Mediterranean Steps
Mediterranean Steps is a path and nature trail in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. One of the footpaths of Gibraltar, the path is located entirely within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve and was built by the British military but is now used by civilians as a pedestrian route linking Martin's Path to Lord Airey's Battery near the summit of Rock of Gibraltar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Hiking path in Gibraltar
- Also known as: “Med Steps”, “Peldaños del Mediterraneo”, and “Start/End Point of Mediterranean Steps”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Rock and Lord Airey’s Battery.
The Rock
Peak
Photo: Gibnews, Public domain.
The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone mountain 426 m high dominating the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated near the end of a narrow 9-kilometre-long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British territory of Gibraltar.
Lord Airey’s Battery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lord Airey's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located near the southern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, just north of O'Hara's Battery.
Gorham’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY 3.0.
Gorham's Cave is a sea-level cave in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Though not a sea cave, it is often mistaken for one. Considered to be one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals in Europe, the cave gives its name to the Gorham's…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windmill Hill and East Side.
Windmill Hill
Locality
Windmill Hill or Windmill Hill Flats is one of a pair of plateaux, known collectively as the Southern Plateaux, at the southern end of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
East Side
Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing village in Gibraltar, on the eastern side of The Rock away from Westside.
Coaling Island
Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.
Mediterranean Steps
- Categories: footpath, hiking trail, and tourism
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.12456° or 36° 7′ 28″ northLongitude
-5.34344° or 5° 20′ 36″ westElevation
393 metres (1,289 feet)Open location code
8C8P4MF4+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 6297348606OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mediterranean Steps” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mediterranean Steps”
- Swedish: “Mediterranean Steps”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as New Harbours Industrial Estate and Ince’s Farm.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lord Airey’s Shelter and O’Hara’s Battery.
Curious Cliffs to Discover
Uncover intriguing cliffs from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mediterranean Steps”. Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.