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UP Climbing
UP Climbing: Balaclava’s welcoming gym with varied, challenging routes and great coffee.
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UP Climbing: Balaclava’s welcoming gym with varied, challenging routes and great coffee.
UP Climbing is a dynamic bouldering and sport climbing venue in Balaclava, next to the train station. The gym earns high marks for friendly staff, a strong vibe, and routes that cover easy to hard with frequent updates. A spacious warm‑up area includes free weights and a cycle, while on‑tap coffee and sparkling water keep climbers fueled.
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Access to our extensive bouldering walls with routes regularly set and updated for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced climbers.
Flexible membership options for weekly or unlimited access, offering great value for regular climbers and families.
Use of our dedicated warm-up room equipped with free weights, cycling machines, and space for pre-climb stretching and conditioning.
Purchase cool and functional climbing gear, apparel, and accessories to enhance your experience and style.
Enjoy high-quality coffee and sparkling water on tap, perfect for refueling before or after your climb in a relaxed setting.
Participate in themed climbs and social gatherings that foster a supportive and encouraging climbing community.
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Overall rating
Ginge
Last time I was in Melbourne around 3 years ago the closest centre was Blochaus... now this has opened up I am happy. The prices are reasonable, the merch is cool, and the climbs are well set with a good range of easy, medium, and hard climbs. Even did a christmas tree themed climb which was cool. Overall, ripper!
Nathan Croft
Excellent bouldering gym in Balaclava, right next to the train station. It now features a lot of variety in the problems, a very good density of setting, and overall is just an excellent vibe. Super friendly staff. This has become my regular climbing gym.
Nathan Marchwicki
UP Climbing is a fantastic gym. It has a good vibe that isn’t seen in other gyms. The routes are tough though. On a scale of 1-10, they begin getting difficult for an average climber at 3. The walls are tidy, the routes change often, and seem to be added to rather than removed and reset. You will be challenged at UP. They have a great sized warm up room, with free weights and a cycle. A couple of treadmills would be a fantastic addition! The things that make UP even better are fantastic coffee, and sparkling water on tap. Sadly, no dogs permitted.
Dan
Absolutely loving this new gym! My son and I are here weekly and really enjoying the vibe, setting, and crew! Such a wholesome community of interesting, friendly and encouraging people, very happy we signed up for the membership!
Piyush Ranjan
A new setup at a good location. The staff are lovely. The venue is still fine tuning the climbs and are aware of the adjustments they need to make. Some climbs are not rated that accurately in relation to their difficulty. Good vibes, good coffee and convenient location.
