Climbing Gym reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 188 Reddit reviews across 48 subreddits and 57 posts to rank the best Climbing Gym brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Leeds, r/Reno, r/Boise, r/askTO, r/Rochester. Top-rated brands include Depot (4.4/5), Asana (5.0/5), Movement (4.0/5).
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Reviews188
Subreddits48
Posts57
Brands100
Products1
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#1
Depot
4.4
(8)
"Only ever been to the Armley Depot location but thoroughly recommend."
"Another vote for the Depot here."
"Depot is pretty unbeatable if you’re looking for somewhere to buy a membership."
"The one in Armley is my favourite and has a area in which people can work from."
"The Depot x 3, City Bloc and Climbing Lab are all sound."
"I quite like the one at Armley for bouldering and the Big Depot in Holbeck."
"The depot is the best for bouldering by far, so much to do, so much variety."
"Depot: Bouldering only. Huge but often unimaginative setting."
#2
Asana
5.0
(5)
"Asana is amazing! We love that place."
"ASANA is pretty awesome."
"Asana is the best gym for bouldering by far because of the variety of wall angles they have available."
"Asana has a bunch of events, including a bimonthly deal on Wednesdays."
"Asana is my favorite for bouldering, mainly do to all the wall space dedicated to it."
#3
Movement
4.0
(6)
"I’m a movement member. Long term I think PRG Beaverton will be the best/nicest overall gym."
"I'd say setting wise, movement is most parallel."
"Movement has no autobelays but otherwise I think it's the best for roped climbing."
"I like the studio for rope climbing but movement for bouldering."
"Movement and BRC are going to be the main gyms for roped climbing."
"Is very commercial; I personally don’t feel a sense of community there."
#4
Mesa Rim
4.0
(5)
"Mesa rim is definitely the best in town."
"Mesa Rim has crack"
"Cleanest gym with most amenities."
"I personally like Mesa Rim over Base Camp."
"Mesa Rim’s alright"
#5
Epic
4.5
(4)
"EPIC is the best gym I have been to in Indy."
"I'm a member at EPIC. It's an awesome gym."
"Would recommend. I have been to Hoosier Heights in both Indy & Bloomington."
"My friends all climb as Epic."
#6
TRC
4.5
(4)
"I love trc, the managers/ staff are so awesome and have become my friends."
"I climbed at TRC from 2019 up until the pandemic took off and really enjoyed my time."
"Peak has better bouldering but TRC has better lead and top rope routes."
"I joined TRC in February as a complete newbie and have really enjoyed it."
#7
Base Camp
4.5
(4)
"Basecamp is better"
"Base camp is by far the best bouldering gym."
"Base camp is the most downtown - they have 2 locations."
"Your options are Base Camp (bouldering only)..."
#8
The Spot
4.3
(4)
"Another vote for The Spot."
"Spot, in the city center, its smaller but many different routes, kind staff, and good prices."
"The Spot Louisville is a little out of the way but has some really tall and fun lead routes."
"The spot is the 'Bouldering' gym in town."
#9
Stone Age
4.3
(4)
"I also know people who have taken the classes at stone age and had success."
"Stone Age is fine though. They've got totally viable beginner classes."
"Stone Age is the only climbing gym in Burque afaik."
"Is good. My son has done several classes with them."
#10
Central Rock
4.3
(4)
"Central Rock is much larger and has lots of classes etc for newbies! They also have several auto-belays set up so you can top-rope without a partner."
"I much prefer the overlook for bouldering. It's never crowded, they have interesting climbs."
"Central rock also has yoga and fitness gym that you get with the deal which you don’t get with red barn."
"Central and RocVentures both have top-roping and bouldering."
#11
CRG
4.0
(4)
"CRG is super fun, I went in brand freaking new."
"CRG has higher walls and the difficulty lies in the height."
"CRG > Red Barn > Rock Ventures"
"CRG has much better and much more bouldering than RVs."
#12
Vertical Adventures
4.0
(4)
"VA has a nice mixture of top rope and lead."
"Vertical Adventures is the only one to my knowledge that has top rope climbs."
