Baldwin Street in Dunedin, NZ has the distinction of being the steepest street in the world (look it up). They're pretty proud of it. The street is a bit over 1000 feet long and rises around 230 feet. It starts out gradually, but at it's steepest point achieves 19 degrees or a 35% grade. The reason it's so steep is that Dunedin roads were laid out in a grid in London without taking elevation into account. Oops.
I know what you're thinking. Yes, of course we had to walk it! It takes a minute, but some of the views along the way are kinda funny.
Some parts had stairs, which helped a bit (what are my feet doing?).
Melissa was pretty happy once we got to the top. There's a bench for the weary and some artwork to try to cheer you up a bit.
But...what goes up must come down. Who knew there were many more stairs on the other side of the street?
Nothing too exciting, but we had fun and got some exercise. If you're ever in Dunedin and want to kill a couple of hours torturing yourself, this is the place to be.
