Pyrenees
Twelve days from Biarritz to Carcassonne via Gavarnie, Cauterets, and the high cols that open in summer. Tesla and Ionity in the valleys; mountain days 200-280 km. Cirque de Gavarnie is a walk from the car park charger.
Season: High cols typically June-October. Gavarnie road can hold snow in June. Carcassonne is year-round.
Twelve days from Biarritz to Carcassonne via Gavarnie, Cauterets, and the high cols that open in summer. Tesla and Ionity in the valleys; mountain days 200-280 km. Cirque de Gavarnie is a walk from the car park charger.
Day by day
Biarritz
Atlantic light and a Tesla before the first col.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Biarritz) — typical arrival 28%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Biarritz. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Gavarnie
The cirque is a wall of stone. Charge in Luz-Saint-Sauveur; walk from the village.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Gavarnie. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Ax-les-Thermes
Eastern cols if open. Tesla in Foix after 17 percent of climbs.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Ax-les-Thermes. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Carcassonne
The cite after the last descent. Tesla overnight; the walls take the evening.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Carcassonne. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Toulouse
Canal and a last Ionity. The brick is the colour of evening.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Toulouse. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Biarritz — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
- Ionity in Luz-Saint-Sauveur — a calm stop on this leg, about 28 min.
- Tesla Supercharger in Foix — a calm stop on this leg, about 29 min.