Baldwin Street - World's Steepest Street!

Top 4% of attractions in Dunedin
7/10

What the experts agree on

Baldwin Street holds the Guinness record for world's steepest residential street with a jaw-dropping 1-in-2.86 gradient. Houses appear to defy gravity clinging to the slope, making it a quirky must-see in Dunedin.

2 expert reviews

“One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it. ”

– Atlas Obscura

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The world’s steepest residential street (or so says the Guinness Book of World Records), at its peak Baldwin St has a gradient of 1 in 2.86 (19°). " Full review



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