Devil's Gap Road (''Escalera del Monte'' in
Spanish
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) is a street in the
British Overseas Territory
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of
Gibraltar
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Description
It lies between its junction with
Flat Bastion Road
Flat Bastion Road is a road in Gibraltar, the British Overseas Territory at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. The road runs north–south, providing views of the city and Bay of Gibraltar. Previously known in Spanish as ''Senda del Mo ...
in the southern direction and joins
Baca's Passage in the northern direction.
This street is the quickest route by foot from the city centre to the
Upper Rock Nature Reserve
The Gibraltar Nature Reserve (formerly the Upper Rock Nature Reserve) is a protected nature reserve in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar that covers over 40% of the country's land area. It was established as the Upper Rock Nature Rese ...
. The
Devil's Gap Footpath leads up from where Devil's Gap Road meets Baca's Passage and joins
Green Lane near
Devil's Gap Battery in the nature reserve.
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Painting
The street is also known as the ''Union Jack Steps'' or ''Referendum Steps'' and was originally painted in 1967 to celebrate Gibraltar's first sovereignty referendum of that year. In August 2011, the steps were repainted in red, white, and blue by volunteers intent on restoring the period graffiti.
References
Streets in Gibraltar
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