Ticino lakes and valleys
Nine slow days south of the Alps: Locarno, Valle Verzasca, Valle Maggia, Ascona, Lugano, Morcote, the Gandria road. Tesla in Lugano; GOFAST in Locarno; the valley lanes eat range.
Season: Year-round. High valley heads hold snow into April. August storms on the lakes; May-June and September are kinder.
Nine slow days south of the Alps: Locarno, Valle Verzasca, Valle Maggia, Ascona, Lugano, Morcote, the Gandria road. Tesla in Lugano; GOFAST in Locarno; the valley lanes eat range.
Day by day
Locarno
The piazza holds the lake. Overnight GOFAST.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: GOFAST (GOFAST Locarno) — typical arrival 28%, about 26 min to 80%. Why stop here: Locarno. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Lavertezzo
The Roman bridge over green water. Destination charger; the gorge is a walk.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Lavertezzo. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Lugano
Palm and snow in one frame. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Lugano) — typical arrival 22%, about 24 min to 82%. Why stop here: Lugano. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Morcote
A village stacked on the lake. Charge in Lugano after 24 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Morcote. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Bellinzona
Three castles. Last Ionity; the valleys are still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Bellinzona. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- GOFAST in Locarno — a calm stop on this leg, about 26 min.
- Tesla Supercharger in Lugano — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.