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Climb West Melbourne

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Bouldering
4.9from 262 reviewsDay pass $24
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Rainbow-owned bouldering gym in Altona, the first in Melbourne's west, with colour-graded problems, a Kilter Board, a small gym, showers, a coffee van and a dog-friendly lounge, plus a youth squad and social nights.

About

About Climb West Melbourne

Climb West Melbourne is an independent bouldering gym in a big blue and pink warehouse on Maidstone Street in Altona, close to Altona Beach. It opened in 2020 as the first dedicated bouldering gym in Melbourne's west, and Hobsons Bay City Council lists it as a rainbow-owned, rainbow-friendly business. The focus is a beginner-friendly, inclusive community, summed up in its motto, stronger together.

Climbing and facilities

The gym's own setting team keeps the walls stocked with problems for every level, tagged by colour from yellow (easiest) through blue, purple, green, pink, red and black to white, with orange wild climbs that can be any grade. The training walls include a Kilter Board and a campus board, and there is a small gym area plus a studio that is hired out for yoga, dance and fitness classes. Changing rooms with showers, a lounge with board games and books, and Jimmy, the coffee van serving coffee, toasties, bagels and smoothies, make it easy to stay for hours. Dogs on a short lead are welcome as long as they keep off the mats, and an in-house physiotherapist takes bookings.

Visiting

  • No booking needed: sign the waiver and watch the safety video online, and staff give a short practical briefing when you arrive.
  • Your first paid entry unlocks a week of unlimited climbing.
  • Climbers must be at least 8, and under-16s need a parent or guardian with them.
  • The Youth Squad coaches climbers aged 8 to 18, and there are school holiday sessions, a weekly Womxn's Night and free coached social nights.

Prices

As we last found them. Prices change, so check the wall's website before you go.

Day pass
$24

- Student: $22

- With shoe hire: $32 adult, $30 student; chalk hire $4

- Your first paid entry gives a week of unlimited climbing; casual entry bought on the website is $19 (shoe hire extra)

- Two weeks unlimited, a one-time offer for new climbers: $50 including shoe hire

- 10-visit pass: $216 adult, $198 student

Membership
$151.67a month

- Billed weekly at $35, with a 1-month minimum contract and a $12 joining fee

- Includes shoe hire, a free guest once a month, discounted LSKD apparel and discounted 10-passes at Cliffhanger Climbing Gym

- New members: $25 a week for the first 6 weeks, then $35 (2-month contract)

- Paid upfront: 3 months $396, 6 months $768, 12 months $1,508

Classes and courses

In the classes library at Climb West Melbourne

As the wall lists them. Times and prices change, so check with the wall before you book.

  • InductionAges 8+

    First-Timer Safety Briefing

    Any time during opening hours, no bookingBeginners

    Free with entry

    Sign the waiver and watch the safety video online, then on arrival a staff member runs a short practical safety briefing and explains the training walls and the colour grades, after which you can climb on your own.

  • ClubAges 12–18

    Youth Squad (12–18): Level A

    Tuesdays 16:15–17:45 and Saturdays 10:00–11:3090 minutesBeginners

    $40 a week

    The beginner group of the youth squad: coached sessions on technique, strength and mental skills for young climbers new to bouldering.

  • ClubAges 12–18

    Youth Squad (12–18): Level B

    Tuesdays 17:45–19:15 and Saturdays 11:30–13:0090 minutesImprovers

    $40 a week

    The intermediate group of the youth squad, for young climbers with the basics who want to push their grades with coaching.

  • ClubAges 12–18

    Youth Squad (12–18): Level C

    Thursdays 17:45–19:45 and Saturdays 13:30–15:302 hoursAdvanced

    $40 a week

    The advanced and competition group of the youth squad, by invitation from the coaches.

  • ClubAges 8–11

    Youth Squad (8–11)

    Thursdays 16:15–17:45 and Saturdays 08:30–10:0090 minutesBeginners, Improvers, Advanced

    $40 a week

    Weekly coached bouldering sessions for younger climbers of all levels, building strength, confidence and creative problem-solving alongside other kids.

  • ClubAges 8–18

    Youth Squad Open Class

    Mondays 16:15–17:4590 minutesBeginners, Improvers, Advanced

    $40 a week

    An open coached session on the youth squad timetable for climbers aged 8 to 18.

Upcoming events

In the events calendar at Climb West Melbourne

As the wall announced them. Plans change, so check with the wall before you go.

  • Social

    Free Social Climbing Night

    Free with entry

    The social night returns with the gym's new coach: a free coached social evening for climbers of every level, from first-timers to experts: meet other climbers and pick up tips and beta from the gym's coach. Normal entry applies.

  • Social

    Free Social Climbing Night

    Free with entry

    A free coached social evening for climbers of every level, from first-timers to experts: meet other climbers and pick up tips and beta from the gym's coach. Normal entry applies.

  • Social

    Free Social Climbing Night

    Free with entry

    A free coached social evening for climbers of every level, from first-timers to experts: meet other climbers and pick up tips and beta from the gym's coach. Normal entry applies.

  • Social

    Free Social Climbing Night

    Free with entry

    A free coached social evening for climbers of every level, from first-timers to experts: meet other climbers and pick up tips and beta from the gym's coach. Normal entry applies.

  • Social

    Free Social Climbing Night

    Free with entry

    A free coached social evening for climbers of every level, from first-timers to experts: meet other climbers and pick up tips and beta from the gym's coach. Normal entry applies.

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Cafe
  • Hot Food
  • Hot Drinks
  • Cold Drinks

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Digital Board
  • Kilter Board
  • Campus Board

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Yoga Studio

Access

  • Memberships
  • Single Day Passes
  • Multi-day Passes
  • Student Discounts

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Chalk Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop
  • Changing Rooms
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Dog Friendly

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Advanced Classes
  • Kids Classes
  • Team Building
  • Women's Programs

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Climb West Melbourne

4.9 out of 5from 262 reviews on Google

“Amazing vibe, and great classes for kids. The staff are so welcoming, the other patrons are supportive, and the coaches that run the kids' sessions are knowledgeable and creative…”

Google review,

“Great gym with really nice people and fun and varied setting. The changing rooms, toilets and showers were super clean too. Just a bit out of the way but doable by train even for those without a car.”

Google review,

“Good climbs for beginners and experienced climbers … fairly spacious and rarely too crowded … Gym area could have more equipment but otherwise it’s perfect.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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Beta videos

How climbers have done climbs at Climb West Melbourne, played from where they were posted. Walls reset their climbs every few weeks, so check when each was posted.

View all 6 videos at Climb West Melbourne

  • Guess the grade boulder

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @climbwestmelbourne2.0 on Instagram ·

  • Boulder on the new set

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @climbwestmelbourne2.0 on Instagram ·

  • Slab on the new reset

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Slab

    By @climbwestmelbourne2.0 on Instagram ·

  • Footwork tips on the wall

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @climbwestmelbourne2.0 on Instagram ·

  • Guess the grade challenge

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @climbwestmelbourne2.0 on Instagram ·

  • Kilter Board session

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Kilter Board

    By Enrico Capano on YouTube ·

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