It was built to be wide enough for horse riders to ascend the hill without dismounting.

The route heads through wooded areas of homes and makes a hairpin turn to the northwest to ascend a hill.

This engine, the first in the world to ascend a hill by its own power, proved that a steam locomotive could climb a grade while pulling a load.

The path ascending the hill passes through many old gates and cuts through natural ledges of rock like a staircase, with precipitous sides.

Many buildings on campus incorporate lifts and bridges designed to provide shortcuts in ascending the hill.