[Brighton] World's steepest street?

[Not Andy Naylor]

A street in Wales could be declared the world's steepest. But it looks almost level compared to the Drove in Brighton. Where's local resident Hove Born & Bred when you need him?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46796588

 

[Bozza]

Max gradient of 25% / 1:4 apparently > http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__8475.aspx

 

[Grassman]

Parts of Albion Hill must be pretty steep. I remember my Nan, who was from the Hanover area, telling me that in order to be a postman in the old days - I guess the 1920s - you had to be able to cycle up Albion Hill from a standing start. Great story even if bulls*t.

 

[Bozza]

NSC discussion on Brighton's toughest hills to cycle up (found if you google for steepest hill in Brighton > https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?234921-Cyclists-Toughest-Hills-of-Brighton

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Nice of the council to make The Drove downhill only.

 

[Falmerfourtickets]

A street in Wales could be declared the world's steepest. But it looks almost level compared to the Drove in Brighton. Where's local resident Hove Born & Bred when you need him?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46796588

Actually I think parts of Sussex Street are steeper than the Drove.

 

[Grassman]

NSC discussion on Brighton's toughest hills to cycle up (found if you google for steepest hill in Brighton > https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?234921-Cyclists-Toughest-Hills-of-Brighton

And someone mentions Albion Hill as being steeper in places. I was reading through that thread expecting to see that I’d written exactly the same thing. I like to repeat myself. As I say, I like to repeat myself.

 

[Falmerfourtickets]

Nice of the council to make The Drove downhill only.

It’s been downhill only since 1972. Not that I am an expert or anything.

 

[Shy Talk]

I was told, many years ago, that May Road, near the top of Elm Grove, was the steepest in Brighton. I can't be asked to check this out.

 

[Scappa]

Baldwin Street in Dunedin, Otago has called itself the steepest street in the world for a while; can't speak to the veracity of that claim, but it's certainly a schlepp. A couple of roads heading out the back of Akaroa to the hills of the Banks Peninsula felt steeper

 

[Bodian]

I know this forum loves pedantry. So......

Under Part III of the New Road & Street Works Act 1991 a "Street" is legally defined as (amongst other things) 'any highway, road, lane, footway, alley or passage'. Under the various Highways Acts, highways include public footpaths and bridleways. Therefore, legally speaking, any footpath in the fells, or any set of urban steps is a street, and many are certainly steeper than any vehicular road; and these would therefore technically be a steeper street than anything mentioned so far.

Carry on though, as I don't think this is what the article really means!

 

[sydney]

id like to nominate the street in Iraklion in Crete ......from the top of which i deposited my 175 yamaha off roader into the harbour , on its back wheel back in 1983.

 

[Djmiles]

There’s a road in Aberystwyth which must be at least 1:4 gradient, if not more. Unbearable to walk up!

 

[BN9 BHA]

Vale Street in Totterdown, Bristol is supposed to be the steepest in England.
The cars are parked sideways, not sure the handbrake would hold otherwise.

 

[Djmiles]

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Vale Street in Totterdown, Bristol is supposed to be the steepest in England.
The cars are parked sideways, not sure the handbrake would hold otherwise.

That bottom section must be at least 40% gradient, judging by the steps next to them!

 

[Saunders]

Thompson Road in Hollingdean would be right up there though the steep part isnt massively long.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Parts of Albion Hill must be pretty steep. I remember my Nan, who was from the Hanover area, telling me that in order to be a postman in the old days - I guess the 1920s - you had to be able to cycle up Albion Hill from a standing start. Great story even if bulls*t.

Also Richmond Street which is parallel with Albion Hill is very steep.

 

[Saunders]

I know this forum loves pedantry. So......

Under Part III of the New Road & Street Works Act 1991 a "Street" is legally defined as (amongst other things) 'any highway, road, lane, footway, alley or passage'. Under the various Highways Acts, highways include public footpaths and bridleways. Therefore, legally speaking, any footpath in the fells, or any set of urban steps is a street, and many are certainly steeper than any vehicular road; and these would therefore technically be a steeper street than anything mentioned so far.

Carry on though, as I don't think this is what the article really means!

"Guinness World Records sets out a definition for the steepest street.

It is based on its maximum gradient over a ten metre span, comparing the vertical rise to the horizontal distance.

The street or road is also defined as a public thoroughfare that is commonly used by the public, who are able to drive vehicles across it."

From the article

 

[Tubby-McFat-Fuc]

I always thought the steepest street in the world was in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Certainly feels like it walking up it!

 

[GT49er]

At the top of this one (I think it's this one -there are a few similar in the area!) there is a 'give way' sign. All you can see at that point is the end of your bonnet and the sky!

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4648251

I believe local delivery services are still delivered by donkey.