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O'Hara's Battery (Highest Point)

Visit O'Hara's Battery allowing you to claim proudly "I've reached the highest point of The Rock!".

  • Named after General Charles O'Hara Governor of Gibraltar 1795-1802 (nicknamed The Old Cock of The Rock)
  • Highest point of The Rock at 426 metres
  • 9.2 inch Mark X BL Gun with a range of 16.82 miles
  • Used in World War 2 and was last fired in 1976 during a training exercise
  • Opened to the public in May 2010
  • The most spectacular point of Gibraltar for the fantastic panoramic views of the Straights of Gibraltar