Walking To The Top Of The Rock Of Gibraltar

When we visited Gibraltar on a cruise on the Ruby Princess, we had decided we wanted to walk up "The Rock" rather than take the cable car to the top. As it turned out, there was a power failure in Gibraltar on the day we arrived and the cable car was temporarily out of service. This made the decision to walk to the top an easy one.


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There are several routes you can take to the top. We elected to start at the Gibraltar Botanical Gardens and walk up Europa Road. Signs along the road will direct you towards the top. It is a little over a 2-mile walk to the top. Most of the walk is on a single-lane road which you will share with the minivans taking tourists to the top.

Photo: The Gibraltar Botanical Gardens was the starting point for our walk to the top of the Rock of Gibraltar.

Photo: Looking back down the single lane road.

Photo: Looking up the road to the top.

Photo: The road leads to St. Michael's Cave and other points of interest along the way to the top.

Photo: Great views as you walk to the top. Ferry traffic in and out of Gibraltar.

Photo: Parson's Lodge Battery covers the entrance to Rosia Bay.

Photo: You share the one-lane road with tour minivans.

Photo: Ropes passed through rings located along the path were used to haul heavy guns up to the "Upper Rock."

Photo: The path to the top continues.

Photo: While it is a good walk to the top, there are plenty of places to stop and enjoy the view.

Photo: A pair of yellow-legged gulls.

Photo: We eventually find the Barbary Apes of Gibraltar. However, they are actually monkeys. It is not a good idea to take food with you because they will find it and try to take it away from you.

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Photo: You can also take the stairs to the top of the Rock.

Photo: The top of the Rock.

Photo: The view from the top. The Ruby Princess docked in Gibraltar.