cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/18926872

A TikToker has sparked a debate after claiming to have driven up the UK’s steepest hill, where he alleges 10 people fail every day. The user, known as DavetheDriver, shared a video of his journey through Oakamoor, a village in Staffordshire, en route to Alton Towers theme park.

The footage shows Dave navigating a steep road after passing the Cricketer’s Arms pub. As he continues, it becomes evident that the challenging stretch of road extends for quite a distance.

Throughout his ascent, Dave encounters several tight bends and corners with limited visibility of oncoming traffic. “This is the steepest road in the UK,” he claimed in the video’s caption, adding, “At least 10 cars every day fail to make it to the top,”.

Since being posted on TikTok on Friday, September 27, the clip has garnered over 3.3 million views and approximately 143,800 likes. It’s one of many videos Dave has shared on his account, with others accumulating over 1 million views in total.

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However, not everyone agreed with Dave’s claim about the hill’s steepness. Several commenters suggested that either Sutton Bank in North Yorkshire or Porlock Hill in Somerset holds the title for the steepest hill in the UK.

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In addition, Matthew chipped in with skepticism commenting, “When does it get steep? That’s just a normal Scottish road.”

Porlock Hill has been noted as the UK’s steepest A-road boasting gradients of 25 per cent in some parts. The hill ascends roughly 725 feet in less than a mile.