"The only rope gym here is Vertical Adventures."
"Vertical Adventures is what you’re looking for."
#13
Stone Summit
4.7
(3)
"Stone Summit is hands down the best gym in Atlanta."
"Stone Summit Atlanta (Doraville location) is the best rope climbing ITP."
"I’ve been a stone summit/central rock member for a year and a half now and I like it."
#14
Momentum
4.7
(3)
"Personally I went with the front for the inclusion of autobelays."
"Momentum is my favorite."
"Either Momentum or The Front will be perfectly fine."
#15
Monk
4.3
(3)
"It's beyond expectation, amazingly nice, good route, nice music and vibe!"
"Monk seems to be more ‘rule oriented’."
"Monk :-) good vibes, technical climbing."
#16
Ascent
4.3
(3)
"If you are looking for the best climbing gym in town there are really only two contenders, Ascent and Whetstone."
"Both great gyms."
"Has a good deal where you get a starting class, 15 day membership."
#17
Vertical View
4.0
(3)
"I’m a member at vertical view since their gym has the tallest lead climbing wall."
"Vertical View is my go to, good for beginners."
"You will not be disappointed with either."
#18
Focus
4.0
(3)
"My favorite bouldering gym will always be Focus in Tempe."
"I had a membership at Focus when I used to go religiously."
"Focus is a more intimate setting."
#19
BRG
3.7
(3)
"If you are looking to boulder and rope climb then the only option for a gym is BRG."
"Both are great in my opinion. I’ve climbed at BRG for the last five years..."
"I've been going to BRG about 3 years. Fantastic gym and setting."
#20
East Peak
5.0
(2)
"Try East Peaks! They have both options and auto belay, so you don't need a buddy. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and it's a good environment for newbies."
"East peak is great for climbing and has a small bouldering wall. The gym staff and goers are super friendly."
#21
Sequence
5.0
(2)
"I’ve had good experiences at sequence!"
"Sequence, for sure!"
#22
Rose Bloc
5.0
(2)
"For comp style bouldering, Rose Bloc close to Montreal is probably the best right now."
"Best bouldering gym in Edmonton is called Blocs. Super clean, lots of wall space, aesthetic boulders that test different moves/styles."
#23
Iron City Boulders
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommend ICB over in Lawrenceville."
"It’s all bouldering!"
#24
BRC
5.0
(2)
"It is the BRC for me, not close."
"For leading and toproping, it's the brc hands down."
#25
Grip Bouldering
5.0
(2)
"Grip is a solid, small bouldering gym that usually has a lot of friendly folks."
"Grip is a solid, small bouldering gym that usually has a lot of friendly folks."
#26
Climb Nulu
5.0
(2)
"Both gyms are nice. If you’re into bouldering hit up climb nulu."
"I think if you're just getting into climbing, Climb Nulu is the way to go."
#27
Whitney Peak
4.5
(2)
"Whitney Peak! It’s a hotel, but has an amazing indoor bouldering..."
"Bouldering: Whitney peak."
#28
Heavens Gate
4.5
(2)
"Is a great climbing centre out by Ostbahnhof."
"Can recommend heavens gate, too. Has really high walls (25m) and is less crowded than Thalkirchen or Freimann."
#29
Rock Oasis
4.5
(2)
"I loved Rock Oasis."
"I like Rock Oasis, and if possible one day, I also enjoyed Hub Climbing."
#30
Ascend
4.5
(2)
"They really have an awesome program and the kids seem to love it."
"Probably the biggest most well known climbing gym in town."
#31
Climb So Ill
4.5
(2)
"Is going to be your best bet."
"Climb So Ill is pretty good. If you have a car, I'd recommend Climb So Ill at the Steel Shop (St Charles). Much larger gym."
#32
Mesa
4.5
(2)
"If you want to sport climb, Mesa is the only one that has that."
"Mesa is my favorite, but I don’t love their bouldering section."
#33
T-UP
4.5
(2)
"Any T-Up location will be solid. Mingde was my favourite."
"I mainly go to T-UP in Wanhua."
