Punta de Teno Lighthouse is the Fast and Furious 6 road
Carretera del Faro de Punta de Teno is a challenging narrow zig-zag road located in Tenerife, on the Canary Islands of Spain.
Can you drive to Punta de Teno?
Located at the northwestern coast of the island, the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, the road to Punta de Teno lighthouse is totally paved flanked by steep rocks and several tunnels dug into the rock. It’s called TF-445.
How long is the road to Punta de Teno?
Running among cliffs, precipices and ravines, the road is 9.6km (5.71 miles) long. It’s an engineering marvel running from Buenavista del Norte to a parking lot near the lighthouse. Set high on a cliff on the Natural Park of Teno, the lighthouse was built in 1897 and affords views of the north coast of Tenerife and the cliffs of Los Gigantes in the west of the island.
Where is the road at the beginning of Fast and Furious 6?
The opening scene in Fast and Furious 6 was filmed on this road.
Is the road to Punta de Teno difficult?
Located at the tip of Punta de Teno, the drive is extremely defiant. There’s a real high danger of earth-falling. It’s very narrow (impassable in parts for 2 cars at the same time) and has steep sections It’s a vertigo ride 50 cm away from the edges of 500 meter cliffs.
Is the road to Punta de Teno open?
The curvy road is extremely dangerous and closed during winding or raining days. People authorized to drive this road during winding or raining days do so at their own risk. Warning signs remind you of the permanent risk of falling rocks due to erosion, so you should always drive slowly and extremely carefully. Over the course of many years, there have been numerous rock falls that have threatened the road safety and even forced its closure on several occasions. The road was closed by the government in 2013 and reopened in 2015 after two years of reconstruction. The last part of the road has always traffic restrictions to avoid crowds: In Summers, the road is restricted from 9 am until 8 pm and in Fall, Winter, and Spring, the road is restricted from 10 am until 7 pm.
Pic: http://www.laopinion.es/tenerife/2014/10/08/cabildo-preve-reabrir-carretera-teno/568156.html