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Helgeland coast
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Helgeland coast

Twelve days on Kystriksveien, the Norwegian Scenic Route Helgelandskysten: six ferries, Torghatten, the Seven Sisters, then Bodo. An alternative to the E6 with Tesla in Trondheim, Mo i Rana and Bodo and Recharge in Bronnoysund. Daily hops stay under 200 km because the ferries eat the clock, not the battery.

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Season: Six ferries; book EV spaces in July. Coastal road open year-round but winter storms cancel sailings. Midnight sun north of the Arctic Circle in June-July.

Twelve days on Kystriksveien, the Norwegian Scenic Route Helgelandskysten: six ferries, Torghatten, the Seven Sisters, then Bodo. An alternative to the E6 with Tesla in Trondheim, Mo i Rana and Bodo and Recharge in Bronnoysund. Daily hops stay under 200 km because the ferries eat the clock, not the battery.

Day by day

Day 1

Trondheim

Nidaros stone and a Tesla before the coast road.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Trondheim) — typical arrival 28%, about 22 min to 80%. Short driving day: charge in the overnight town and keep the climbs honest.

Nidaros
NidarosPhoto: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 4

Bronnoysund

Torghatten is a mountain with a hole the sea invented. Recharge after the ferry queue.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Recharge (Recharge Bronnoysund) — typical arrival 22%, about 25 min to 80%. Access: walk, train or ferry from the overnight — leave the car.

Bronnoysund
BronnoysundPhoto: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 7

Sandnessjoen

The Seven Sisters stand in a row like a weather argument. Overnight destination charge.

Seven Sisters, Helgeland
Seven Sisters, HelgelandPhoto: Manu el Loco / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Day 9

Mo i Rana

Back toward the E6 for a Tesla that hits advertised power. We arrived at 19 percent after the last ferry.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Mo i Rana) — typical arrival 19%, about 28 min to 82%. Access: walk, train or ferry from the overnight — leave the car.

Helgelandskysten
HelgelandskystenPhoto: Birgitdre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 12

Bodo

The last harbour before Lofoten. Tesla overnight; tomorrow is a plane or a ferry, not another mountain.

Why stop hereAccess: walk, train or ferry from the overnight — leave the car.

Bodo
BodoPhoto: Frankemann / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Trondheim — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
  • Recharge in Bronnoysund — a calm stop on this leg, about 25 min.
  • Tesla Supercharger in Mo i Rana — a calm stop on this leg, about 28 min.

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