Bouldering Gyms in Belgium

Live in Belgium and looking for a bouldering gym? Or are you planning a trip to Belgium and want to know where the bouldering walls are?

This article contains every bouldering hall in Belgium.

Bouldering Gyms in West Flanders

Blackbox Boulder (Kortrijk)

Blackbox Boulder was the first bouldering gym in West Flanders. This bouldering gym is located in Kortrijk and has 600m² of bouldering fun! Its big surface makes it one of the biggest climbing gyms in Belgium.

Aside from the many boulder problems available, Blackbox boulder also has a strength training area as well as a bar (café) and a climbing shop.

Seafront Boulder (Zeebrugge)

Seafront Boulder is a brand-new bouldering gym on the Belgian coast, owned by the people behind Black Box Boulder in Kortrijk. Pretty cool to have two boulder gyms in West Flanders as those with a subscription to Blackbox use it to climb at Seafront and vice versa! Seafront boulder features a spacious 585m² bouldering gym with a bar, a small shop, and a kid’s climbing area.

Bouldering Gyms in East Flanders

Rhino Boulder (Ghent)

Rhino Boulder is a bouldering gym in Ghent with over 1000m² of bouldering fun.

Aside from the many bouldering problems, Rhino Boulder has a bar (café) that also serves food (yummy pizza!!) and a climbing shop where you can buy a new pair of shoes or rent a crashpad in case you want to go outdoor bouldering.

Rhino Boulder is one of the biggest bouldering gyms but also the most expensive one with an entry rate of €13.50 and a 10% discount for KBF members.

Bleau (Ghent)

Bleau is a climbing gym in Ghent that offers both rope climbing and bouldering. While some climbing gyms tend to cheap out on their bouldering section, Bleau actually has a sizeable boulder hall with many different boulder problems in all the desired grades.

Climbing Gym Balance (Ghent)

Balance is a bouldering gym in Ghent with over 120 boulder problems. Balance is one of the cheapest bouldering gyms in Belgium with an entrance fee of only 10 euros. This gym is a little smaller than other bouldering gyms in Ghent, but it does have its charm and is definitely worth a visit.

The route setting is great at this gym, focussing more on staying through to outdoor bouldering grades instead of catering towards easy progression as many commercial gyms are doing.

Aside from the bouldering walls, they also have a campus training section as well as a bar to hang out after your climbing session.

Bouldering Gyms in Limburg

Alpamayo (Beringen)

Alpamayo is a lead climbing gym in Beringen that also houses a sizeable bouldering hall. As a boulderer, you only have to pay for the bouldering section, which actually comes out very cheap. They charge 11 euros for bouldering only with additional discounts for students and children.

Aside from their bouldering hall, they also have a bar (café) where you can get post-session beers with your climbing buddies, Belgium-style.

Crux Bouldergym (Herk-de-stad)

Crux Bouldergym is a bouldering gym located in Herk-de-stad. This is a very cheap bouldering gym requiring only 10 euros for a single visit and students under the age of 24 only pay 8 euros! Subscriptions are also very cheap, especially if you have a student card.

This bouldering gym also has a shop where you get 20% off if you have a membership with them (that’s a 24+ euro discount on a new pair of climbing shoes)

Warning: this bouldering gym only accepts European debit cards. Bring cash to be safe.

Bouldering Gyms in Antwerp

Klimkaffee (Mechelen)

Klimkaffee (Herentals)

The Island (Antwerp)

Beest Boulders (Antwerp)

Blok (Antwerp)

Blok, opened in 1994, became the first bouldering gym in the Benelux. This gym has a nice training area with MoonBoard and Kilter Board! Furthermore it has a cozy bar and a nice amount of boulder surface. This gym might not look as pretty as your average commercial gym, but it’s definitely got spirit!

Bouldering Gyms in Flemish Brabant

De Stordeur (Leuven)

De Stordeur is a rope climbing gym with a small bouldering section. This gym is great for lead and top rope climbing but I would not recommend it for bouldering.

Do come here though if you want to learn how to top-rope. They teach beginners during the day.

Update: As of 2024, the bouldering section at the Stordeur features a Kilterboard.

For bouldering in Leuven, Boulder (below) is the better option.

Boulder One (Herent)

Boulder is a bouldering gym in Herent, a small bike (15 min), bus (15 min), or train (5 min) ride from leuven. This bouldering gym is on the small side but has a pleasant atmosphere and definitely enough problems for a good 3h+ session. It has lots of beginner-friendly bouldering grades (3 – 5) with very creative route setting. Also, this gym has a killer overhang if you want a challenge.

Bouldering Gyms in Brussels

Arkose Canal (Brussels)

Arkose is a 2800m² behemoth climbing gym in Brussels, within a 12-minute walking distance from Brussels North station (be careful out there). At 16 euro entry, this gym is SUPER expensive, but then again it is a huge facility where you will get your money’s worth if you stay for an entire day. You can also go during happy hours which is far cheaper at 11 euro entry but be prepared for a crowded gym.

The subscriptions are reasonable though at 50 euros per month or 550 per year for an all-access pass. Or you can opt for a happy-hour only subscription for 31 per month or 350 per year.

Petite Ile (Brussels)

Petite Ile is a bouldering gym in Anderlecht, Brussels.

The Bouldering gym itself is spacious and the boulders get replaced often. Aside from the bouldering gym, there is a café where you can get drinks, buy chalk and grab food as well.

⚠️ Only Liquid Chalk is allowed in this bouldering gym.

Bouldering Gyms in Hainaut

Maniak (Charleroi)

Maniak is a bouldering gym located in Charleroi. This bouldering gym caters to all kinds of climbers and is very beginner friendly as well. If you are a complete beginner, you can sign up for a 15-minute initiation lesson which is included in the entrance fee!

Aside from bouldering, Maniak has a training area, a bar that serves snacks as well, and a sauna!

Bouldering Gyms in Namur

BeBloc Climbing Gym

With 1300m², BeBloc is the biggest bouldering gym in Belgium. This bouldering gym is located in Namur and

Aside from indoor bouldering, they have an outdoor bouldering section as well. Additionally, there is a 150m² training space, a bouldering area for children, a speleobox, a bar to relax afterward, and even some rope climbing routes as well.

Bouldering Gyms in Luxembourg

L’escale (Arlon)

L’escale is a climbing gym in Arlon, Luxembourg. This gyms caters to both sport climbers and boulderers alike. At this climbing gym, you’ll find sport climbing routes, bouldering walls, a fitness area, and a bar.

This is one of the cheapest bouldering gyms in Belgium with an entrance price of just 10 years and an annual subscription of only 350 euros a year!

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