Jaeren and the south coast
Eight days on the Norwegian Scenic Route Jaeren then east along Sorlandet: long beaches, lighthouse light, Egersund, Flekkefjord, Mandal, Kristiansand. No mountain passes. Tesla in Stavanger and Kristiansand, Recharge in Egersund.
Season: Open year-round. Summer wind on the beaches; winter spray. Easy EV country compared with the fjord passes.
Eight days on the Norwegian Scenic Route Jaeren then east along Sorlandet: long beaches, lighthouse light, Egersund, Flekkefjord, Mandal, Kristiansand. No mountain passes. Tesla in Stavanger and Kristiansand, Recharge in Egersund.
Day by day
Stavanger
Leave the white streets for a sky that is suddenly high. Tesla to 80.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Stavanger) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Short driving day: charge in the overnight town and keep the climbs honest.
Egersund
Orre beach and a lighthouse. Recharge in town after a day of almost no climb.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Recharge (Recharge Egersund) — typical arrival 24%, about 22 min to 80%. Short driving day: charge in the overnight town and keep the climbs honest.
Flekkefjord
A hidden harbour painted in empire yellow. Destination charge; the streets are too narrow for coaches.
Mandal
The southernmost town and a long pale beach. Overnight hotel charger.
Kristiansand
The last Tesla. Posebyen wooden streets and a ferry if you are continuing to Denmark.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Kristiansand) — typical arrival 22%, about 23 min to 80%. Access: walk, train or ferry from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Stavanger — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.
- Recharge in Egersund — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
- Tesla Supercharger in Kristiansand — a calm stop on this leg, about 23 min.