"We're very grateful to the Baldwin Street appeals team, led by surveyor Toby Stoff, for making us aware of a rare gap in our stipulations and we're pleased to see the title return to New Zealand," said Guinness World Records editor-in-chief Craig Glenday. World Records: Steepest street bid sparks war of words

These are external links and will open in a new windowA Welsh street declared as the steepest on the planet has lost its title to a New Zealand rival following a rethink by Guinness World Records.Ffordd Pen Llech in the medieval castle town of Harlech in Gwynedd boasted a gradient of 37.45%.But after a plea from Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand, the criteria for the record has been changed.Measurements now follow a road's centre line - and the Harlech street has been downgraded to a gradient of just 28.6%.It means Baldwin Street - with a gradient of 34.8% - snatches back the title it held previously for a decade, until the challenge by residents in Harlech.Guinness World Records said the decision followed an "extensive review" after an appeal on behalf of Baldwin Street. The street is near the town's famous castle in Snowdonia "A celebration is being planned for Saturday close to the Harlech street.Mr McNeilly said residents on the New Zealand street had to cope with a lot of tourists, especially from cruise ships at the nearby harbour. Gwyn Headley (left) and Sarah Badhan, stand on Ffordd Pen Llech, in the seaside town of Harlech, North Wales, with a certificate from Guinness World Records ""There was no bad feeling toward the people of Harlech. Tourists regularly visit the previous record holder, Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand I talked to a lady today who often has tourists wandering around her house taking photographs inside, around her garden, people think it's some kind of Disneyland attraction. Sorted.

To Do & Events . 9 January 2019. "We're also very grateful to the Ffordd Pen Llech team for their application and good humour throughout this process. The title is currently held by Baldwin Street at Dunedin, New Zealand, which has a gradient of 35% at its steepest part. ""I'm still angry, I'm angry over lots of things in the world this week but this has really just ruined my week - thank you," said Hamish McNeilly from the New Zealand news website "I've been covering high jinx and stories to do with Baldwin Street since 2008, there's been lots of interesting things happen on that street, many of which have gained worldwide attention, there's been a dip there, lots of high jinx world records broken and of course the ultimate world record was broken today by a Welsh town. The town contains Ffordd Pen Llech, a street down the rock spur to the north of the castle.

"People have always lived on it, they've coped with the climatic variations that we have here, we have snow and ice, people love it because that side of the valley gets the sun, gets the view. "It was quite a lengthy process because there were 10 criteria set by Guinness for us to reach.

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"Mr Stoff welcomed the decision, saying: "It is important to know that Guinness World Records treats matters like this in a robust and professional manner. Ffordd Pen Llech in Harlech, North Wales was the steepest … "This street would be used particularly by locals living down the bottom of the town because it's the quickest, albeit most difficult, way to reach the top. "He added that a street in San Francisco was now understood to be looking at taking the title away from Wales.Mr Headley and Sarah Badhan know just what an uphill struggle life can be for those living on Ffordd Pen Llech.While most live at the bottom of the hill, the chemist and post office are at the top. Residents and visitors who drive down it or walk up it all comment on how steep it is.


On Tuesday the Guinness World Records announced the Welsh street had wrested the title away from Baldwin Street in Dunedin, a city on New Zealand's South Island, which has a gradient of 35% and has attracted tourists from all around the world.Local businesses have been trading on the title for the past two years since gaining the record, and the 350-metre-long street has found fame on social media.But locals in Harlech, led by entrepreneur and architectural historian Gwyn Headley, claimed Fford Pen Llech was even steeper, leading to an inspection by an independent surveyor on June 6 who verified the gradient.Mr Headley, who first wondered if the street was the steepest after his car slid down it while the handbrake was fully locked, said he felt "utter relief" and "jubilation" following the announcement.He said: "I feel sorry for Baldwin Street and the New Zealanders, but steeper is steeper.

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"She added it was hoped the street would now become a tourist attraction, as well as being a big part of life in the town.

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