Ffordd Pen Llech, a street in the North Wales town of Harlech, was this morning officially awarded the title of World's Steepest Street on the Guinness World Records website. "The DCC will seek some advice on how to reference the change, but it may be as simple as altering the wording from the world's steepest street to the southern hemisphere's steepest street." "I hope Harlech enjoys the celebrations and that the new title brings lots of people to the beautiful town, to experience the worlds steepest street for themselves!'' For more than 30 years Dunedin has basked in the glory of being home to the world’s steepest street. Mr Christie said regardless of records, Baldwin Street "is an iconic street for people to visit".

Source: Otago Daily Times July 15, 2019 21:28 UTC