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| Devil's Gap Footpath | |
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 Start of Devil's Gap Footpath looking north as refurbished in 2013 | |
| Location | Upper Rock Nature Reserve, Gibraltar |
| Designation | Nature Trail |
| Use | Hiking |
| Highest point | Green Lane |
| Lowest point | Devil's Gap Road |
| Season | All year |
| Sights | Devil's Gap Road, Devil's Gap Battery and views over the city, Gibraltar Harbour and Bay of Gibraltar |
| Surface | Natural and gravel |
Devil's Gap Footpath is a path and nature trail in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The path is located entirely within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. It links the Upper Town at Devil's Gap Road to the to the nature reserve at Green Lane just south of Devil's Gap Battery. The path offers views over the city, Gibraltar Harbour and Bay of Gibraltar.
History
Although difficult to say for sure, it is thought that the path has been in existence since at least the 18th century but definitely since the Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83). Older maps of the area show paths leading from the town to the Upper Rock but none seem to follow the current route. Luis Bravo de Acuña's 1627 "Plan of Gibraltar" shows that the eastern limits of the town were well below the current level. The natural route from the town to the Upper Rock at the time would have been via Charles V Wall.
Route
References
- ^ Gibraltar Heritage Trust information display panel on site
- 1627 "Plan of Gibraltar" by Luis Bravo de Acuña