What is the steepest road in Ireland?

How long is the road to Truskmore mountain in Ireland? The road to the summit is very steep, hitting a maximum gradient of 22% through some sections. Starting at Ballaghnatrillick, the ascent is 9.0 km (5.59 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 599 meters.



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It features narrow parts and two 180 degree switch backs. At 25%, Porlock Hill is reputably the steepest A road in England. It's located west of the village of Porlock in Somerset. It climbs approximately 1,300 ft (400 m) in less than 2 miles (3.2 km) up onto Exmoor.

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Baldwin Street in New Zealand reinstated as the world's steepest street. Guinness World Records.

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1. Canton Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 37 percent gradient. This is the steepest officially recorded public street in the U.S., and probably the world. Although its 37 percent grade only extends about 21 feet, it still stops walkers and bikers dead in their tracks.

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