Now That is Steep.......

[Alex H]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38461418

Baldwin Street in the city of Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island is officially the world's steepest residential road.

At its steepest, the slope has a gradient of 35%

I don't think I'll be buying a house there then

 

[Slick]

I've just been watching this on the news. It showed a brave cyclist battling his way up there, not sure how successful the attempt actually was.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38461418

Just seen on the news about this street in dunedin,new zealand which rises to a 35% gradient.I have actually been to dunedin so i know it's hilly but i never saw this street.

I would love to have a go at it,wouldn't you?.

 

[JD42]

Just watched this before even looking at the thread... nasty little hill..lol

 

[Globalti]

There's a hill in Padiham, near Burnley, as steep as that but only 50 yards long.

Here: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.8...4!1sq-iH8sw4HA9_Iw6TovTllA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[jefmcg]

For you consideration, Dunedin, New Zealand has Baldwin Street

Apparently the the road surface is concrete because the usual bitumen would flow down the hill on a hot day.

https://www.strava.com/segments/686663

 

[User482]

If you fancy a challenge a little closer to home, reputedly the steepest residential street in Europe is in Bristol.

http://placeandsee.com/s?as=foto&fp=11642333

 

[JD42]

One of the sections on cheddar gorge climb is 45% plus

 

[User482]

One of the sections on cheddar gorge climb is 45% plus

As someone who has ridden that climb many, many times, I think that's a recording error!

 

[JD42]

As someone who has ridden that climb many, many times, I think that's a recording error!

I was surprised... but it is on every strava section for the gorge.. I think it's the bit where the road narrows on the left hand bend. Probably only a few metres

 

[User482]

I was surprised... but it is on every strava section for the gorge.. I think it's the bit where the road narrows on the left hand bend. Probably only a few metres

According to this, the maximum gradient is 16%: http://cyclinguphill.com/cheddar-gorge/

Which feels much more like my experience of it - there's no part of the climb that requires you to get out of the saddle...

 

[JD42]

According to this, the maximum gradient is 16%: http://cyclinguphill.com/cheddar-gorge/

Which feels much more like my experience of it - there's no part of the climb that requires you to get out of the saddle...

I cycled down from brizzle via Strawberry line...so didn't have energy to get out of saddle..lol. I agree it didn't appear that steep...I think the strava goes along in 10m segments so there will be steep little bits but overall I agree with you. Great climb though when doing the full length.

 

[vickster]

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/now-that-is-steep.212117/

 

[smutchin]

My current avatar pic is from Cheddar Gorge when I went up there last September. I'm pretty certain I would have noticed if there were any 45% bits!

Also, it's not a residential street. There are plenty of roads around the world that are just as steep as Baldwin Street but they don't have people living on them.

 

[pubrunner]

The steepest hill that I've been up (on foot), is Ffordd Penllech in Harlech.

http://www.bike99.com/28.html