Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Brisbane's Steepest 20 Streets

For those of you looking to do some hill sprints and want to take on the biggest hills around! Unfortunately none of these are really local to our studio locations but they might be worth the travel. Enjoy!


Source: Brisbane City Council


1.     Gower Street, Toowong: 1 in 3.2 incline; 17.4 degree angle; 31 per cent slope.
2.     Stoneleigh Street, Red Hill: 1 in 3.4 incline; 16.4 degree angle; 29 per cent slope.
3.     Reading Street, Paddington: 1 in 3.5 incline; 15.9 degree angle; 29 per cent slope.
4.     Nott Street, Red Hill: 1 in 3.7 incline; 15.1 degree angle; 27 per cent slope.
5.     Glamorgan Street, Paddington: 1 in 3.8 incline; 14.7 degree angle; 26 per cent slope.
6.     Eton Street, Toowong: 1 in 3.8 incline; 14.7 degree angle; 26 per cent slope.
7.     Sankey Street, Highgate Hill: 1 in 3.9 incline; 14.4 degree angle, 26 per cent slope.
8.     Prospect Street, Wynumm: 1 in 3.9 incline; 14.4 degree angle; 26 per cent slope.
9.     Murray Street, Red Hill: 1 in 4.1 incline; 13.7 degree angle; 24 degreee slope.
10.   Highview Terrace, St Lucia: 1 in 4.2 incline; 13.4 degree angle; 24 degree slope.
11.   Bishop Street, St Lucia: 1 in 4.2 incline; 13.4 degree angle; 24 degree slope.
12.   Jay Street, Red Hill: 1 in 4.4 incline; 12.8 degree angle; 23 per cent slope.
13.   Broadhurst Street, Kelvin Grove: 1 in 4.6 incline; 12.3 degree angle, 22 per cent slope.
14.   Dewar Tce, Sherwood near Arboretum: 1 in 4.8 incline; 11.8 degree angle; 21 degree slope.
15.   Hampson Street, Kelvin Grove: 1 in 4.9 incline: 11.5 degree angle; 20 per cent slope
16.   Surrey Street, Red Hill: 1 in 4.9 incline; 11.5 degree angle; 20 per cent slope.
17.   Ellis Street, Kangaroo Point: 1 in 4.9 incline; 11.5 degree angle; 20 per cent slope.
18.   Chaprowe Road, The Gap: 1 in 5.2 incline; 10.9 degree angle; 19 per cent slope.
19.   Norwood Tce, Paddington: 1 in 5.4 incline; 10.5 degree angle; 19 per cent slope.
20.   Quarry Street, Hamilton: 1 in 5.4 incline; 10.5 degree angle; 19 per cent slope.

1 comment:

  1. Very disappointed that I haven't run any - must get around to it! Em

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