Saxon Switzerland
Eight days of sandstone: Dresden, the Bastei, Rathen, Bad Schandau, Koenigstein. Tesla in Dresden; the Elbe meadows are slow and the table mountains are for walking.
Season: Year-round. Bastei bridge ices in January. Elbe floods can close meadows in spring.
Eight days of sandstone: Dresden, the Bastei, Rathen, Bad Schandau, Koenigstein. Tesla in Dresden; the Elbe meadows are slow and the table mountains are for walking.
Day by day
Dresden
The Frauenkirche holds the stone light. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Dresden) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Dresden. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Rathen
The Bastei above the Elbe. Destination charger; park below and walk.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Bastei. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Bad Schandau
A spa town under table mountains. Charge in Pirna.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Bad Schandau. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Koenigstein
The fortress on the table. A quiet night.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Koenigstein. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Dresden
Last Tesla. The sandstone is still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Dresden) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Dresden. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Dresden — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.
- Ionity in Pirna — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.