Best bouldering gym on Reddit

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Bloc Shop

4.0

(8)

"Bloc Shop definitely. Three different gyms, lots of boulders for all levels."

"Bloc shop is great! They have two locations."

"I went to Bloc Shop when I visited and loved it!"

"We have a ton of incredible gyms. Bloc Shop and Allez Up for more contemporary."

"I went to Bloc Shop a few years back and had a good time."

"You can get a week pass for 20$ at bloc shop."

"I've heard great reviews of bloc shop chabanel."

"I really dislike bloc shop, they have a super corporate vibe."

The Cliffs

4.3

(7)

"The Cliffs"

"The Cliffs is better than BKB."

"For bouldering, I'd only give a slight edge to BKB."

"BKB is literally swarming with kids most of the time."

"I was very impressed with LIC Cliffs for pure bouldering."

"I've heard very good things about LIC."

"I'd say it's a tossup between The Cliffs at LIC and Brooklyn Boulders."

Bolder

4.8

(6)

"The number one reason I prefer Bolder over CCC for bouldering is because of the walls."

"Bolder is the best because the entire space is used for bouldering."

"If you just want to boulder, go to to Bolder."

"All the CCC gyms have good bouldering (Chinook is reputed to be the best)."

"Bolder down by Chinook is great."

"Bolder."

Rock Spot

4.4

(5)

"Rock spot! for sure, plus their hours are the best of any gym in the boston area."

"They have some great stuff in there."

"If you care about bouldering, then Rock Spot is probably the way to go."

"Also, there are very pleasant, efficient ways to get to Rock Spot."

"The best gym for bouldering."

The Climb

4.2

(5)

"I recommend TheClimb Yeonnam, which is located right next to the Hongik University metro station."

"TheClimb also has a lot of branches around Seoul with chalk rental."

"I recommend going to any of the 'The Climb' branches."

"The climb at yeonnam is pretty great for beginners."

"The Climb has a few gyms around Seoul which are really good and clean."

Cafe Bloc

3.6

(5)

"Cafe Bloc itself had fun setting, friendly vibes."

"Another +1 for cafe bloc, was great fun whole I eas there."

"Cafe bloc is fun IMO, great vibes!"

"I also recommend cafe bloc and bloc shop."

"Cafe bloc is an elitist vibe, not very welcoming to foreigners especially."

Hangar

4.0

(4)

"I climb daily at Hanger, £30 a month compared to depots £40."

"Hangar has the nicest environment and vibe for a beginner."

"I’d say Hangar or Depot for beginner friendly but tbh even the Works will have plenty of things you can climb."

"The hanger , flashpoint or dynamic rock."

Denver Bouldering Club

5.0

(3)

"Denver Bouldering Club. I prefer their 24/7 membership as it allows me to climb at night."

"Denver bouldering club! best boulders in the state!"

"DBC buys tons of new holds and resets at a crazy fast speed."

The Hive

4.7

(3)

"Project Climbing (cloverdale or Abbotsford) are the best."

"If you are out in the valley, the new Project Climbing location has been very hot lately."

"I would recommend the one in North Van because it's a nicer facility."

#10

Nulu

4.7

(3)

"Nulu is tops, great set up, plenty of route changes, people are super nice."

"Nulu and its not even close."

"Nulu is all bouldering and is definitely more modern feel."

#11

Yonder

4.3

(3)

"Yonder and Substation are the top two for sure."

"Yonder easily."

"Castle or Yonder both have a more difficult grading imo."

#12

Core

4.3

(3)

"Core is massive and good crowd, nice holds; my regular gym."

"Core was softer than alpine in my opinion but both worth a visit"

"Core or Alpine"

#13

Coyote

4.3

(3)

"Coyote without a doubt."

"Coyote bouldering courses are more newbie friendly."

"I feel like Coyote bouldering courses are more newbie friendly."

#14

Sequence

4.0

(3)

"It was awesome to see such a large bouldering gym, and I had a great time!"

"Good collection of interesting boulder problems and a really solid community."

"Sequence is a good one! It's got a good collection of interesting boulder problems."

#15

Northern Rocks

4.0

(3)

"Northern rocks is great, worth a try imo"

"Northern rocks on the shore has better setting imo but smaller"

"Northern Rocks in North Shore is pretty good too."

#16

The Castle

4.0

(3)

"The Castle has a fairly good selection of slab."

"The Castle and the Arch are your best bet if you're only planning on going to two walls."

"I prefer them to Mile End and the Westway."

#17

9 Degrees

4.0

(3)

"I prefer 9 Degrees (one in Enoggera, one in Morningside). Dedicated bouldering gyms, pretty large and have a wide range of routes."

"I'm a 9 degrees regular."

"If you are new to climbing or like comp style problems then 9 degrees is the best option."

#18

Urban Climb

4.0

(3)

"Can confirm, Urban Climb West End is great."

"Urban climb west end is the biggest and the busiest."

