Boulder Amsterdam: Climbing & Bouldering in Westerpark

The hall

This is a small gym rather than a sports factory, with routes at every level and walls up to 4.5 metres. Serious climbers get a training room with a Kilter Board and a spray wall. Facilities include changing rooms, showers, lockers, a shop, wifi, a café area and a meeting room. Payment is by card only.

The entrance and a toilet are wheelchair accessible, and there is a gender-neutral toilet and a baby changing table. Boulder holds holiday hours around Christmas, New Year and King's Day, which are posted on its opening hours page.

Prices and first visit

A day ticket costs €14.50 for adults, €13.50 for ages 18 to 24, €12.50 for ages 8 to 17 and €9.25 for children aged 6 and 7. A ten-visit card is €130 for adults, valid at all Boulder gyms for two years. Climbing shoes are compulsory and cost €5 to hire, so bring socks.

On a first visit you can climb on your own or book a private introduction lesson. It lasts an hour and costs €25 per person, with a minimum of two people aged eight or over, shoes included, and you can carry on climbing afterwards.

Children and groups

Under-18s need a parental declaration and under-12s need one-to-one supervision. Children of six and seven can come on weekdays until 17:00 with an adult. Children's workshops for ages 8 to 18 last 90 minutes for seven to ten participants and cost €136.50 for seven, including shoes, instructors and a climbing diploma. There is a weekly youth team too, and group visits can be arranged for friends, family, colleagues and sports teams.

Getting there

From Amsterdam Centraal take bus 21 from platform K at the IJzijde bus station and walk seven minutes from the F. Hendrikplantsoen stop, or take bus 18 and walk three minutes from the G. v. Ledenberchstraat stop. There is bike parking and electric charging. Street parking can be very busy and costs €6.50 an hour, Monday to Saturday from 09:00 and Sunday from 12:00, until midnight. On Sundays you can park free from Willem de Zwijgerlaan.