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Krimml falls and Zell am See
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Krimml falls and Zell am See

Eight days of water and a lake: Zell am See, Kaprun, the Krimml falls, Gerlos Alpine Road. Tesla in Zell; this stays north of the Grossglockner toll road.

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Season: Gerlos Alpine Road typically May-November. Falls path can ice in winter. Zell shore year-round.

Eight days of water and a lake: Zell am See, Kaprun, the Krimml falls, Gerlos Alpine Road. Tesla in Zell; this stays north of the Grossglockner toll road.

Day by day

Day 1

Zell am See

The lake copies the Kitzsteinhorn. Overnight Tesla.

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

Zell am See
Zell am SeePhoto: touch.and.go / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 3

Kaprun

Reservoirs under ice. Destination charger.

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

Kaprun
KaprunPhoto: Tiesse / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Day 5

Krimml

The falls before you hear them. Charge in Mittersill.

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

Gerlos road
Gerlos roadPhoto: Sönke Kraft aka Arnulf zu Linden / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 6

Gerlos

A quiet night after the alpine road.

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

Kitzsteinhorn
KitzsteinhornPhoto: Wald1siedel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 8

Zell am See

Last Tesla. The water is still in the rear-view.

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

Mittersill
MittersillPhoto: WOKRIE / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Zell am See — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
  • SMATRICS in Mittersill — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.

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