How to drive the paved road to Spur Battery in Gibraltar?
Spur Battery is an artillery battery at an elevation of 334m (1,095ft) above sea level located in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. It was built in 1902.
Where is Spur Battery?
The battery is located in the southeastern part of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve.
When was Spur Battery built?
Spur Battery has standard underground works including a workshop, shell store, cartridge store and shifting lobby. A 9.2” Naval Gun was mounted here in 1902. In 1981, the gun was dismantled and transferred to the Imperial War Museum in Duxford for preservation.
Is the road to Spur Battery paved?
The road to the coastal defense artillery battery is called Spur Battery Road. It’s fully paved, with some concrete sections, though very steep and extremely narrow.
How long is the road to Spur Battery?
Starting from Old Queen's Road, the road to the summit is 950m long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 98m and the average gradient is 10.31%.