"Urban Climb has a few locations throughout the city."

#19

Sportrock

5.0

(2)

"I second Sportrock."

"The setting is great, and there is tons of climbing."

#20

Brooklyn Boulders

5.0

(2)

"Both fantastic."

"It has more square feet of bouldering than any non-megagym."

#21

First Ascent

5.0

(2)

"Sounds like FA Uptown is the place to go."

"Sounds like First Ascent it is!"

#22

Bump Bouldering

5.0

(2)

"Great facilities, a good variety of routes."

"Biggest by square footage."

#23

Batuu

5.0

(2)

"One of the nicest I've ever visited (facilities-wise)."

"Batuu is brand new and very nice."

#24

Manga Climbing

5.0

(2)

"Manga Climbing, for sure!"

"If you're looking for bouldering you probably wanna go to Manga Climbing."

#25

Boulder Co

5.0

(2)

"Boulder co in westgate is huge"

"Boulder Co at Westgate is the best."

#26

Grotto

5.0

(2)

"Grotto is definitely the best!"

"In San Diego, Grotto, Mesa Rim, and Vertical Hold. In that order from my favorite to least."

#27

The Wall

3.3

(3)

"The Wall is amazing and the staff is super friendly!"

"Great friendly staff. $16 for a day pass."

"I wouldn't recommend The Wall for bouldering."

#28

Earth Treks

4.5

(2)

"Largest gym in regards to wallspace in the country."

"Earth Treks Englewood and Golden are both 20 minutes away."

#29

The Works

4.5

(2)

"Best vibe and best setting by far!"

"Works has truly brilliant setting, though be aware they are less generous with their grades than other places."

#30

Shakti Rock Gym

4.5

(2)

"I loved it I wish I could’ve gone more."

"Great vibes and a good sized overhang."

#31

The Spot

4.5

(2)

"Highly recommend The Spot. Way better vibes and atmosphere than Movement."

"I’m close to The Spot. I’m willing to try Movement and DBC as well."

#32

Rockspot

4.5

(2)

"My roommate who went 3x times per week always loved Rockspot!"

"The biggest gyms are Rockspot and Manga."

#33

Cliffs

4.0

(2)

"Cliffs has a good mix of compy and more traditional stuff."

"Cliffs is newer with many more problems and much larger bouldering space."

#34

Beyond Bouldering

4.0

(2)

"Can recommend beyond bouldering."

"Beyond is more popular than ABC but try both and see what you think."

#35

Acme

4.0

(2)

"Acme in downtown"

"Acme or Benchmark for slab."

#36

Depot

4.0

(2)

"Depot, works, hangar, foundry 🤷‍♂️"

"I'd say depot but the only other gym I tried was the hanger and I hated it."

#37

Flashpoint

4.0

(2)

"They set for all grades and cycle their walls pretty quickly."

"I personally go to flashpoint in Parc tawe, there’s also the hanger in llansamlet. Both excellent gyms."

#38

Muuberi Bad

4.0

(2)

"Muuberi Bad is really cool and yes super close to the train station."

"Muuberi Bad is a small but very cool gym not too far from the train station in Bern."

#39

BFF Bendemeer

4.0

(2)

"I go to BFF bendeemer often :) i think its quite beginner friendly with the low wall!"

"I'd recommend bff bendemeer! have brought a few of my friends there - they've quite enjoyed themselves."

#40

Movement

4.0

(2)

"My son climbs at Movement - it's pretty impressive."

"Movement right now has a bogo deal where you can buy two 2-day passes for $54"

#41

Boulderhaus

4.0

(2)

"Boulderhaus in Darmstadt is great."

"Boulderhaus: Furthest away from the city center, cheapest, built inside an old gymnasium so it has that feel."

#42

Studio Bloc

4.0

(2)

"Studio Bloc in Darmstadt near Frankfurt is pretty legit."

"Three quite good options with different styles: Studio Bloc, Boulder Island & Boulderhaus."

#43

Bloc

3.5

(2)

"Bloc and Flashpoint are very similar in that they're modern gyms."

"Bloc: Pros: - expensive modern holds - big and airy."

#44

DBC

3.5

(2)

"I go with a few friends to DBC central at least three times a week."

"DBC is a close second but you can't drink beer while you're climbing there."

#45

BKB

2.0

(3)

"I preferred BKB over The Cliffs but both were pretty sweet."

"BKB is overpriced and when I was in the windy city they fucked us over pretty bad."

"BKB is the MOST like that."

#46

Metro Rock

3.0

(2)

"The focus there is definitely more on route climbing than bouldering."

"It is generally crowded - really crowded - evenings and weekends."

#47

Stonegoat

5.0

(1)

"Stonegoat is your best option"

#48

Seoul Boulders

5.0

(1)

"In seoul i would def recommend seoul boulders seonyu."

#49

BFF

5.0

(1)

"BFF bukit timah!"

