steep streets
San Francisco's terrain
Streets that incline sharply, requiring significant effort to climb on foot or in a vehicle.
The phrase is common in descriptions of hilly cities like San Francisco or Lisbon: We wandered the steep streets until our legs ached.
Steep streets create distinctive urban character—cable cars, switchbacks, dramatic views.
- inclineAngled rising surface
- hillLow natural elevation
- hill climbRising traverse or optimization method
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- old townCity's preserved original section
climb · San Francisco · cable car · slope · gradient · switchback · descent · trolley · handrail · steps · winding · narrow · terraced · funicular · breathless · heart pounding · brakes · no parking zone
- Alfamacobblestones, whitewashed buildings, narrow alleys, viewpoints, Moorish architecture
- Bay AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Golden Gate Bridge
- Valparaisonaval museum, funiculars, colorful houses, hills, hillside homes
- La Pazcable cars, altitude, high elevation, Altiplano, coca
- Historic DistrictsFrench Quarter, historic district, Latin Quarter, historic buildings, historic building
- ChongqingChongqing, Yangtze River, hot pot, Three Gorges, monorail
gradient/incline
steep streetsflat ground
Terrain without slopes
gentle slopes · flat terrain · level ground · plains · flatlands
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