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Sognefjord and Flam
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Sognefjord and Flam

Ten days on the longest fjord: Flam, Stegastein, the Aurlandsfjellet snow road, Borgund stave church, then Sognefjellet toward Lom. Naeroyfjord is a side ferry, not a highway. Tesla in Bergen and Recharge in Flam and Lom keep mountain days at 200-280 km.

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Season: Aurlandsfjellet snow road and Sognefjellet are typically late May or June to October. Naeroyfjord ferries run in season. Borgund is open most of the year.

Ten days on the longest fjord: Flam, Stegastein, the Aurlandsfjellet snow road, Borgund stave church, then Sognefjellet toward Lom. Naeroyfjord is a side ferry, not a highway. Tesla in Bergen and Recharge in Flam and Lom keep mountain days at 200-280 km.

Day by day

Day 1

Bergen

Leave Bryggen with a full Tesla. The first tunnels taste of wet concrete.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Bergen Kokstad) — typical arrival 27%, about 22 min to 80%. Short driving day: charge in the overnight town and keep the climbs honest.

Stegastein
StegasteinPhoto: TomasEE / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Day 2

Flam

Stegastein hangs over a fjord the colour of bottle glass. Recharge in the valley after 21 percent on the snow road if it is open.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Recharge (Recharge Flam) — typical arrival 21%, about 26 min to 80%. Short driving day: charge in the overnight town and keep the climbs honest.

Naeroyfjord
NaeroyfjordPhoto: Acediscovery / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Day 4

Laerdal

Borgund stave church in tar-scented wood. Overnight destination charge; the valley is quiet after the coaches leave.

Borgund stave church
Borgund stave churchPhoto: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 6

Lom

Sognefjellet is the roof of Norway if the gates are open. Tesla or Recharge in Lom after a 16 percent arrival from the pass.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Recharge (Recharge Lom) — typical arrival 16%, about 30 min to 85%. Pass day: check seasonal closure that morning; a tunnel is a backup, not a ruined holiday.

Lom
LomPhoto: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 10

Bergen

Ferry or the Lustrafjord road home. Last Tesla at Kokstad.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Bergen Kokstad) — typical arrival 27%, about 22 min to 80%. Access: walk, train or ferry from the overnight — leave the car.

Sognefjellet
SognefjelletPhoto: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Bergen — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
  • Recharge in Flam — a calm stop on this leg, about 26 min.
  • Recharge in Lom — a calm stop on this leg, about 30 min.

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