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Laneway Boulders

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

  • Bouldering
  • Kids Wall
  • Competition Style
Compact bouldering gym in Stepney, just east of Adelaide's CBD, with 100+ problems, a sector reset most weeks, a Tension Board 2, an upstairs training area, local coffee and beginner, youth and women's sessions.

About

Bouldering in Stepney

Laneway Boulders is a bouldering gym at 41 Henry Street in Stepney, a few minutes east of the Adelaide CBD. Walltopia built its walls in 2025, fitting 324 m² of bouldering surface into a 220 m² building laid out for up to 125 climbers, over carpet-topped matting.

Climbing and training

  • More than 100 problems for every level, graded by coloured tags. One sector is reset most weeks, usually on a Monday, so the gym changes from week to week.
  • A Tension Board 2 at the back of the gym.
  • An upstairs weights and fitness area with pull-up bars and Beastmaker hangboards, plus floor space for stretching.

Facilities

Local coffee is served at the front desk, and there are lockers, showers, room to sit and catch up on emails, a car park and a pro shop. Shoe and liquid chalk hire are available, and well-behaved dogs are welcome on a lead, though not on your first visit.

Who can climb

Climbers must be at least 8 years old and 120 cm tall. Everyone gets a safety briefing on their first visit, and the Intro Offer adds 14 days of unlimited climbing. The gym runs Starting Blocs beginner classes on Tuesdays, a Women on the Wall community session on Thursday evenings, a youth club on weekends in school term, school holiday classes and private coaching, and hosts socials and in-house competitions such as the Laneway 100.

Prices

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

Day pass
$24

- Student (full-time students 18+ with ID, bought in person; school students aged 8-18 need no ID): $22

- 10 Pass Card: $216, students $198 (valid 12 months)

- Family Pass, 2 adults and 2 children with shoe and liquid chalk hire: $100; extra children $15 each

- Intro Offer for first visits: $30 for entry, a safety briefing and induction, then 14 days of unlimited climbing; $40 with shoe and liquid chalk hire

- Spectators: free, but must check in

- Ages 8 and over and at least 120 cm tall; under-18s need a waiver signed by a parent or guardian

Membership
$160.33a month

- Rolling Direct Debit Membership: billed weekly at $37 (students $34); cancel any time after the first 4 weeks, freeze for 2-12 weeks a year at no charge

- 6-month direct debit: $33 a week (students $30); 12-month direct debit: $30 a week (students $27)

- Prepaid: 3 months $432, 6 months $748, 12 months $1,326 (students $395, $678 and $1,193)

- Laneway Youth Membership, ages 8-15: $40 a week with weekly Saturday coaching in school term, unlimited climbing and shoe and chalk hire; 10% sibling discount

- Every membership includes one free guest pass a month, discounted classes and workshops and 20% off pro shop gear

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

  • InductionAges 8+

    Safety Induction

    On your first visitBeginners

    Free with entry

    Every first-time visitor gets a safety briefing before climbing; the Intro Offer pairs it with an induction and 14 days of unlimited climbing.

  • Learn to climbAges 13+

    Starting Blocs

    Tuesdays 18:00–18:4545 minutesBeginners

    $24 a session

    A small-group beginners' class with a guided warm-up and coaching on basic technique, body position and efficient movement, for first-timers and climbers on the easier tags. For ages 15 and up; 13 to 15-year-olds can join if a parent enrols in the same session.

  • ClubAges 12+

    Youth Club Development Squad

    Sundays 14:00–15:00 in school term1 hourImprovers, Advanced

    $45 a session

    A coached squad for young climbers aged 12 and over who already climb, focused on technique, movement and confidence.

  • ClubAges 8–11

    Youth Club Saturday Sessions: Juniors (8–11)

    Saturdays 08:30–10:00 in school term90 minutesBeginners, Improvers

    $36 a session

    A weekly term-time club where 8 to 11-year-olds build confidence and climbing skills through games, coaching and challenges. No experience needed.

  • ClubAges 12+

    Youth Club Saturday Sessions: Seniors (12+)

    Saturdays 10:00–11:30 in school term90 minutesBeginners, Improvers

    $36 a session

    A weekly term-time coached session for climbers aged 12 and over, working on technique, movement and confidence with plenty of climbing time. No experience needed.

  • Holiday campAges 8–13

    School Holiday Climbing Classes

    Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 10:00–11:30 in the school holidays90 minutesBeginners, Improvers, Advanced

    $36 a session

    Action-packed holiday climbing sessions for 8 to 13-year-olds of all abilities.

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

  • Social

    Halloween Party 2026

    Free for members, $24 non-members, $22 concession

    A Halloween night of climbing in costume, with trick-or-treat boulders, games, giveaways and prizes for the best dressed. Tickets are limited, so book online.

  • Competition

    The Laneway 100

    Free to enter; non-members pay gym entry

    A 22-day boulder ladder: 100 new problems go up over four sector resets, each worth 100 points, scored online with deductions for attempts. Open A and B categories for men and women, youth categories for ages 8-11 and 12+, and prizes, with winners announced on the last night.

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Cafe
  • Hot Drinks

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)
  • Kids Wall
  • Competition Style

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Hangboard
  • Tension Board

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights
  • Pull-up Bars

Access

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

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Chalk Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop
  • Lockers
  • Showers
  • Spectator Seating
  • Dog Friendly
  • Workspace

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Kids Classes
  • Local Competitions
  • Team Building
  • Private Instruction
  • Women's Programs

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Laneway Boulders

5.0 out of 5from 72 reviews on Google

“…through all of the grades I could climb there was something interesting about the route setting not just standard ladder like climbing in the VB-V2 grade ranges like other gyms I’ve tried.”

Google review,

“Really clean gym, friendly staff, good setting and good gym equipment. Only gripe would be that all the pull up bars in the gym are at the same height on the frame.”

Google review,

“An excellent addition to the bouldering scene in Adelaide!! With lovely staff, an excellent wholesome vibe and a lovely Tension Board 2 it’s a must see if you’re keen on climbing.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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Beta videos

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

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  • Red tag in the overhang, Crystal Mountain sector

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Overhang

    By @laneway_boulders on Instagram ·

  • Crystal Mountain sector reset

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @laneway_boulders on Instagram ·

  • Problems in the new Palm Springs sector

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @laneway_boulders on Instagram ·

  • Fresh set in the Crystal Mountain sector

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @laneway_boulders on Instagram ·

  • Easy Street sector reset

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @laneway_boulders on Instagram ·

  • Palm Springs sector reset

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @laneway_boulders on Instagram ·

  • A session of problems at Laneway Boulders

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By George Jarvis | Bouldering on YouTube ·

  • New problems in the Crystal Mountain sector

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @laneway_boulders on Instagram ·

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