Free with entry
Every first-time visitor is shown how to use the harness, ropes and auto-belays and assessed before climbing on their own. Belayers must be 11 or older.
As Hardrock Melbourne CBD lists it. Times and prices change, so check with the wall before you book. Something wrong? Let us know.
Tuesdays 18:00 and 19:00Improvers, Advanced
Free with entry
A written test and a practical check of lead climbing and belaying for experienced leaders, who get a lead pass to clip to their harness. Bring a partner, your own harness, rope and karabiner.
Free with entry
Selected Sundays 08:30–11:002½ hoursBeginners
$130 for the course
An instructor teaches the basics of climbing and belaying in a group of six to twelve, with speed-climbing challenges and an abseil from the 16-metre pinnacle.
$130 for the course
Weekend mornings, Saturday and Sunday 08:30–11:002 sessions of 2½ hoursImprovers
$260 for the course
Two mornings on lead climbing and lead belaying for climbers comfortable top-roping around grade 15 to 16, followed by the free lead assessment. Ages 16 to 17 by arrangement.
$260 for the course
Saturdays 08:00–09:30 and 09:30–11:00, Sundays 09:15–10:451½ hours a weekBeginners, Improvers
$29 a week
A weekly coached session where children learn climbing movement through games, with free climbing at Hardrock during opening hours. New members join at the start and middle of each school term, after a trial session.
$29 a week
Saturdays 11:00–12:30, Sundays 10:45–12:151½ hours a weekImprovers
$33 a week
By invitation, for juniors from FUNdamentals who are ready for a faster-paced team session, bridging the gap to the youth club.
$33 a week
Tuesdays 18:15–20:15, Saturdays 13:45–15:452 hours a weekImprovers, Advanced
$33 a week
By invitation from the development groups: more advanced skills, with the option to learn to lead and be assessed for an in-class lead pass.
$33 a week
Tuesdays 16:15–18:15, Saturdays 11:45–13:452 hours a weekBeginners, Improvers
$33 a week
Weekly coached sessions for under-18s of any experience, with climbing games and goal-setting through the term. New members join at the start and middle of each term.
$33 a week
Tuesdays 17:00–20:003 hours a weekAdvanced
$33 a week
By invitation only: training for young climbers working towards performance and competition climbing.
$33 a week
School holidays, 09:00–13:00 (next on 20 and 21 January 2027)1 or 2 daysBeginners, Improvers, Advanced
$80 a day
Holiday mornings of belay training, technique coaching, knot tying, team games and free climbing for 11 to 17 year olds of any experience. Bring snacks and water; gear is provided.
$80 a day
By arrangement during opening hours1 to 2 hoursImprovers, Advanced
$99 an hour
One-to-one coaching, or with one or two friends, for climbers who have climbed before and want to work on a particular part of their climbing. Book at least two weeks ahead.
$99 an hour
On the hour and half-hour during opening hours, no bookingAbout 30 minutesBeginners
Included in first-visit entry
Urban Climb Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia2.3 km away
A compulsory safety demo for everyone on their first visit, whatever their experience. Fill in the online waiver first (a parent or guardian signs for under-18s), then join the next demo when you arrive.
Included in first-visit entry
On your first visit, until an hour before closingBeginners
Included with entry
Boulder Lab Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia3.4 km away
A safety induction for first-time climbers covering falling, downclimbing and climbing around others. Sign the waiver and watch the safety video online beforehand, and arrive at least an hour before closing.
Included with entry
On your first visit, no booking neededBeginners
Free with entry
Rocket Climbing, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia7.1 km away
Once the waiver is signed, staff give first-time climbers a short induction and a tour of the gym and its facilities before they start climbing.
Free with entry
On your first visitBeginners
Free with entry
UP Climbing, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia7.5 km away
Every new climber signs the waiver (online beforehand saves time) and gets a quick in-person safety intro at the counter before climbing; mention you're new for extra tips.
Free with entry
On your first visit, no booking neededBeginners
Free with entry
The Crux, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia8.5 km away
A member of staff gives a short safety briefing at the counter and points you to the easiest climbs. The waiver and safety video can be done online beforehand; under-18s need a parent or guardian to complete the waiver.
Free with entry
Walk in during opening hours; quieter weekday afternoons are bestImprovers, Advanced
Gravity Worx, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia9.0 km away
Climbers who already lead are assessed by staff on a walk-in basis to be signed off for lead climbing and lead belaying; the gym runs no lead courses.