Overview

Climbing

Bespoke climbing facilities constructed on the foyer of the 1st floor at UoL Sports & Fitness Centre. This state-of-the-art 7.5m modern climbing wall boasts a variety of climbing disciplines and routes available.

Climbing wall reception area connects the climbing wall to the bouldering area with helpful information displayed throughout the foyer.

The climbing wall reception allows registration waivers to be completed along with shoe fitting and competency/proficiency tests. Climbing wall staff are available at the reception for any questions or enquiries.

Seating and storage provided. Disabled access available via lift from ground floor to 1st floor foyer.

Over 75+ routes and bouldering problems in total.

UoL climbing wall offers a variety of boulder problems and 35+ routes with grades ranging from 5a – 7a+ with a number of routes per line featuring:

4 x Auto-belay

2 x Speed Belay

12 x Top-rope Lines

2 x Lead Climbing Lines

40+ Bouldering problems available with grades ranging from V0 - V6+

Inductions and equipment rental included with entry fee or membership. Day passes and climbing wall only memberships available. Min. age 18.

Seasonal route setting by Kong Climbing Ltd and Climbing Wall Supervisor.

Bouldering

This bouldering wall has high friction panels and bolt on holds. Approximately 25m in length and 4m high, the wall is multifaceted with many angle changes and a good central overhanging wall. 300mm thick, carpeted landing mats are fitted throughout. Corner seating and storage available.

40+ problems ranging from V0 – V6+ are reset on a seasonal basis by Kong Climbing Ltd and Climbing Wall Supervisor.

Inductions and shoe rental included with entry fee or membership. Min. age 16.

Bouldering wall improvement and update 2024. Top roping, abseiling and fingerboard removed. Built-in seating & storage available with UoL coloured tag grading system.

The sports centre was redeveloped in 2013. The old Architect wall remains behind the bouldering wall and access corridor beneath.

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[HISTORY]

Built 1966, some improvements. About 6m high, 14m wide. 5 belay points.

Additional bolt-ons and fingerboard added 2001

aka the Liverpool University Sports Centre Wall. Offers a selection of cemented holds and brick built features including chimneys and ledges. Becoming very polished, and is rather dated, but there is a delightful 6a/6b finger traverse at low level.

Gets very crowded very quickly. Top roping is essential as a fall from any real height would probably be critical! - [Duncan Martin 1/96]

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