Lead Climbing Facilities

In lead climbing, the climber ties into the rope and clips it into pre-installed bolts (sport climbing) or uses their own gear (trad climbing) as they ascend. Unlike top rope, the rope starts at the bottom with the climber. Lead climbing is an exciting progression for climbers looking to push their limits physically & mentally. Check out lead climbing facilities by location, features, training walls & other amenities using the filters below.

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  1. Grey, yellow and pink lead walls and a tall tower under a timber roof
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Day:€16
Monthly:N/A
Kletterhalle 6a
4.9(107 reviews)
Gaflenz, Upper Austria, Austria, 3335
Premier climbing destination with diverse routes for all levels.Climbing Gym • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Speed Climbing • Outdoor Wall • Training Walls (any) • Speed Wall • Cafe • Merchandise Shop • Single Day Passes •...more
  1. Red Rock Climbing Wall
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Day:$21
Monthly:$72
Red Rock Climbing Wall
4.9(107 reviews)
Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Canada, C1B 1P4
"Dynamic climbing experience for all skill levels in a vibrant community."Rope (any) • Climbing Gym • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Classes (any) • Kids Classes • Team Building • Shoe Hire • Harness Hire • Crash Pad Hire • Single Day Passes • Memberships • Student...more
  1. Tall roped walls with the First Ascent emblem beside a ramped walkway
  2. Climber on an overhanging bouldering wall
  3. Two climbers on a bouldering wall above the mats
  4. Mezzanine training area with a hangboard wall
  5. Fitness area with rowers and free weights under timber trusses
  6. Workspace lounge with counters and tables
  7. Roped climbing walls rising to the roof
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Day:$28
Monthly:$96
First Ascent West Loop
4.9(99 reviews)
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60607
Roped walls up to 50 ft, bouldering and a Kilter BoardClimbing Gym • Bouldering (any) • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Training Walls (any) • Campus Board • Hangboard • Kilter Board • Digital Board • Gym (any) • Cardio • Free Weight...more
  1. Boathouse Climbing Centre
  2. Two climbers on top-rope routes on the plywood climbing tower
  3. Climber on a roped route watched by a belayer in the tower
  4. Climber on the bouldering wall with a spotter watching
  5. Climber reaching between holds on the bouldering wall
  6. The stone front of the old lifeboat station with climbing walls visible through the glass
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Day:£13
Monthly:£45
Boathouse Climbing Centre
4.9(88 reviews)
Llandudno, Wales, United Kingdom, LL30 2YG
Climb to new heights at this challenging indoor climbing center.Climbing Gym • Bouldering (any) • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Team Building • Spectator Seating • Toilets • Lockers • Cafe • Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Merchandise Sh...more
  1. Tall lead and top-rope walls in the main hall
  2. Bouldering area with lounge chairs on the mats' edge
  3. Roped walls and a seating area in the main hall
  4. The gym's entrance on River Street
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Day:$23
Monthly:$74
Central Rock Gym Troy
4.9(85 reviews)
Troy, New York, United States, 12180
45 ft lead walls plus Tension and Kilter boardsRope (any) • Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Training Walls (any) • Tension Board • Kilter Board • Digital Board • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Memberships • Si...more
  1. Indoor bouldering walls at Extreme in Banja Luka
  2. Wide view of Extreme’s bouldering room and padded floor
  3. Climber on the roped wall at Extreme in Banja Luka
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Day:KM10
Monthly:KM45
Climbing Club Extreme Banja Luka
4.9(85 reviews)
Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 78000
Club climbing and coached sessions in Banja LukaBouldering (any) • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Classes (any) • Kids Classes • Beginner Classes • Advanced Classes • Single Day Passes • Multi-day Passes • Memberships
  1. Climber on a plywood bouldering wall with big yellow and purple holds, the blue rope wall behind
  2. Tall blue rope wall with quickdraws and colourful holds in a sunlit corner
  3. Climber hanging from a steep black overhang during a bouldering session
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Day:NOK 147
Monthly:NOK 555
Førde Klatresenter
4.9(83 reviews)
Førde, Vestland, Norway, 6812
Bouldering, 12 m rope wall, Kilter Board and caféClimbing Gym • Bouldering (any) • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Kids Wall • Training Walls (any) • Kilter Board • Gym (any) • Memberships • Single Day Passes • Multi-day Passes ...more
  1. Climber reaching up a steep red and plywood bouldering wall with grey volumes
  2. Young climbers on the auto-belay wall beside a bouldering area with thick mats
  3. Climber swinging off a red overhanging boulder
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Day:$23
Monthly:$85
Pursuit Climbing
4.9(60 reviews)
Stratford, Ontario, Canada, N5A 2N9
A vibrant community space for climbers of all levels.Rope (any) • Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Memberships • Single Day Passes • Multi-day Passes • Shoe Hire • Harness Hire • Chalk Hire • Classes (any) • Kids...more
  1. The bouldering room with angled walls and grey matting
  2. Tall red and grey roped walls in the main climbing hall
  3. Grey and red roped walls with an arete in the main climbing hall
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The Cragg Climbing Wall
5.0(20 reviews)
Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom, IP14 1LH
Reach new heights with our state-of-the-art climbing wall.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • NICAS • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Memberships • Single Day Passes • Classes (any) • Beginner Classes • Advanced Classes • Private Instructi...more
  1. Climbers and spectators beside the wooden bouldering walls at Momentum Plovdiv
  2. Climber on a wooden-panelled wall at Momentum Plovdiv
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Day:€13.80
Monthly:€61.35
Momentum Indoor Climbing Plovdiv
4.9(55 reviews)
Lead, bouldering and speed at the Plovdiv FairRope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Speed Climbing • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Training Walls (any) • Campus Board • Classes (any) • Kids Classes • Beginner Classes • Shoe Hire • Harness Hir...more
  1. Kletterskulptur Kufstein
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Day:Free
Monthly:N/A
Kletterskulptur Kufstein
4.9(47 reviews)
Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria, 6330
Free outdoor climbing sculpture by the InnOutdoor Wall • Rope (any) • Lead Climbing • Bouldering (any) • Toilets
  1. Club d'escalade de Saint-Boniface Tower
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Day:$15
Monthly:N/A
Club d'escalade de Saint-Boniface Tower
5.0(17 reviews)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R2H 0A1
20 m outdoor tower for rock in summer and ice in winterRope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Outdoor Wall • Ice Wall • Harness Hire • Single Day Passes • Memberships • Classes (any) • Beginner Classes
  1. Climber on a roped route along the long timber wall, with the bouldering area behind
  2. Rope wall with auto-belays beside the bouldering walls
  3. Two steep training boards above padded flooring
  4. View from the mezzanine stairs over the bouldering wall
  5. Front of the building with its Rocky Climb mural
  6. Climbers on a boulder wall set with purple and blue holds
  7. Two climbers on a wall with orange volumes
  8. Climber on a roped route on the navy and timber wall
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Day:$25
Monthly:$173.33
Rocky Climb
4.9(32 reviews)
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 4700
Bouldering, ropes and boards in central RockhamptonClimbing Gym • Bouldering (any) • Cave Climbing • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Training Walls (any) • Moon Board • Kilter Board • Campus Board • Digital Board • Cafe • Hot Food...more
  1. Climbers and belayers below the tall white, orange and grey rope walls
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Day:€14
Monthly:€65
Transfo Climbing
4.9(32 reviews)
Zwevegem, West Flanders, Belgium, 8550
16-metre walls, 62 ropes, speed and outdoor boulderClimbing Gym • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Speed Climbing • Speed Wall • Bouldering (any) • Outdoor Wall • Cafe • Snacks • Merchandise Shop • Crash Pad Hire • Shoe Hire • Harness Hire • Si...more
  1. Lead wall in red, grey and white panels with volumes and coloured holds above grey mats
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Day:€12
Monthly:N/A
Kletterhalle Alpenverein Ried im Innkreis
4.9(29 reviews)
Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria, Austria, 4910
Alpenverein hall with auto-belays and an outdoor towerClimbing Gym • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Kids Wall • Outdoor Wall • Training Walls (any) • Moon Board • Single Day Passes • Multi-day Passes • Student Dis...more
  1. Two views of the tall lead walls, covered in coloured holds and volumes, with ropes hanging down
  2. Glass doors lettered 'klettern' with the climbing walls visible behind them
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Day:€11
Monthly:N/A
KletterWald Egg
5.0(13 reviews)
Egg, Vorarlberg, Austria, 6863
Alpenverein lead hall and boulder cave in EggClimbing Gym • Rope (any) • Lead Climbing • Top Rope • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Training Walls (any) • Campus Board • Single Day Passes • Multi-day Passes • Memberships • Changing Rooms • Class...more
  1. Climbers on a long white bouldering wall with yellow and black panels while others watch from the mats
  2. Two climbers on steep training boards covered in small holds
  3. Climber on a bouldering wall with big yellow and black volumes
  4. Climber on an auto-belay route on a tall wall with red, yellow and black holds
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Day:NOK 160
Monthly:NOK 599
Studio Vertikal Klatresenter
5.0(13 reviews)
Bergen, Vestland, Norway, 5257
Ropes, 15 auto-belays, bouldering and three boardsClimbing Gym • Bouldering (any) • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Kids Wall • Training Walls (any) • Kilter Board • Tension Board • Spray Wall • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Cardio ...more
  1. Tall rope-climbing hall with green, white and black walls, a climber high up and groups on the floor below
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Day:NOK 160
Monthly:NOK 810
Rana Klatresenter
4.9(28 reviews)
Mo i Rana, Nordland, Norway, 8610
Bouldering, 15 m rope walls and 14 auto-belaysClimbing Gym • Bouldering (any) • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Kids Wall • Shoe Hire • Harness Hire • Chalk Hire • Merchandise Shop • Memberships • Single Day Passes • Multi-da...more
  1. Roped walls with teal and blue panels and hanging ropes
  2. Tall roped wall seen from below with climbers near the top
  3. Roped lines on the main wall with the Jurassic Ridge logo
  4. Corner of the climbing wall beside the viewing windows
  5. Climber high on the wall below the roof
  6. Teal and white panels with yellow and red holds
  7. Climber reaching for holds on a teal panel
  8. Café counter with cakes and a coffee menu
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Day:£12
Monthly:N/A
Jurassic Ridge Climbing Centre
4.9(27 reviews)
Bridport, England, United Kingdom, DT6 3EX
Roped climbing and auto belays in BridportRope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Harness Hire • Shoe Hire • Cafe • Hot Food • Cold Food • Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Merchandise Shop • Spectator Seating • Single Day Pass...more
  1. Freestanding top-out boulder in front of the roped walls
  2. Tall roped walls rising to the roof of the main hall
  3. Climbers belaying at the foot of a tall roped wall
  4. Bouldering cave below a mezzanine walkway
  5. Overhanging roped wall with a crack line
  6. Fitness room with treadmills and a rack of medicine balls
  7. Routesetter on a ladder setting a new boulder
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Day:$25
Monthly:$99
Triangle Rock Club Morrisville
4.8(1,593 reviews)
Morrisville, North Carolina, United States, 27560
55 ft walls, a top-out boulder and a MoonBoardRope (any) • Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Classes (any) • Fitness Classes • Yoga Classes • Comp Leagues • Team Building • Private Instruction • Meeting Room • Auto Belay • Hangboard • Campus Boar...more
  1. Climbers on the tall roped walls with orange stripes
  2. Roped wall with a climber high on the orange stripe
  3. Climber on a steep bouldering wall with colourful holds
  4. Climber moving through an overhang in the bouldering area
  5. Climber on a roped route seen from above
  6. Yoga class in the studio
  7. Fitness area with a rig, barbells and dumbbells
  8. Kids' climbing zone with skyscraper-style towers
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Day:$26
Monthly:$90
Climb Bentonville
4.8(1,585 reviews)
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, 72712
50-foot ropes, bouldering, fitness and yogaClimbing Gym • Bouldering (any) • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Kids Wall • Training Walls (any) • Kilter Board • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Cardio • Yoga Studio • Memberships •...more
  1. Climber on a tall grey rope wall with coloured holds and volumes
  2. Climber on a steep training board densely covered in holds
  3. Training room with campus rungs and a climber hanging from a bar
  4. Climber on an overhanging bouldering wall with large red volumes
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Day:NOK 175
Monthly:NOK 999
Oslo Klatresenter
4.8(1,435 reviews)
Oslo, Norway, 0694
Rope, auto-belay and bouldering centre at SkullerudClimbing Gym • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Kids Wall • Training Walls (any) • Kilter Board • Moon Board • Campus Board • Hangboard • Gym (any) • Free Weight...more
  1. The main hall with tall rope walls, a central pillar and the mezzanine
  2. The castle-themed kids' climbing wall
  3. Bouldering walls along a matted corridor
  4. Climber on a speckled white boulder wall with black volumes
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Day:£16
Monthly:£68
White Spider Urban Climbing
4.8(1,411 reviews)
Surbiton, England, United Kingdom, KT6 7LD
Vertical adventures in urban setting with climbing enthusiasts.Rope (any) • Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • NICAS • Auto Belay • Cave Climbing • Kids Wall • Training Walls (any) • Digital Board • Cafe • Changing Rooms • Showers • Merc...more
  1. Climber on a sunlit grey lead wall with quickdraws and bright holds
  2. Climber high on a concrete silo above the Lachine Canal and the city skyline
  3. Climber on a tall roped wall with many routes and hanging ropes
  4. Fitness room with weights, gymnastic rings, plyo boxes and a bench
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Day:$23.95
Monthly:$95
Allez Up Pointe-Saint-Charles
4.8(1,393 reviews)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3K 2B7
A welcoming indoor climbing community for all skill levels.Climbing Gym • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Outdoor Wall • Training Walls (any) • Moon Board • Tension Board • Gym (any) • Cardio • Free Weights • Membership...more
  1. Tall white roped walls lined with colourful holds
  2. Matted floor between the white climbing walls
  3. Kids' zone with skyscraper towers and themed walls
  4. Dumbbell rack in the fitness area
  5. Cardio machines in the fitness area
  6. Yoga class in the studio
  7. Gym frontage with the Climb Murfreesboro sign
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Day:$26
Monthly:$80
Climb Murfreesboro
4.8(1,352 reviews)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States, 37129
Tall ropes, auto-belays, kids' zone and yogaClimbing Gym • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Kids Wall • Training Walls (any) • Moon Board • Campus Board • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Cardio • Yoga Studio • ...more
  1. Blue, white and grey roped walls around the lead arch, with stairs up to the mezzanine
  2. Two climbers on side-by-side routes on a white roped wall
  3. Climbers spread across the red, blue and white roped walls
  4. Climber on a blue roped wall with a staff member belaying
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Day:$28
Monthly:$115
The Gravity Vault Melville
4.8(1,241 reviews)
Melville, New York, United States, 11747
40ft walls, lead arch, spire and two bouldering areasClimbing Gym • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Training Walls (any) • Campus Board • Hangboard • Moon Board • Digital Board • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Cardio ...more
  1. Climber on an overhanging boulder as others watch in the bouldering area
  2. Climber on the grey bouldering wall seen from above
  3. Climber on a roped route on the teal and white walls
  4. The green-lit entrance to The Cave
  5. Climber on a roped route up one of the tall walls
  6. Nets and small climbing walls in the Aerie for young children
  7. Treadmills, cardio machines and racks in the fitness area
  8. Climber on an overhanging roped wall
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Day:$25
Monthly:$84
CityROCK
4.8(1,166 reviews)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80903
Ropes, boulders and a cave in a former cinemaClimbing Gym • Bouldering (any) • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Kids Wall • Training Walls (any) • Digital Board • Moon Board • Hangboard • Campus Board • Gym (any) • Free Weigh...more
  1. Roped climbing tower topped with the Triangle Rock Club logo
  2. Tall green, grey and white lead and top-rope walls
  3. Roped walls and arêtes along the main climbing hall
  4. Steep bouldering overhang with large volumes
  5. Fitness area with a training rig, rings and treadmills
  6. Yoga studio with a wooden floor and mirrored wall
  7. Lounge with sofas and tables beside the gear shop
  8. Wood-panelled sauna with benches and heater stones
  9. Hot tub set in a wooden deck in the spa room
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Day:$25
Monthly:$89
Triangle Rock Club Richmond
4.8(1,130 reviews)
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23230
47 ft Walltopia walls, bouldering, sauna and hot tubClimbing Gym • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Speed Climbing • Training Walls (any) • Speed Wall • Hydraulic Board • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Cardio • Yoga S...more
  1. Long grey bouldering wall with colourful volumes under a skylit roof
  2. Bouldering block with a walk-through tunnel
  3. The competition wall with coloured volumes above matting
  4. Climber on a steep purple volume during the Mighty Oak finals
  5. Climber starting a problem on a grey bouldering wall
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Day:£14
Monthly:£48
Oakwood Climbing Centre
4.8(1,129 reviews)
Wokingham, England, United Kingdom, RG40 3DA
Bouldering paradise with friendly atmosphere for all skill levels.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • NICAS • Competition Style • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Kids Wall • Training Walls (any) • Gym (any) • Cafe • Shoe Hire • Harness Hire • Chal...more
  1. Tall roped climbing walls and buttresses in the main hall
  2. The Nose, a tall grey roped wall
  3. Bouldering wall with overhangs and red matting
  4. The Lounge bouldering area with angled walls
  5. Climber leading a route on a grey wall
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Day:£15
Monthly:£59
The Reach Climbing Wall
4.8(1,099 reviews)
London, England, United Kingdom, SE18 5NR
"Top-notch bouldering facility with unique holds and challenging routes."NICAS • Climbing Gym • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Training Walls (any) • Cafe • Hot Food • Hot Drinks • Merchandise Shop • Lockers • Showers • Changing Roo...more
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