$3
Entry with harness hire and the safety lesson is $34. Not charged for party or group bookings.
A compulsory one-off lesson for new climbers on fitting a harness and holding the rope for another climber, needed because staff don't belay for visitors. Rope holders who won't climb pay the same fee.
As The Climbing Centre lists it. Times and prices change, so check with the wall before you book. Something wrong? Let us know.
Wednesdays 16:30–18:00 and Thursdays 16:00–17:30 (mixed ages); Thursdays 17:30–19:00 (high-school years); in term time8 weekly sessions of 90 minutes a termBeginners, Improvers
$230 a term
Coached term-time sessions that teach harness fitting, belaying, grades, climbing movement and bouldering safety, with training and competition technique and climbing games. Children must have climbed at the centre once before, and parents of under-12s stay to hold their child's rope.
$230 a term
School holidays, three mornings 10:30–12:453 sessions of 2 hours 15 minutes
$120 for the course
A three-morning school-holiday class with the head coach on climbing technique and how to climb better on the roped walls. Under-11s who aren't in the Kids Climbing Club need an adult to hold their rope.
$120 for the course
On your first visit, no booking neededBeginners
Free with entry
The Edge Rock Climbing Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia26 km away
Staff teach first-time visitors to hold the rope for a partner and check they can belay competently before they climb on their own, with a tour of the centre and a few climbing tips.
Free with entry
On arrival, no booking neededUnder 10 minutesBeginners
Elevate Climbing Villawood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia31 km away
Staff show first-time visitors how to belay and give safety tips, then check them on the instruction wall before signing them off to climb. Climbers from other gyms do it too.
On your first visit, no booking neededBeginners
Free with entry
Top Out Bouldering Gym, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia37 km away
Every first-time climber gets a safety induction on bouldering safely and falling onto the mats, with a demonstration and a check by the staff before climbing. Sign the waiver online beforehand to save time; climbers must be 12 or over.
Free with entry
On your first visit, no booking neededBeginners
Free with entry
1UP Bouldering, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia37 km away
Staff show first-time climbers around and go over basic movement, how to read problems and the colour grades, how to fall and land safely, and gym etiquette. Sign the online waiver before you arrive.
Free with entry
On a first visit, no booking neededBeginners
$5 on a first visit
Climb Fit Macquarie, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia41 km away
On your first visit staff teach you to belay on the top ropes and give a safety briefing for the bouldering area, after which you can climb on your own.
$5 on a first visit
On a first visit, no booking neededBeginners
$5 on a first visit
Climb Fit St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia47 km away
Staff teach first-time visitors to belay and give a safety briefing for the bouldering area.
$5 on a first visit