Gruyere and the Prealps
Eight days of cheese and castle: Fribourg, Gruyeres, Broc, Moleson, Jaunpass, Schwarzsee, Romont, Murten. Tesla in Fribourg; the Jaun is a pass that eats range.
Season: Low towns year-round. Jaunpass typically May-November; snow can linger. Gruyeres is packed July-August.
Eight days of cheese and castle: Fribourg, Gruyeres, Broc, Moleson, Jaunpass, Schwarzsee, Romont, Murten. Tesla in Fribourg; the Jaun is a pass that eats range.
Day by day
Fribourg
A gorge town on the Sarine. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Fribourg) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Fribourg. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Gruyeres
A hill of walls and a rind of cheese. Destination charger.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Gruyeres. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Schwarzsee
A dark lake under the Jaun. Charge before the pass.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Schwarzsee. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Murten
Walls on a lake of pike. A quiet night.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Murten. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Fribourg
Last Tesla. The Prealps are still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Fribourg) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Fribourg. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Fribourg — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.