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Pulse Climbing Maitland

Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

  • Bouldering
  • Cave Climbing
  • Kids Wall
4.8from 71 reviewsDay pass $24
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Pulse Climbing's bouldering gym in Rutherford, Maitland, with more than 100 problems, a MoonBoard and scatter board, a kids' fort with a slide, barista coffee, term and holiday youth clinics and a gear shop.

About

About Pulse Climbing Maitland

Pulse Climbing Maitland is a bouldering gym on the New England Highway in Rutherford, Maitland, in the Hunter Valley. It opened in November 2021 as the fourth Pulse Climbing gym, after Adamstown, Warners Bay and West Gosford, and Pulse calls it the Hunter Valley's first dedicated indoor bouldering gym. A membership covers all four gyms.

Climbing

About 525 square metres of climbing wall holds more than 100 problems, graded with numbers on coloured holds, from very easy climbs for beginners and children to hard ones. The walls are split into areas such as the Roof, the Steep, the Vert, the Corridor, the Cave and the Nook, and the setters reset one area at a time. There is a project wall and a boulder of the week, and for training a MoonBoard, a scatter board and an area with gym equipment.

Climbers must be at least 5, and children under 12 need an adult supervising them. Every new climber gets a safety induction, and no booking is needed except for groups of 10 or more.

Coaching

  • Youth Clinics: term-time clinics after school for primary and high school beginners and intermediates.
  • Youth Holiday Clinics: three-hour mornings in the school holidays for climbers aged 8 and up.
  • One-on-one coaching by enquiry.

Facilities

There is barista-made coffee and snacks, a kids' bouldering fort with a slide, a party room, a shower and a gear shop, and shoes and chalk can be hired. Students pay less on Mondays, and a Friday evening happy hour includes gear hire in the entry price.

Prices

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

Day pass
$24

- Concession: $21

- Child under 12: $19

- Students on Mondays: $16 with a student ID (high school, uni and TAFE)

- Friday happy hour, 17:00 - 19:00: $20 including gear hire

- 10-visit pass: $216 adult, $189 concession, $171 child under 12

- Family entry with shoe hire (2 adults, 2 children): $89, extra child $20

- Hire: shoes $7, chalk $4; shoes and chalk $9

- 2-week trial for first-timers: $49 including gear hire, at all Pulse gyms

Membership
$147.33a month

- Billed weekly at $34 by direct debit, 4-week minimum, then cancel any time; up to 4 weeks on hold free

- Concession $31 a week, child under 12 $29 a week

- 12-month weekly direct debit: $32 a week (concession $29, child $27)

- 3 months upfront: $429; 12 months upfront: $1,399

- Covers all four Pulse gyms, with a free guest pass each month, 10% off in the Pro Shop and a free youth clinic a week for young members

Classes and courses

In the classes library at Pulse Climbing Maitland

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

  • InductionAges 5+

    Safety Induction

    On your first visitBeginners

    Free with entry

    Every climber gets a bouldering safety induction on their first visit, covering how to fall onto the mats and climb safely. No booking is needed.

  • ClubTeens

    High School Beginner Youth Clinic

    17:30–18:30 in term timeA school term of weekly 1-hour sessionsBeginners

    After-school clinic for high school students new to climbing, building a foundation in climbing and general fitness in small groups.

  • ClubTeens

    High School Intermediate Youth Clinic

    17:30–18:30 in term timeA school term of weekly 1-hour sessionsImprovers

    Term clinic for high school climbers who have the basics and want to improve their technique to take on harder climbs.

  • ClubKids

    Primary Beginner Youth Clinic

    Tuesdays 16:30–17:30 in term timeA school term of weekly 1-hour sessionsBeginners

    After-school clinic for primary school children new to climbing, teaching the basics through play-based activities in small groups, with a different focus each week.

  • ClubKids

    Primary Intermediate Youth Clinic

    Thursdays from 16:00 in term timeA school term of weekly sessionsImprovers

    Term clinic for primary school climbers who have the basics and want the skills and confidence for harder problems.

  • Holiday campAges 8+

    Youth Holiday Clinic

    Set days in the school holidays, 10:00–13:003 hoursBeginners, Improvers

    A small-group morning in the school holidays with warm-ups, climbing games, individual coaching tips, a healthy morning tea and a cool-down, for beginner and intermediate climbers.

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Cafe
  • Hot Drinks
  • Snacks

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)
  • Cave Climbing
  • Kids Wall

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Digital Board
  • Moon Board
  • Spray Wall

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)

Access

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

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Chalk Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop
  • Showers

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Kids Classes
  • Local Competitions
  • Team Building
  • Private Instruction

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Pulse Climbing Maitland

4.8 out of 5from 71 reviews on Google

“Great supportive and inclusive atmosphere. Bubbly staff members that never loose patience. Great challenging climbs. Coffee, snacks, equipment hire and for sale cant get much better.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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