Skywalk Gibraltar — Attraction in Gibraltar

Visited in August 2024

Truly spectacular! The views are amazing and it is very well kept up. Lots of tourists but not overwhelming. If you are not prepared to walk then do not go...however it is well worth the walk!

Standing 340 metres directly above sea level, the Skywalk is located higher than the tallest point of London’s The Shard. Gibraltar’s Skywalk offers breath-taking 360º views spanning three countries and two continents and links to other sites within the Gibraltar Nature Reserve, Upper Rock including the thrilling Windsor Suspension Bridge and the famous Apes’ Den via a series of walking trails.

Built on the foundations of an existing WWII base structure, the Skywalk is designed to withstand wind speeds of over 150km/hour and can carry the weight of 5 Asian elephants, or 340 people, standing on it at the same time (visitor numbers will be limited to 50 at any one time). The floor and balustrade panels are made up of 4 layers of laminated glass (with a total thickness of around 4.2cm).

Laid out side-by-side, the 42 glass panels would cover more than 750m², roughly the equivalent of 4 tennis courts. The walkway is 2.5m wide and projects a maximum of 6.7m from the main structural support point. 70m of rock anchors and 30,000kg of steel secure the Skywalk...

The Skywalk is pretty cool. It is located between the peak of the rock of Gibraltar and its neighbouring peak. The actual Skywalk is alright, offering great views and a glass floor which you can stand on. Currently, a single panel is worryingly closed off, hopefully not due to cracking! It can be accessed via taxi tour or by walking and a ticket costs a minimum of €5.

I was amusingly attacked by an ape here, who jumped on my head and attempted to break in to my back. Security didn't really help besides shout profanities at the ape, I saw the funny side of the situation and really wasn't too fussed. But be careful of your possessions and be sensible around the apes.

If you want an even better view of the rock, proceed to the fort located on to the south of the Skywalk and venture through it and you can climb out of fort and get an unobstructed and amazing view of the Eastern side of Gibraltar. In my opinion this was way cooler than standing...

I will give it two stars just so that people will take this review more seriously. And because it has a great potential.

It is a shame the peninsula has been forgotten by the English kingdom? And has been left to its destiny, the skywalk is totally overestimated with trash all over the place and taxis running around the top. The directions are not precise and the attention is minimum so you can easily mistake your way and end up walking around without really seeing very much. It could be a wonderful place, a unique place in the world with two countries and two oceans crossing each other in a history cross point. But it has definitely lost his charm and identity.

I really hope someone important sees this and remembers how much potential this beautiful rock actually has. If you go there, it is only worth it because of the views and the great Africa mountains you can sea over the sea, not because...