Roadside oddity

Baldwin Street

Dunedin, Otago

One of the steepest residential streets on Earth, with a mad little stair-climb to the top.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
30 min
Baldwin Street
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A short but silly street climb: the gradient is huge, and people walk it for the photos and the bragging rights. The Cadbury Jaffa Race has been run here. Park lower and walk up.

Good to know

  • Do not drive up
  • Go early for photos without the crowds
Best time
Morning
Open
All year
Getting there
Residential street, limited parking
Vehicles
No campervans
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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