SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Where is the steepest road in the world? Guinness says it's a street in Wales. It has a grade of 37.4 percent.
Steep, yes-- but let's get real. This is San Francisco. A little trip around the city will take you on some steep roads.
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According to the city's bureau of engineering, the steepest is Filbert between Leavenworth and Hyde. The road has a grade of 31.5 percent. Number three on the list is jones, between union and filbert. The street has a 29-percent grade.
One hill in the city tops the city's unofficial list of steepest hills. It is Bradford Street above Tompkins Avenue. It has a grade of 41 percent. That's steeper than the street in wales.
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It's one of two streets in San Francisco that are actually steeper.
This unofficial list uses data from the government and open-source mapping.