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Carinthian lakes
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Carinthian lakes

Nine days of southern light: Klagenfurt, Woerthersee, Millstaetter See, Weissensee, the Gailtal. Tesla in Klagenfurt and Villach; this is not the Grossglockner toll road — Heiligenblut is a look, then you turn back to the water.

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Season: Lakes year-round. Swimming June-September. Weissensee ice in hard winters. Nearby high alpine roads typically May-October.

Nine days of southern light: Klagenfurt, Woerthersee, Millstaetter See, Weissensee, the Gailtal. Tesla in Klagenfurt and Villach; this is not the Grossglockner toll road — Heiligenblut is a look, then you turn back to the water.

Day by day

Day 1

Klagenfurt

The dragon on the square. Overnight Tesla.

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

Klagenfurt
KlagenfurtPhoto: Johann Jaritz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 3

Velden

Woerthersee evening. Destination charger; the shore is a walk.

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

Millstatt
MillstattPhoto: Johann Jaritz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

Millstatt

An abbey by a quieter lake. Charge in Spittal.

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

Weissensee
WeissenseePhoto: Carsten Steger / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 7

Weissensee

The long pale lake. Overnight destination charge after 23 percent of Gailtal lanes.

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

Villach
VillachPhoto: Johann Jaritz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 9

Villach

Last Tesla. The lakes are still in the rear-view.

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

Gailtal
GailtalPhoto: Naturpuur / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Klagenfurt — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
  • Tesla Supercharger in Villach — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.

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