Førde Klatresenter

Førde Klatresenter

Førde Klatresenter is the town's climbing centre, on Vievegen, with bouldering and roped climbing for every level. It's open every day, and everyone signs a liability waiver before their first visit (parents sign for under-18s).

Climbing

• Bouldering: about 250 m² of 4.5 m walls on two sides of the room and a freestanding block in the middle. New problems go up every week, marked with tape showing the grade and the start holds.
• Rope wall: 12 m high with 12 bolted lines, usually two routes on each, for top-rope and lead climbing.
• Auto-belays: four on a 6 m wall next to the children's room.
• Training: a Kilter Board upstairs and a training room for warming up, strength work and stretching.
• Children: a separate room with low walls and small holds. Under-13s must be supervised by an adult.

Brattkort and courses

To climb on a rope you need a Brattkort or an equivalent belay card, or a belayer over 18 who has one, and only card holders may belay. Auto-belays need a Brattkort or a briefing from staff. The centre runs two-day Brattkort courses (NOK 1,600, minimum age 13), refresher courses, two-hour introductions to bouldering and children's and youth groups, plus women's bouldering and yoga on Wednesday evenings and bouldering for parents on leave on Monday mornings.

Café and shop

The café serves coffee from Sognefjord Kaffibrenneri, fresh baking and Neapolitan pizza, and the shop stocks shoes, clothing, chalk and other climbing gear. Annual cards, monthly memberships and 10-visit cards also work at Bergen Klatresenter's two Bergen centres and Buldreterminalen in Tromsø.