#50

Element

5.0

(1)

"Element is awesome. We usually climb in Munich."

#51

Rocktown

5.0

(1)

"Rocktown in Kaiserslautern. One of the best in my opinion."

#52

Works

5.0

(1)

"Works is the more technical and interesting climbs, imo the best routesetting by far."

#53

Rock Gem

5.0

(1)

"Rock Gem. The lady that owns it is amazing."

#54

MPHC

5.0

(1)

"MPHC does have the best location, an awesome community, and killer problems."

#55

The Foundry

5.0

(1)

"Get strong, boulder at the foundry"

#56

Movement RiNo

5.0

(1)

"It's got an area which is the most suited towards beginners."

#57

SICG St. Peter's

5.0

(1)

"(I haven't seen their Villawood location)"

#58

B-Pump

5.0

(1)

"B-Pump Ogikubo in Tokyo is a classic."

#59

Altitude

5.0

(1)

"For straight bouldering, altitude in Kanata is best."

#60

Climbing Works

5.0

(1)

"If i had to pick one gym then it has to be climbing works. The quality of their setting is beyond impressive."

#61

Boulder Movement

5.0

(1)

"Boulder movement and project send are the most beginner friendly gym."

#62

Boulder Origin

5.0

(1)

"I think Boulder Origin is the most suitable for beginners because the walls are lower."

#63

Reach

5.0

(1)

"I'd highly recommend Reach in Bridgeport. Its brand new and one of the nicer gyms I've ever visited."

#64

Manga

5.0

(1)

"Manga, no doubt!"

#65

Fit Bloc

5.0

(1)

"Fit • Bloc, Boulder+ and Boulder World are some of my favorite places for bouldering."

#66

Blocshop

5.0

(1)

"Blocshop is the cream of the crop setting wise in the province of qc imo."

#67

Rock Climbing Fairfield

5.0

(1)

"Rock Climbing Fairfield in Fairfield CT is where I started climbing and it's pretty awesome!"

#68

Movement Denver

5.0

(1)

"Really cool setting, fresh holds, a giant ramp for bouldering."

#69

Hub Climbing

5.0

(1)

"85% of the gym is for bouldering, there's 1 large wall for rope climbing."

#70

Up the Bloc

5.0

(1)

"It's far and above the best gym for bouldering in the area."

#71

The Arch

5.0

(1)

"It's a bouldering only centre and has bags of variety."

#72

Seoul Forest Climbing

4.0

(1)

"Seoul Forest Climbing is a good brand that has lots of branches around Seoul."

#73

FA

4.0

(1)

"FA is cheaper and will have more, especially between the two gyms."

#74

Biscuit

4.0

(1)

"Thanks for the suggestions guys probably gonna go to biscuit first."

#75

Stone Age

4.0

(1)

"Just Stone Age. But both locations are great."

#76

The Crux

4.0

(1)

"You can give The Crux at Louvain St, Coburg a try."

#77

Climb B

4.0

(1)

"For beginners, the Climb B in Hongdae. The 'B' stands for beginner."

#78

The Mothership

4.0

(1)

"I personally think the mothership is more friendly to beginners."

#79

Hold Up

4.0

(1)

"For Lyon, I’d recommend « Hold Up », less crowded than central places."

#80

Le Mouv

4.0

(1)

"Outlier that wasnt mentionned yet : Le Mouv is pretty cool."

#81

Northside Boulders

4.0

(1)

"Northside boulders has one in Brunswick, Northcote."

#82

Petite Île

4.0

(1)

"Petite ile is the only bouldering gym in Brussels."

#83

Terres Neuves

4.0

(1)

"There’s Terres Neuves."

#84

Pink Peaks

4.0

(1)

"Brussels has a ton of gyms these days."

#85

CCC

4.0

(1)

"The CCC gyms are quite good."

#86

Boulder +

4.0

(1)

"Would say boulder + is the best one for every level."

#87

D-Vert

4.0

(1)

"I can recommend D-Vert in Magog. Great little bouldering/training gym."

#88

9D Paramatta

4.0

(1)

"(I haven't been to 9D Alexandria)"

#89

Mini Works

4.0

(1)

"Mini-works at the Climbing works is very beginner friendly."

#90

Climbing Hangar

4.0

(1)

"The climbing hangar is more beginner friendly than Flashpoint in my opinion."

#91

BFF Climb

4.0

(1)

"My top 3 recommendations would be Boulder Movement , BFF Climb and Climba Gym."

#92

Stadium GYM

3.0

(1)

"Stadium GYM has bouldering, never tried it though."

#93

Redpoint

3.0

(1)

"Redpoint is close to the center, but super tiny."

#94

Mesa Rim

3.0

(1)

"I go to mesa rim and the two gyms are really nice."

#95

ClimbOZ

3.0

(1)

#96

Nomad

2.0

(1)

"(this is a rather distant 4th IMO)"

#97

Climb Fit

1.0

(1)

"(don't go here)"

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