Snowdonia and the Welsh coast
Eight days of slate and summit: Conwy, Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, the A498/A4086, Harlech, Portmeirion. Tesla in Chester; Gridserve in North Wales. Mountain lanes eat range.
Season: Year-round. Snowdon paths and the railway typically Easter-October. Llanberis Pass can ice in winter. July-August is packed.
Eight days of slate and summit: Conwy, Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, the A498/A4086, Harlech, Portmeirion. Tesla in Chester; Gridserve in North Wales. Mountain lanes eat range.
Day by day
Conwy
Walls on an estuary. Destination charger.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Conwy. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Betws-y-Coed
A village in a knot of rivers. Charge after 22 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Betws-y-Coed. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Llanberis
The mountain railway. A quiet night.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Llanberis. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Harlech
A castle over the dunes. Destination charger.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Harlech. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Chester
Last Tesla. The slate is still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Chester) — typical arrival 20%, about 26 min to 82%. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Chester — a calm stop on this leg, about 26 min.