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Velebit and Paklenica
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Velebit and Paklenica

Eight days of karst wall: Zadar, Paklenica canyons, Starigrad, Senj, Northern Velebit, a look at Pag. Tesla in Zadar; the mountain lanes eat range.

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Season: Coast year-round. Paklenica high trails typically May-October. Bora in Senj can close the D8 in winter.

Eight days of karst wall: Zadar, Paklenica canyons, Starigrad, Senj, Northern Velebit, a look at Pag. Tesla in Zadar; the mountain lanes eat range.

Day by day

Day 1

Zadar

The sea organ holds the evening. Overnight Tesla.

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

Zadar
ZadarPhoto: Andrej Šalov / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 3

Starigrad

The canyon mouth. Destination charger; Paklenica is a walk.

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

Starigrad
StarigradPhoto: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 5

Senj

A fortress that knows the bora. Charge after 22 percent.

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

Senj
SenjPhoto: Palauenc05 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 6

Pag

Cheese and a moon of stone. A quiet night.

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

Pag
PagPhoto: Palauenc05 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 8

Zadar

Last Tesla. The wall is still in the rear-view.

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

Velebit
VelebitPhoto: Boro 1 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Quiet charging pauses

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

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