Gol IL Klatring – Gol Idrettsarena

Gol IL Klatring – Gol Idrettsarena

The climbing walls at Gol Idrettsarena (GIA) in Gol, Hallingdal, are run by Gol IL, the local sports club, whose office is at the arena, and its climbing group, Klatregruppa Gol IL. They are open to visitors on a drop-in basis as well as to club members, and new routes are set regularly.

The walls

• Auto-belay wall: the smaller wall has three auto-belays. Climbers without a belay card need to take the auto-belay course first.
• Roped wall: on the larger wall, the belayer needs a top-rope card or a Brattkort, the Norwegian belay certificate.
• Bouldering: the two bouldering rooms are open to everyone.

Opening times and access

Drop-in climbing is possible while the hall is open: Monday to Friday 08:00–20:30, closing at 15:30 on Fridays between Easter and the autumn half-term, and 08:00–15:30 during the autumn and winter half-terms. The hall is closed at weekends, on public holidays and in other school holidays. Subscribers get a personal key fob that opens the building from 06:00 to 22:00 every day of the year. The arena's Goliat Gym can be added to a climbing subscription as a package.

Club climbing and courses

Gol IL members can join free club climbing evenings with a climbing leader, and borrow shoes, harnesses and ropes: in the 2025/26 season these ran on Monday and Thursday evenings (17:30–20:30) from October to December and on Thursdays from January to June. The group also runs three-hour top-rope courses and Brattkort (lead) courses; dates are announced in its Facebook group and newsletter.