It isn’t widely known, but the town with the steepest road in the world is a place called Harlech in Wales. There, a narrow, twisting little climb known as Ffordd Pen Llech has moments where the grade is 36% or more, which is hard enough to walk up, let alone ride. That hasn’t stopped plenty of cyclist from giving it a go, including the boys in this video. They make the attempt with good fun and humor, with a few surprises along the way.
Kraig is an outdoor and adventure travel writer based in Nashville, TN. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to numerous online and print outlets, including Popular Mechanics, Gear Junkie, Outside Online, National Geographic, Digital Trends, Business Insider, TripSavvy, about.com, and of course The Adventure Blog.
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