#34
GVC
4.5
(2)
"He was so friendly! He took at least 30 mins to show my husband and I how to belay, tie the knots, and even gave us tips on improving our climbing."
"I used to go to GVC and absolutely loved and miss it."
#35
Flow Boulder
4.5
(2)
"For bouldering I recommend either Flow Boulder or Gravity Boulder."
"Flow Boulder for bouldering, Big Wall or MAG47 for rope climbing."
#36
Circuit Bouldering
4.5
(2)
"It is worth a visit."
"Circuit bouldering worked for me because there was one by my house and one by my office."
#37
Armley Depot
4.5
(2)
"Armley Depot is the best one."
"Armley become my regular as I got a membership with the depot for the roped climbing too."
#38
Hangar 18
4.0
(2)
"Hangar 18 or Rockcreation"
"Hangar 18. Membership gives you access to any of their locations around the county."
#39
Seven Bays
4.0
(2)
"We ended up going to Seven Bays in bayers lake. We had a great time! But man, the hands take a beating."
"Seven Bays has an intro pass if you haven’t been before."
#40
Roc Ventures
4.0
(2)
"Roc ventures has way more interesting and intense setting."
"I go to Roc Ventures and I really like it."
#41
Spire
4.0
(2)
"Spire is really your only option. But they do have two locations."
"Spire is your only option. It’s a good gym."
#42
Rock Over
4.0
(2)
"Rock Over near Victoria train station is great."
"Rock Over climbing"
#43
Hoosier Heights
4.0
(2)
"We go to Hoosier Heights. On Groupon you can purchase 5 sessions for $46."
"I like Hoosier Heights but I haven't actually been to Epic or Climb Time."
#44
Gravity
4.0
(2)
"Gravity in hamilton has great lead walls and top rope"
"Gravity and Fless are good, monkey, spot and mountex are alright."
#45
Boulderz
4.0
(2)
"I used to go when I lived in the area and really loved the vibe."
"I usually go to a place called Boulderz in Etobicoke, we go for the roped climbs but has decent bouldering area too."
#46
True North
4.0
(2)
"I also liked True North in North York; it had very thoughtful route setting and I enjoyed climbing there much more than much bigger Hub in Mississauga."
"True North was a decent alternative."
#47
First Ascent
4.0
(2)
"We climb at First Ascent - Avondale for lead/top rope/auto belays."
"FA avondale is the only First Ascent with rope climbing in Chicago"
#48
Ground Up
3.5
(2)
"Ground Up is your only option if you are looking to climb routes, boulder and cross train. Great facility"
"Ground up if you want social play time"
#49
Makak
3.0
(2)
"Best bouldering gyms for me are Makak, both Murall's, West and Crux."
"I dont like setting at makak"
#50
BAB
5.0
(1)
"Imo BAB is the best for bouldering"
#51
VA
5.0
(1)
"I've had some amazing experiences at VA. highly recommend."
#52
CT Blue Ash
5.0
(1)
"Quality bouldering."
#53
Mosaic
5.0
(1)
"Is my favorite."
#54
The Climbing Lab
5.0
(1)
"The Climbing Lab in Kirkstall is where me and my friends climb and it's wonderful - really friendly."
#55
Last Sundance
5.0
(1)
"I got a membership at the Last Sundance. It’s great, Good climbs, good vibe."
#56
City Bloc
5.0
(1)
"City Bloc - womens social climb on a wednesday is super friendly!"
#57
Blockhaus
5.0
(1)
"Blockhaus is brilliant."
#58
Touchstone Climbing
5.0
(1)
"Can recommend it: https://touchstoneclimbing.com/the-studio/"
#59
Alta Boulders
5.0
(1)
"I love Alta boulders!"
#60
Climb Central
5.0
(1)
"On the bright side, they are all great."
#61
Planet Granite
5.0
(1)
"I'd strongly suggest checking out Planet Granite/Movement in Fountain Valley."
#62
Triangle Rock Club
5.0
(1)
"I was just at Triangle Rock Club yesterday and it is GORGEOUS."
