I have walked down a few hills. After crossing a high pass in the Swiss Alps, I descended along a narrow, two-lane cobblestoned road with almost 100 switchback turns and in some areas, no guard rails. My legs were tired after the strenuous climb, and after beginning my descent, the muscles in my hands became exhausted from constantly squeezing the brakes.

I did walk my bike around some of the steeper hairpin curves, like these: