Klimmuur Centraal: Climbing & Bouldering in the Eastern Islands, Amsterdam
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Klimmuur Centraal is a rope climbing and bouldering hall at Dijksgracht 2, a few minutes' walk from Amsterdam Centraal. It has 44 ropes, more than 216 routes, walls over 16 metres high and a roof that opens in good weather. Go if you want to learn on a rope or already climb, and do not mind bringing your own coffee: there is no food or drink for sale at the moment.
Contact
- Phone +31 20 427 5777
- Website Visit site ↗
- Address Dijksgracht 2, 1019 BS
Opening hours
- Mon 09:00-23:00
- Tue 09:00-23:00
- Wed 09:00-23:00
- Thu 09:00-23:00
- Fri 09:00-23:00
- Sat 09:00-20:00
- Sun 09:00-23:00
Good to know
- Rope climbing
- Lead wall
- Bouldering room
- Opening roof
- Glass wall
- Climbing shop
- Shoe and harness hire
- Free physio walk-in on Mondays
- Courses
- Youth club
What you can climb
The hall is more than 16 metres high, with 44 ropes and over 216 routes. There are beginner routes, a sloping wall for footwork, vertical walls for endurance, overhangs and a large lead wall. You can also climb on a glass wall that looks out over the city, and on warm days the roof slides open.
The bouldering room has walls up to 4.5 metres, with thick mats and no ropes. Boulders are graded from 1 to 10, and each one uses holds of the same colour.
How it works
To climb alone with a rope you need a climbing status. Without one, book an introductory lesson of one hour, which you do with at least two people, because you learn to belay each other. The lesson does not give you a status, so after that you can do it again or take the basic course of three or four lessons, which ends in the K2 certificate. The course costs €125 for adults and includes entry, teaching and equipment.
Bouldering is suitable from age 6, and under-18s must be actively supervised by an adult. Groups of more than six have to book.
Prices
A day ticket costs €18.70, or €17.70 with a member card, which costs €5 to register for. For ages 10 to 17 it is €15.50 or €14.50. Students pay €11.25 during off-peak hours, which run until 17:00 on weekdays and from 17:00 at weekends. A 10-entry card costs €159, or €99 off-peak.
The introductory lesson is €29.50 for adults and €24 for young people. You can hire shoes for €4.50, a harness with belay gear for €4.50 and a chalk bag for €3.
Facilities and extras
The hall has its own climbing shop. There is currently no café, so you cannot buy food, drinks, snacks, coffee or tea on site. Every Monday from 19:00 to 20:00 a physiotherapist who specialises in climbing injuries holds a free walk-in session.
Getting there and who runs it
The hall is on the Dijksgracht by the IJ, walking distance from Amsterdam Centraal. It is one of the oldest branches of De Klimmuur, which also has halls in The Hague, Haarlem and Rotterdam and belongs to the same family as the Beest Boulders gyms.
Common questions
- Can I climb at Klimmuur Centraal as a beginner?
- Yes, with an introductory lesson of one hour for at least two people. It costs €29.50 for adults and €24 for young people, and it does not give you permission to climb alone afterwards. For that you take the basic course.
- How much is a day ticket at Klimmuur Centraal?
- A day ticket costs €18.70, or €17.70 with a member card. For ages 10 to 17 it is €15.50 or €14.50. Shoes cost €4.50 to hire.
- Does Klimmuur Centraal have a café?
- No, there is currently no food or drink on sale, not even coffee or tea. Bring what you need.
- From what age can children climb here?
- The introductory lesson is open from age 6, and under-18s come with an adult. Children may not belay each other, so one adult has to come per three children. Bouldering is also possible from age 6 with active adult supervision.
- Does the roof really open?
- Yes, the hall has a sliding roof that opens in good weather, mainly in summer. There is also a glass wall with a view over the city.
More climbing & bouldering nearby
- Monk Bouldergym Amsterdam Oud-Noord
- Boulder Amsterdam Westerpark
- Beest Boulders Amsterdam Bos en Lommer
- Boulderblok Universum Watergraafsmeer
- USC Universum Watergraafsmeer
- Boulderwand Meerpark Watergraafsmeer
Opening hours change: check with the venue before you go. Ratings from MapAtlas.