In the last decade, the number of climbing gyms in Sydney has skyrocketed with over twenty indoor climbing gyms in Greater Sydney and six of which are located within the CBD. When combined, the choice of facilities offers a great climbing experience to any climber - newcomer or veteran. Between the more traditional gyms with their towering top ropes, lead walls and pumpy boulders, and the newer dedicated bouldering gyms featuring more gymnastic route setting and training boards galore, Sydney has something to offer any climber. 

With so many gyms to choose from, the choice of where to go for your next training session, post-work climbing meet or rainy-day relocation can be overwhelming! Fortunately, our staff who have spent many hours at these gyms are keen to pass on their experience to help your decision making. Enjoy!

More gyms being added every day! 

Sydney CBD

Sydney Indoor – St Peters

Address: 4C/1-7 Unwins Bridge Rd St Peters NSW 2044
Website: https://indoorclimbing.com.au/stpeters/
Main Focus: Top Rope, Lead, Bouldering, Training, Kids Parties

Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym St Peters is the biggest and tallest indoor climbing venue in Sydney. With 350 roped routes including lead routes and 800m² of bouldering, there is always something new and challenging to climb. Their roped setting style varies from climb to climb, with some being classic style climbs, and some incorporating more comp-style dynamic moves on long walls reaching up to 16m. Similarly, the bouldering area also presents a mix of both old-school and new-style boulders. They also have a hangboard and campus board section for training, but they only have minimal gym facilities. 

Pros: 

• Long lead walls with roof climbing
• 10 minute walk from St Peters & Sydenham station
• Kitchen facilities
• Cafe
• Moon board
  
• “Old school” and modern bouldering

Cons:

• Hard to find a park during peak
• Lead pass examinations cost $6
• Minimal gym facilities 

Climb Fit St Leonards

Address: Unit 4/12 Frederick St, St Leonards, NSW 2065
Website: www.climbfit.com.au
Focus: Top Rope, Bouldering, Training

While St Leonards Climb Fit is one of Sydney's oldest climbing gyms, it is still favoured by many climbers because of the setting quality and wide array of training facilities for climbers of any level. Top rope is the focus at St Leonard's as the majority of the floorspace is occupied by climbing walls of varying size, texture and angle. Only a small portion of these walls are bolted for lead climbing, yet the routes are steep, techy and packed with variety. 

The setting of the upstairs bouldering section focusses on steep, pumpy moves rather than the modern, gymnastics-inspired moves in modern bouldering gyms. This offers great training for outdoor bouldering routes. Training facilities also include a Moonboard training board, campus rungs and an air-conditioned, traditional gym for weights and cardio. St Leonards Climb Fit has something for everyone, regardless of preferred discipline, training goals or climbing level. 

Pros

• Diverse wall shapes and great setting 
  
• Air-conditioned, traditional gym facility for weights and cardio
• Offers classes in climbing, yoga and general fitness
• Offers private coaching and climbing clinics

Cons

• Limited lead climbing 
• Some of the holds can be slippery due to age,
  
• Roped walls are not as tall as some other gyms

The Ledge

Address: Western Ave, Camperdown NSW 2050
Website: https://susf.com.au/the-ledge-climbing-centre/
Focus: Top rope, Bouldering

The ledge is a bulwark of the university outdoor club scene. Despite being located on the USYD campus, the gym is open to the public and frequented by UNSW Outdoor Club each Thursday and UTS Outdoor Adventure Club every Monday as well as two different USYD based clubs. Many young uni students have founded their passion for climbing and outdoor sports at this gym. It is a great place to meet and get involved with members of the university outdoor clubs.

The Ledge features two, wide top rope walls and a small, upstairs bouldering section. One of the top rope walls has been textured and featured to feel more like rock. For many years, the gym has hosted the historic "Manky Cam" inter-uni climbing comp: the scene of many great climbing feats. While the walls lack some of the modern holds and lead climbing options seen in other gyms, the Ledge has all the soul of the old school climbing scene and a lower entry price than other gyms. 

Pros: 

• Located at the USYD campus (one bus from central), easily accessible by uni students and city goers.
• Friendly community atmosphere and a great place to get involved in uni outdoor clubs
• Tough, old-school route setting
• Lower entry cost than other gyms, especially for uni outdoor club members
  

Cons

• Shorter walls 
• No lead climbing available
• Gym equipment and bouldering section is quite limited 

 

 

NOMAD Bouldering Gym (Annandale)

Address: Unit 7/12 Chester St, Annandale Sydney NSW 2038
Website: www.nomadbouldering.com.au
Main Focus: Bouldering, Training

NOMAD is one of Sydney's most popular bouldering gyms. Located in one of the CBD's fringe suburbs, NOMAD offers a wide variety of boulder problems and training options for climbers of any level across many different styles. NOMAD's routes range from pumpy, outdoor-style boulders to modern, dynamic routes. NOMAD also features a dedicated competition wall that is reset fortnightly, providing exposure to competition-style boulders. Additional facilities include a MoonBoard and a large spray wall, giving climbers plenty of additional training options. 

Beyond the walls, Nomad offers a small gym facility and hangboarding area, as well as an upstairs yoga studio hosting regular, weekly classes. The gym places strong emphasis on fostering a safe and inclusive community, running weekly women’s social nights and queer climbers meetups. With its high-quality route-setting, varied roster of training facilities and community spirit, Nomad Bouldering is a well-rounded hub for climbers of all levels. 

Pros:

• Bi-weekly wall resets
• Fortnightly comp wall reset
• Dog friendly
• Good access via public transport
• Inclusive events and environment

Cons:

• Limited parking
• Small gym facility is easily crowded
• Gets very hot inside, especially in warmer weather

 

 

9 Degrees Alexandria

Address: Building 3/85 O'Riordan St, Alexandria NSW 2015
Website: https://www.9degrees.com.au/
Main Focus: Bouldering, Training

9 Degrees currently has four bouldering gyms in Greater Sydney, and it all started in Alexandria. Following several renovations after COVID, 9DA has improved the variety of it's wall angles, adding more overhanging and slab sections. In this way, 9DA packs a high number of engaging climbs into it's relatively small space. Like all 9 Degrees gyms, 9DA's grading system is great for beginners looking to progress, while still offering complex and burly problems for more seasoned climbers. A freshly repainted MoonBoard is available for more targeted training. 

9DA also offers a small training facility for training or recovery days, including several hangboards, a small weights rack and some foam rollers and yoga mats. Situated within a ten minute walk from Mascot station, 9DA is easily accessible from the CBD. 

Pros:

• Many wall angles and features 
• MoonBoard and gym facilities offer more training options
• Ten minute walk from Mascot station

Cons:

• Fairly small, can get crowded on weeknights
  

 

 

9 Degrees Waterloo

Address: 21 Danks St, Waterloo NSW 2017
Website: https://www.9degrees.com.au/
Main Focus: Bouldering, Training

Info coming soon! 

 

 

BlocHaus Marrickville

Address: 49 Fitzroy St, Marrickville NSW 2204
Website: https://syd.blochaus.com.au/
Main Focus: Bouldering

Info coming soon! 

 

 

BlocHaus Leichardt

Address: 49 Fitzroy St, Marrickville NSW 2204
Website: https://syd.blochaus.com.au/
Main Focus: Bouldering

Info coming soon! 

Inner Sydney

Climb Fit Macquarie 

Address: 3 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Website: www.climbfit.com.au
Main Focus: Top Rope, Boulder, Training, Kids Parties

Climb Fit Macquarie is one of the latest climbing gyms to pop up in Sydney. Similar to its St Leonards counterpart, Macquarie has a generous amount of top rope walls with some auto belays, and a sizeable bouldering section including a boulder cave, top-out bouldering and a large adjustable kilter board for those more interested in focusing on their training, as well as a traditional gym with weights and cardio machines. It does not however have any lead routes. Their bouldering area is a more modern style, with less of the traditional outdoors style. The top rope routes are similarly set in that they contain a more modern influence but the more traditional outdoor style does shine through on occasional routes. There is additionally a large kids section with kids top ropes, boulders and a fun speed wall, perfect for entertaining kids. 

Pros

• Interesting and fun route setting
• Good new holds
• Good training facilities
• Easy access via public transport
• Large range of gym classes
• Offers private coaching and clinics for both climbing and gym
• Separate kids area
• Air Conditioned gym facilities 
  

Cons

• Shorter roped walls
• No lead climbing
• Not much in the way of steep overhangs on ropes 

 

 

9 Degrees Lane Cove

Address: 1a/21 Mars Rd, Lane Cove West, NSW 2066
Website: https://www.9degrees.com.au/
Main Focus: Bouldering 

9 Degrees Lane Cove is a bouldering-specific gym in Lane Cove with a range of climbing styles and wall angles, providing a great environment for anyone looking to start climbing, as well as those looking to get stronger and improve their ability. With large weekly resets crafted by an experienced setting team, there will always be something new and challenging to try. Occasionally there will also be special sets, including comp-style climbs, partner climbs, and dyno challenges, perfect for those looking to venture outside of the box. 9D Lane Cove additionally has an adjustable kilterboard, and an ample hangboard training area with weights, a squat rack and a stack of dumbbells for those climbers looking to supplement their climbing with some off-the-wall training, or even for those who prefer to warm up both on and off the wall. 9 Degrees Lane Cove is also dog friendly so you can bring along your furry friend with you to your session!

Pros

• Ample parking
• Large assortment of wall angles
• Large weekly resets 

Cons

• Minimal gym equipment
• Parking can be hard when busy 

 

 

Nomad Gladesville

Address: 21 Danks St, Waterloo NSW 2017
Website: https://www.nomadbouldering.com.au/locations/gladesville
Main Focus: Bouldering, Training

Info coming soon!

Northern Beaches

Northern Beaches Rock House

Address: U4E/9-13 Winbourne Road Brookvale 2100 NSW
Website: https://www.rockhouse.com.au/
Main Focus: Top Roping, Lead Climbing, Bouldering

Info coming soon! 

 

 

Skywood Climbing

PLEASE NOTE: This facility is due to close on 20th September 2025 in order to relocate to a new location. We will update this page when we have all the new information

Address: Shop 1/1-3 Moore Rd, Freshwater NSW 2096
Website: https://www.skywoodclimbing.com/home-2
Main Focus: Bouldering, Training

Skywood climbing is a bouldering gym located in Freshwater on the Northern Beaches. Owned and chief set by World Cup climber, national level route setter, and 'Olio holds' cofounder Yossi Sundakov-Krumins, Skywood climbing brings the modern bouldering style to the masses and creates a space where anyone can have a go at bouldering. Despite being small in size, Skywood makes up for it with its range of interesting routes for everyone to try and provides an air-conditioned space to enjoy climbing in the hotter months.

Pro

• Air-conditioned for hot days
• High level of setting
• Close to central Freshwater/beach
• Relatively accessible by bus

Cons

• Limited parking
• Small size

Western Sydney

9 Degrees Parramatta

Address: Unit 11, 38-46 South St Rydalmere, NSW, 2116
Website: https://www.9degrees.com.au/
Main Focus: Bouldering, Training

Info coming soon!

 

 

Elevate Climbing Villawood 

Address: Unit 5 850 Woodville Road, Villawood NSW 2163
Website: https://www.elevateclimbing.com.au/
Main Focus: Top Rope, Lead, Bouldering, Speed Climbing, Training

Formally “Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym Villawood”, Elevate Climbing is one of the largest gyms in Sydney. Much like St Peters, it plays host to an impressive array of roped walls with a large number of lead climbs and a generous bouldering section. They also have a small kids section with caves for endless entertainment. Their route-setting team is led by multiple-time sport climbing champion, world cup setter and gym director Carlie LeBreton, which is recognisable through the quality of their sets. Villawood also has a Moonboard and a spray wall, as well as a hang board area for climbers to train on. 

Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym Villawood has a wide range of lead climbing, top roping, speed climbing and bouldering is regarded as the best rope climbing gym in Sydney, it has been responsible for holding most of the largest lead climbing competitions in Australia for over the last 10 years.

All up Elevate Climbing has 2200m2 of climbing walls and 400m2 of bouldering walls. The main climbing area is up to 16 meters high. At the centre are two towers with lots of lead climbing on steep faces, aretes, roofs, and corners. The surrounding walls have top ropes, including an international standard speed wall, and lots of variety. In addition, they have a dedicated kids climbing area with birthday party rooms

Pros

• Ample parking
• Long lead walls with roof climbing
• Kitchen facilities
• Party rooms for kids parties 
• Large variety of routes
• Speed climbing wall 
• Moonboard
  

Cons

• No gym facilities
• Difficult to reach by public transport

 

 

The Edge Rock Climbing Centre

Address: 9/10 Hudson Ave, Castle Hill, 2154
Website: https://www.edgerockclimbing.com.au/
Main Focus: Top rope, Lead, Bouldering, Kids Parties

The Edge offers the a variety of activities packed into a small space. Most of the space is full of top-roped walls, some of which are bolted for lead climbing. There is a spacious downstairs section with steep bouldering walls, a dedicated lead bloc and an additional top-rope wall that is one of the tallest in Australia. 

The Edge is located between Norwest and Hills Showground metro stations and is accessible by bus from both locations. Great for parties and group outings with climbers of any level. 

Pros:

• Huge variety of activities: bouldering, top-rope, lead, high ropes
• Great for climbers of all strength levels

Cons:

• Access with public transport can be difficult
• Smaller floor space compared to other top-rope gyms

 

 

Beta One Bouldering Gym

Address: 1E/62 Ferndell St, South Granville NSW 2142
Website: http://www.betaone.com.au/
Main Focus: Bouldering, Training

Beta One is one of Sydney's younger bouldering gyms. Located in a large, industrial space, Beta One encapsulates the modern, social bouldering experience with it's well-lit interior and open space. Whether you're training to send an outdoor project or wanting to practice some dynamic, competition-style movements, Beta One's route setting makes full use of the highly featured walls to deliver a blend of climbs to suit any style and level. 

