This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 8 38 comments Talaskia peaks @ 33% according to Strava: It has a gradient of 32.98%. Great write ups on the climbs. Lofty via the freeway which, according to Strava, is a Cat 2 climb: http://www.strava.com/segments/734763?filter=overall. Just stay away if the weather. tassie has some beauties, here is a strava link for the steepest one I have had a crack at lately. Route 4 winds for 61 miles through Stanislaus National Forest north of the Sonora Pass. Tourists also take precautions. Thanks for stopping by Allan! For more information read our privacy policy. Eltham has a nice array of steep streets, with the steepest at 44.4%, Nathan Road : http://app.strava.com/segments/1341096, Some others are Renolds Road again is short but steep: http://app.strava.com/segments/650217 Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand is often considered the steepest residential street in the world (and the folks at the Guinness World Records agree), with a reported maximum grade of 35%. Great posts. The Bjorklunds commissioned a major construction project to rebuild after damage . 24% and change. Not Melbourne, but I once rode my hardtail up Constitution Hill in Swansea (UK), with a friend of mine racing me on foot. The drive demands careful attention from the driver. And is there a climb that weve missed that short have been in the top 30? A few of the roads around Belgrave would match this. In my opinion Baw Baw is much harder than Hotham. Fargo Street in Los Angeles supposedly peaks at 33%, several streets in San Francisco have grades in excess of 30% and Canton Avenue, one of the Pittsburgh Dirty Dozen climbs, is possibly even steeper with a maximum slope of 37%. The second steepest road on our list is Canton Avenue in Pittsburgh. In 1983, the Dirty Dozen bike race takes the cyclists to this challenging road. I remember Mellifont. Tracks and roads: design and construction - Agriculture Victoria You mean you dont wheelie the whole climb? Thanks for the video we cracked up with laughter. Outside the high country, Mt William stands out as a cracker as nothing high around it, awesome views and seriously steep at the end. Still laughing. The history behind that race track pinch is interesting. But come on: its one of the steepest highway grades in the US. The only one that I know is the one just before the level crossing on Gaffey Street on Pascoe Vale. There is a steep drop down into the creek there (still sealed), and according to my legs was noticeably steeper than reynolds rd. Do you know any spectacular road?Click here to send us all the info, and we'll publish it! Yep, you can ride up it, but personally, my memory was riding down it, mid 1980s, gravel (hugely corrugated), queens birthday, snowing, on a Supermax CroMo, bmx gloves and diacompe 2 finger brakes! But would agree with Dave that the steepest climb around Melbourne is Leslie Street, Belgrave. Beauty descent for my liking! I did the falls creek OMEO side but walked for 15-20 minutes so I guess it doesnt count . In this short distance, it has an 1,800-meter change in elevation. On my Android phone there is a calibrate (zero) function in all of the inclinometer/spirit level apps so the reading you get it only as good as your calibration.. GPS isnt great at elevation and barometers have their issues as well, so instantaneous gradient measurements are not accurate on either phone apps or Garmins 500s & 800s (which include barometers). The unrelenting first 10km of this climb make it one of the hardest in the country. The road is dangerous enough to cause trucks to lose their cargo.