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South Styrian wine road
RouteAustria8 days · 480 km

South Styrian wine road

Eight days of klapotetz and Sauvignon: Graz, Ehrenhausen, Gamlitz, Leutschach, Riegersburg. Tesla in Graz; vineyard lanes are slow and the border with Slovenia is a ridge, not a wall.

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Season: Year-round. Harvest September. Buschenschank terraces May-October. Icy ridges in January.

Eight days of klapotetz and Sauvignon: Graz, Ehrenhausen, Gamlitz, Leutschach, Riegersburg. Tesla in Graz; vineyard lanes are slow and the border with Slovenia is a ridge, not a wall.

Day by day

Day 1

Graz

The clock tower over red roofs. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Graz) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Graz. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Graz
GrazPhoto: Ralf Roletschek / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 at)
Day 3

Gamlitz

Vines on every slope. Destination charger; tomorrow the border ridge.

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

Gamlitz
GamlitzPhoto: Johann Jaritz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

Leutschach

A quiet night after the panoramic road. Charge in Ehrenhausen.

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

Ehrenhausen
EhrenhausenPhoto: Wolfgang Glock / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 6

Riegersburg

The fortress on a volcano. Overnight destination charge.

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

Riegersburg
RiegersburgPhoto: C.Stadler/Bwag / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 8

Graz

Last Tesla. The vines are still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Graz) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Graz. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Klapotetz
KlapotetzPhoto: GueSte7 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Graz — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.

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