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Otztal and Timmelsjoch
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Otztal and Timmelsjoch

Eight days of a high valley: Oetz, Soelden, Vent, the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road into South Tyrol when the pass is open. Tesla in Innsbruck; the pass eats range and closes with snow.

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Season: Timmelsjoch typically late May-October (check oetztal.com / High Alpine Road). Valley open year-round. Winter tyres or chains in shoulder months.

Eight days of a high valley: Oetz, Soelden, Vent, the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road into South Tyrol when the pass is open. Tesla in Innsbruck; the pass eats range and closes with snow.

Day by day

Day 1

Innsbruck

Overnight Tesla. Tomorrow the valley climbs.

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

Innsbruck
InnsbruckPhoto: Rikki Mitterer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 3

Oetz

A village that still smells of hay. Destination charger.

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

Oetz
OetzPhoto: Haeferl / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

Soelden

Glacier light even in summer. Charge before Timmelsjoch; stalls thin out.

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

Soelden
SoeldenPhoto: Lutzto / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Day 6

Vent

The end of the paved road. A quiet night.

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

Vent
VentPhoto: Otto Domes / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 8

Innsbruck

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

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

Otztal
OtztalPhoto: Bede735 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Innsbruck — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.

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