mojacar

White cubes on a hill. A quiet night.

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

Mojacar
MojacarPhoto: Javier Perez Montes / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 8

Almeria

Last Tesla. The volcanic shore is still in the rear-view.

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

Mesa Roldan
Mesa RoldanPhoto: Nicolas Vigier / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Quiet charging pauses

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

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