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Mariazell and the Eisenwurzen
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Mariazell and the Eisenwurzen

Eight days of pilgrimage and iron valleys: Mariazell basilica, Erlaufsee, the Otscher, Steyr, the Eisenstrasse. Tesla in St. Poelten and Steyr; mountain lanes to the Otscher eat range.

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Season: Basilica year-round. Otscher lifts typically May-October. Erlaufsee path ices in January.

Eight days of pilgrimage and iron valleys: Mariazell basilica, Erlaufsee, the Otscher, Steyr, the Eisenstrasse. Tesla in St. Poelten and Steyr; mountain lanes to the Otscher eat range.

Day by day

Day 1

St. Polten

Overnight Tesla. Tomorrow the pilgrimage road.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger St. Polten) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: St. Polten. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

St. Polten
St. PoltenPhoto: Ralf Roletschek / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Day 3

Mariazell

The basilica holds the evening. Destination charger.

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

Erlaufsee
ErlaufseePhoto: Carsten Steger / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

Lackenhof

The Otscher over the meadows. Charge before the climb.

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

Otscher
OtscherPhoto: Uoaei1 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 6

Steyr

Two rivers and iron history. Tesla overnight.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Ionity (Ionity Steyr) — typical arrival 24%, about 25 min to 80%. Why stop here: Steyr. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Steyr
SteyrPhoto: P e z i / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 8

St. Polten

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

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger St. Polten) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: St. Polten. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Eisenstrasse
EisenstrassePhoto: Ewald Ehtreiber / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in St. Polten — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.
  • Ionity in Steyr — a calm stop on this leg, about 25 min.

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