Edinburgh International Climbing Arena

Address
South Platt Hill, Ratho, Newbridge, Edinburgh, WEST LOTHIAN EH28 8AA

Tel/Fax
0131 333 6333

Website
www.eica-ratho.com/

Costs
Basic rate of £9 per day

Opening times
10am - 10pm mon - fri & 10am - 7pm sat & sun

Notes
The UK (and world's?) largest climbing wall. Set in a covered quarry, the walls are current state of the art, with five monster surfaces(up to 28 metres high) supplemented by freestanding boulders and a bouldering hall. Route setting is excellent.

Two huge new walls were added in 2009 to make this already large centre absolutely massive.

Directions
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Gear shop
There is na TISO shop in the centre.

Nearby pubs
Drinks are available at the cafe/ bistro and the Bridge Inn not far away in Ratho village

Dedicated?
YES, a dedicated climbing centre

ABC wall?
YES, this wall is a member of the Association of British Climbing centres

Crags
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USER FEEDBACK Login as Existing User to add your comments Visited Ratho yesterday, good wall, like the lack of colour on the walls, the off white works well. The space and openess was a real change for me, I liked. The wall needs some TLC tho, I am aware of the well documented problems the wall has had, but all is needed is a keen climber/s to go about the wall and tidy, take some care etc. Ive not been to that many walls, but at Ratho the bolts are 1m apart mostly, bit excessive I would say, some even get in the way of the holds, one obstructed a sloper and potentially could have cut someone lunging for the hold etc Overall a very good wall, so much potential but sadly not getting the TLC it requires. Lancs Lad - 25/Jul/05

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Ellis Butler-Barker competing in British Lead Climbing Championships 2012. © Pete Wuensche, Oct 2012	Old Comp Wall at Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, Ratho © silverstone, Dec 2008	young jack and the otter © mark turnbull, Mar 2010	Natalie Berry - EYS Ratho © WillDC, Sep 2009
Mario Lechner - EYS Ratho © WillDC, Sep 2009	BLCC podium 2009 © dirtbag1, Jul 2009	ratho © brucestevenson916, Apr 2007	Our Callum at Ratho pulling out the showy rest on the left hand wall! © Major_Steve, Nov 2008
Ratho Competition Wall © Snap, Mar 2009	Unknown climber on main lead wall © Snap, Mar 2009	Ratho on a Saturday Morning © Snap, Mar 2009	Ratho Competition Wall © Snap, Mar 2009
And from the other side. © Bill Davidson	Mr Steep Comes to Town © Bill Davidson	New Competition Wall © ScottClimbs, Sep 2008	On the 25M Top rope © ScottClimbs, Sep 2008
At Ratho © alan wilson	Now Indoors ! © Burnsie	Minime Ver-2 bouldering at Ratho bawjaws, Aug 2007 © Martin Riddell	Minime Ver-1 bouldering at Ratho bawjaws, Aug 2007 © Martin Riddell
Ratho indoor climbing arena © thebaptist, Jun 2007	RATHO ADVENTURE CENTRE (GOOGLE EARTH) © Robbie_Phillips	Ratho freestanding boulder © Scott_vzr, Jun 2005	Ratho panorama © Jamie Moss
blue chili in the power cave © yikes	blue chili at bouldering at ratho © yikes	Aimless bouldering at ratho © yikes	yikes mid-move in the powercave - ratho © yikes
Pete at Ratho Doug Anderson, May 2004 © smokey	Ratho Quarry © HOLDZ, Oct 2004	The results of flying BMI © Richard	Malcolm Smith on his way to a victory at Ratho, BBC © ehb, Oct 2003
BBC round 1 at Ratho © ehb, Oct 2003	The system bouldering area and terrace cafe © Dave Berry, Oct 2003	The beginner/speed climbing wall © Dave Berry, Oct 2003	The main lead wall and Sardinian pillar © Dave Berry, Oct 2003
The competition wall and free-standing boulders at night © Dave Berry, Oct 2003	nils climbing at ratho Nils d © Nils