Additional training facilities are located upstairs and include a tension board, yoga room and gym equipped with free weights and a squat rack. Without a car, the easiest route to Beta One is a bus from Chester Hill station, located on the T3 line. 

Pros

• Very spacious
• Large variety of climbs
• Lots of alternative training options
• Plenty of parking
• Dog-friendly

Cons

• Difficult to access via public transport

 

 

Climbing Collective

Address: Unit 4/55-61 York Rd, Jamisontown NSW 2750
Website: www.climbercollective.com.au
Main Focus: Bouldering

Climber Collective is Penrith's only dedicated bouldering gym. With a plethora of pumpy boulders that offer challenges for all skill levels, CC's creative route-setting makes the most of it's limited space. The gym's open plan creates a more intimate atmosphere than the larger city gyms, making it easy to socialise or collaborate on climbs if that's your thing. 

Situated halfway between the CBD and the Blue Mountains, Climbing Collective is a perfect detour when your drive to the mountains gets drizzly and a worthwhile trip by itself. Packed with engaging climbs, an expansive campus board and lots of community engagement through comps, CC is worth the drive any time. 

Pros

• Unique setting, pumpy and techy
• Ample parking
• Food is walking distance from the gym

Cons

• Very long commute without a car
• Less climbing area than the city gyms

 

 

The Climbing Centre

Address: 3/16 BOREC RD, PENRITH, NSW 2750
Website: https://climbingcentre.com.au/
Main Focus: Top Rope

Info coming soon!

 

 

Sandbox

Address: Unit A2, 27-29 Fariola Street, Silverwater
Website: https://sandboxbouldering.com.au
Main Focus: Training

Sandbox Training Centre is currently a totally unique offering for Sydney climbing in that it is 100% dedicated to training. It does not have conventional boulder problems and hire route setters to change these week to week. It does offer a range of spray boards and Kilter boards, Moonboard, Grasshopper Board, as well as gym strength equipment. Their staff are focused on training and coaching. 

So certainly not your average boulder gym but if you're looking at training and improving as a climber, then this could be your dedicated space. 

Pros: 

• Totally focused on training and progression
• Coaching program
• Good strength and conditioning space
• Everything is geared towards intentional training

 

Cons: 

• No traditional climbing
• You have to bring your own sense of creativity and motivation to a certain extent

 

 

South Sydney

1UP Bouldering 

Address: Unit 1/4 Brunker Rd, Chullora NSW 2190
Website: www.oneupbouldering.com.au
Main Focus: Bouldering

1UP Bouldering is Chullora's hidden gem. While it is very difficult to access without a car, the drive is well worth your time. The gym is spacious and well-lit, and table sets with board games occupy the vast floor space. 

The setting at 1UP is very creative and each level seems to cover a greater range of abilities than most gyms. This makes 1UP perfect for big groups with differing skill levels; the climbs are challenging yet approachable for everyone. Multiple training options are available including a campus board, adjustable Kilter board and a squat rack. 

Pros:

• Wide, open space
  
• Great vibes: tables, couches and board games
  
• Gentle grading, very accessible for beginners
• Many training options including an adjustable kilter board 

Cons: 

• Very long commute via train and bus without a car

 

 

Climbfit Kirrawee

Address: 23 Waratah St, Kirrawee NSW 2232
Website: www.climbfit.com.au
Main Focus: Top Rope, Lead, Bouldering, Training, Kids Parties

Much like the other 2 Climb Fit gyms, Kirrawee has a generous selection of slightly taller top rope walls as well as a nice handful of lead climbs, perfect for those looking to start lead climbing on a smaller scale. They also host a sizeable bouldering area with a small cave section and a non-adjustable kilter board for training. As well as climbing space, they have a fully furnished, air-conditioned gym and yoga space where weekly classes are held by excellent coaches for those looking to round out their gym experience. As well as stuff for the adults, Kirawee also has a dedicated kids section. The route setting sits in a good midpoint, combining both the outdoor old-school style, with the newer dynamic and gymnastic style that is increasing in popularity. 

Pros:

• Separate kids area
• Good selection of lead walls
• Generous air-conditioned gym
• Gym and climbing classes/private coaching
• Slightly taller wall height compared to St Leonards and Macquarie 

Cons:

• Limited parking
• Kilter board not adjustable
• Limited auto belays compared to St Leos and Macquarie