#63
Adrenaline
5.0
(1)
"Adrenaline is hands down."
#64
Tempe Bouldering Project
5.0
(1)
"Very new gym that’s huge and clean!"
#65
Urban Playground
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Urban Playground, there are more foreign climbers all through the day."
#66
Aesthetic
5.0
(1)
"Aesthetic in lake forest is imo the best in south oc hands down."
#67
Sharma Climbing Gym
5.0
(1)
"I've heard good things about Sharma climbing gym."
#68
Granite Arch
5.0
(1)
"Granite arch was awesome and very supportive last time i went."
#69
Bloc
5.0
(1)
"If ya mainly trynna Boulder, your best options are the Bloc."
#70
Climbing Factory
5.0
(1)
"Probably Climbing Factory. They have an entire wall of auto belay."
#71
Bloc Garten
4.0
(1)
"It's right next to a pretty large Bouldering Gym, Bloc Garten."
#72
Rock Domain
4.0
(1)
"I know you said it's too far but Rock Domain is great."
#73
Boulder Parc
4.0
(1)
"Some that are more specialized for bouldering, i.e Boulder Parc"
#74
The Hub
4.0
(1)
"The Hub in Markham and Mississauga, is known more for its social atmosphere."
#75
U of A Climbing Centre
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been wanting to check it out. Pretty sure it’s meant to be the biggest in Edmonton"
#76
Alta
4.0
(1)
"They swap routes out pretty frequently and have lots of them."
#77
Edinburgh Leisure
4.0
(1)
"You get access to all of their gyms, including the Ratho climbing centre."
#78
PRG
4.0
(1)
"I feel like their lead routes are interesting and their fitness classes are actually pretty damn good."
#79
The Works
4.0
(1)
"Nice wall, I like their route setting."
#80
Freimann
4.0
(1)
"Are nice and relatively cheap if you're a DAV member."
#81
Whetstone
4.0
(1)
"Seems like it would be better for a beginner."
#82
Rock
4.0
(1)
"Rokc is great in nkc. They will explain things very well, bouldering and auto belay are great."
#83
CATS
4.0
(1)
"In addition to Movement, The Spot, and BRC, I remember that CATS has a bouldering wall in the back."
#84
Peak RVA
4.0
(1)
"Honestly I’d recommend getting a day pass or two for both and try them out before committing to a membership!"
#85
Triangle
4.0
(1)
"I think Triangle has way more going for it."
#86
Hangar
4.0
(1)
"IMO the 3 bouldering walls all offer their own thing."
#87
Awesome Walls
4.0
(1)
"Personally, I like Awesome Walls as it has a great variety of things."
#88
Blochaus
4.0
(1)
"I really like Blochaus, the route setting is interesting."
#89
High Point
4.0
(1)
"High Point definitely has very compy/balancey bouldering problems."
#90
Sender One
4.0
(1)
"Sender One is open in the mornings, has rope climbing, yoga, and a regular fitness area."
#91
Hanger 18
4.0
(1)
"I currently go to Hanger 18 for several years and they have multiple locations."
#92
Rockreation
4.0
(1)
"Rockreation in Costa Mesa."
#93
Sportoase
4.0
(1)
"I personally also like sportoase, it's very small and cramped but I like the vibe more than stordeur and if you go at the right times there's barely anyone there."
#94
Kirin Climbing Gym
3.0
(1)
"This one close to my office seemed cute"
#95
Stone Summit Midtown
3.0
(1)
"I've only been to Stone Summit Midtown, but from what I recall, their climbing area wasn't as good as the Overlook's"
#96
ROKC
3.0
(1)
"This one is in North Kansas City so it's closer to you."
#97
Vertically Inclined
3.0
(1)
"Vertically Inclined has a couple auto belays"
#98
Pleasance
3.0
(1)
"Offers both climbing (fairly small) + lots of classes."
#99
The Foundry
3.0
(1)
"Probably the oldest modern climbing wall in the UK."
#100
Synergy
3.0
(1)
"The gym is pretty decent. i like the sets and the space."
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