North Coast 500
Ten days on VisitScotland's North Coast 500: Inverness, Applecross, Ullapool, Durness, John o Groats, Wick. Tesla in Inverness; ChargePlace Scotland in the far north. Bealach na Ba eats range and can close.
Season: Open most of the year. Bealach na Ba and high single tracks hold snow into May. Midges June-August. Winter daylight is short north of Durness.
Ten days on VisitScotland's North Coast 500: Inverness, Applecross, Ullapool, Durness, John o Groats, Wick. Tesla in Inverness; ChargePlace Scotland in the far north. Bealach na Ba eats range and can close.
Day by day
Inverness
The river holds the evening. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Inverness) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Inverness. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Applecross
The pass behind you. Destination charger; ChargePlace is slower.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Applecross. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Ullapool
A white harbour. Charge after 20 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Ullapool. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Durness
The north edge. A quiet night.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Durness. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Inverness
Last Tesla. The coast is still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Inverness) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Inverness. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Inverness — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
- ChargePlace Scotland in Wick — a calm stop on this leg, about 35 min.