8 best indoor rock climbing & bouldering gyms in Hong Kong

One of Hong Kong’s newest additions to the indoor climbing scene, Hong Kong Climbing Park also happens to be one of the largest, with facilities that include lead climbing and bouldering zones for climbers of all levels and a training area. Instructors are available to teach beginner through intermediate classes as well as training courses, and new routes are laid out on a frequent basis to keep your climbs interesting.

You can also put on your best American ninja warrior impression and take a stab at the Ninja Warrior zone, where you can test out your upper body strength and grapple, hook, and swing through 10 different stages and challenging obstacle courses. Conveniently, there’s a dining area inside Hong Kong Climbing Park for you to fuel up with a hot meal and catch your breath after your intense day out!

Hong Kong Climbing Park, Level 2, Belair Garden Shopping Arcade Phase 2, 52 Tai Chung Kiu Road, Sha Tin

Ask anyone in Hong Kong who boulders regularly and they’ll almost definitely point you towards Verm City. Equipped with a Clip N’ Climb zone, designed as both an amusement park and bouldering facility, as well as a fully-fledged climbing gym with over 18,000 square feet of wall-to-wall climbing, Verm City is a veritable playground for all ages, as well as the perfect place to get a fun workout in. Use the designated training zones to build up your finger strength, or try to beat the high score at their augmented wall that uses interactive technology to save your climb!

They also offer top roping and sport climbing as well for those rainy Hong Kong days that are sure to come this summer. You can even host your next birthday party at Verm City, where the team will help you customise how you want to spend your special day, whether you prefer more climbing activities or a longer stay in the party room. All-day passes for regular climbing sessions are available starting from $250 for rock climbing and $180 for Clip N’ Climb, with memberships starting at $400 per month. Classes start at $250 per lesson. For your first foray into indoor climbing, there’s no better place to do it than at Verm City.

Verm City, 4/F, Kodak House 1, 321 Java Road, Quarry Bay | (+852) 2560 8128

Whether you’re a complete beginner or already have a few climbs under your belt, Attic V is a great place to challenge yourself to bouldering adventures. While the climbing walls at Attic V aren’t as high as some other climbing gyms in town, they regularly update the available climbing routes, so even frequent boulderers will be regularly challenged. Prominent colour coding on the walls makes it easier for climbers to assess the route’s difficulty level as well, and there are introductory courses available for newcomers. Communal chalk bags are scattered throughout the gym for all to use, so you don’t need to prepare any equipment for your climb.

With bouldering walls offering over 100 routes, a training area with different systems and machines, toilet and changing rooms, and rental services for climbing shoes. If you need a bit of downtime from scampering across the wall, Attic V is also equipped with a shared lounge area where you can connect with fellow climbers or send off a few quick emails between climbs. All-day passes start from $120 for adults and membership programmes start from $500 for five visits.

Attic V, Shop E, Derrick Industrial Building, 49 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang | (+852) 3101 2918

With convenient locations on both Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon, there’s no excuse not to try your hand (or fingers) at bouldering at Just Climb. It’s one of the more spacious indoor climbing gyms in Hong Kong and has been providing climbing lessons, events, and facilities for almost 10 years now. Aside from free climbing and bouldering routes, private classes, and training sessions, Just Climb also offers stone wall engineering and custom climbing wall design services for all sizes of institutions, including schools, training centres, private clubs, and hotels, as well as climbing competition coordination services!

All-day passes start from $218 for adults, with additional charges for climbing shoes rental, and classes start from $328 per person with an all-day climbing pass included. Monthly passes start from $698 for unlimited visits. Bring the little ones here for a fun day out, or make it a group hang-out on the weekends with pals!

Just Climb, locations across Hong Kong

Following a recent renovation, The Player Climbing Gym is back in business and bigger and better than ever. Featuring over 5,000 square feet of climbing walls with a wide range of bouldering routes and challenges, as well as a four-metre-tall top-rope area, the climbs are suitable for both beginners and more experienced climbers.

Boulder problems range from grades V0 to V7 and more, and there are different zones marked as the Ninja Wall, the Technical Wall, and the Balance Wall for developing different skillsets. Climbers can also put in some training hours at the moon boards and fingerboards to increase their finger strength and muscle power. While you’re here, you can ask one of the instructors to help you practice your full crimp grip, one of the best rock climbing hand positions for holding onto small, narrow handholds.

Day passes for adults cost $288, with membership passes starting at $798. Climbers can also sign up for introductory lessons and intermediate, one-on-one programmes geared towards improving technique. Gear rental, private events, group classes, and corporate training packages are also available.

The Player Climbing Gym, Shop 6B1, Lai Chi Kok Bay Garden, 272 Lai King Hill Road, Mei Foo | (+852) 6380 0112