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The steepest street in the worldThis is a discussion on The steepest street in the world within the Travel Escapes forums, part of the The Lounge category; Baldwin Street in Dunedin - the steepest street in the world
Baldwin Street, at Dunedin's Northern end is reputed by ...
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8 May 07, 10:48 AM
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The steepest street in the world
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8 May 07, 11:12 AM
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Re: The steepest street in the world
errr.......why?? 
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8 May 07, 11:16 AM
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Re: The steepest street in the world
^May be coz they did this:
attempted to travel down the street inside a wheeled rubbish bin. The bin collided with a parked trailer

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8 May 07, 01:55 PM
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Re: The steepest street in the world
err..no  I meant why is this a street? Why haven't they put steps?
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8 May 07, 02:10 PM
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Re: The steepest street in the world
Hmmmm.... Actually, they shud put steps for pedestrians nd shud have considered makin spiral roads for vehicles... Consider indian 'Sunny' tryin to climb the street!  I bet it can never do it... Unless the rider drags it! 
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8 May 07, 02:12 PM
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Re: The steepest street in the world
Roads at Vaishnav devi are steeper !!
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8 May 07, 02:23 PM
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Re: The steepest street in the world
^^ but they arent in the guiness book of world records now are they ? 
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8 May 07, 02:27 PM
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Re: The steepest street in the world
Wikipedia says this about origin of this street:
The street's steepness was unintentional. As with many other parts of Dunedin, and indeed New Zealand, streets were laid out in a grid pattern with no consideration for the terrain, usually by planners in London. Despite its apparent cul-de-sac, Baldwin Street is linked across the top by an unformed road linking it with Calder Ave and Arnold Street which are unformed in their upper reaches (where Baldwin is at its steepest). The next street to the south, Dalmeny, is formed of concrete (like Baldwin) and is also very steep.
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8 May 07, 07:16 PM
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Re: The steepest street in the world
BTW, 19deg is not steep at all... That pic seems to be much more than 19degs.
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8 May 07, 07:19 PM
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Re: The steepest street in the world
^Hmmm... yes... Shud be arnd 30 degrees....
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