Spur Battery
England, europe
N/A
334 m
extreme
Year-round
Okay, picture this: you're in Gibraltar, ready for a quirky adventure. Head up, up, up to Spur Battery, a cool artillery battery built way back in 1902. The road? It's called Spur Battery Road, naturally!
Now, the pavement's smooth, but hold onto your hats. This climb is STEEP, and when I say narrow, I mean NARROW. We're talking squeeze-through-the-eye-of-a-needle narrow in spots. This road winds up to 334 meters above sea level! Just imagine underground workshops, shell stores – the whole shebang.
Seriously, if you meet another car, someone's doing some reversing, maybe even for a few meters of winding, twisty road. So, a word to the wise: If your reverse skills are a little rusty, maybe skip this one. Otherwise, get ready for a thrilling ride and some seriously unique views!
Where is it?
Spur Battery is located in England (europe). Coordinates: 54.4075, -1.9263
Road Details
- Country
- England
- Continent
- europe
- Max Elevation
- 334 m
- Difficulty
- extreme
- Coordinates
- 54.4075, -1.9263
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