Klimmuur Centraal

Really great indoor climbing gym.
First and foremost I like the setup. Plenty of climbs, high ceilings, spacious and not too crowded. The café is a bonus — I didn’t have any food but I am happy they offer coffee drinks as well as cold beer.
I brought a girlfriend who had never tried climbing before so we had a little instructional with one of the staff guys. A bit silly there — «Let me help you with that harness» and wiping my braid from my shoulders «You’ll want to be sure that braid doesn’t get caught in the rope.» Ahhh, to be a man and think every woman really needs help in the world big man’s world of sports.
Anyway, I overlooked him treating me like a soft little kitten and climbed the shit out of those walls.
The prices are a bit steep but for the casual and challenging offerings of the studio — I’ll over look it and become a sometimes climber until I’m back in California and have Joshua Tree at my reach.
Also — they host events here so that’s something to look into. The night we went they were having an event where you climb in the dark using headlamps — awesome.
Overall — rad spot. Oh, and the area it is in — SO RAD.

The hall can get quite busy after 19:30 and you might have to queue sometimes.: that’s why we always try to go before or early afternoons in the week ends.
There’s a wide range of routes at all different levels, as well as overhangs. It’s great fun! The atmosphere is cool and relaxed. I love the hang out space in the middle, where you can sit and chill. You can order food and drinks (we’ve tasted snacks mainly) but it always smells great food ;)
The only down point is the entrance fee which is pretty pricey. OK, maybe I was used in Brussels (where the maximum you paid is 8 EUR per entrance and 90 EUR per 3 months) but I guess this is the Amsterdam scenario!

Decent sized gym with a good mix of overhangs, straight up wall, short walls, features, and a bouldering section. Staff are really friendly and knowledgeable. They emphasize safety (as they should) and constantly do walk-​abouts to ensure nobody is being unsafe.
There are also plenty of places to chill out and rest (tables, chairs, sofas). They also serve food and drinks here! I haven’t had any of the items on the menu but you could easily turn a climbing session here into an all-​morning/​afternoon/​evening affair. Hannekes Boom is across the way so that’s an option too.
The routes are challenging but fun. I do prefer the coloured sticker system as opposed to coloured holds. Some holds lose their colour, some routes zig-​zag onto other walls, and some routes placed in close proximity to each other use the same colours. I’ve strayed off the route a couple times and have wasted time & energy trying to determine which holds are mine.
The people who climb here are also very awesome. A good mix of expats and locals all just wanting to have a good workout in a laid back atmosphere.
Lessons & gear available for sale/​rent. Try it out!

Good-​sized gym with what looked like a 55′ wall and a large, very brightly lit, hangar-​like bouldering area. I spent two hours bouldering so I can’t say much about the climbing wall. There was not much in the way of workout equipment other than a few yoga mats and a set of rings.
I’m teetering between 3 and 4 stars here. +1 star for the espresso, gawd I wish my local gym served espresso in-​house. –1 star for the routesetting. There is no subtlety here — it’s just power move after power move with giant jars and knobs and space in between.
The previous reviewer commented about needing padding in the bouldering area… they have fixed this problem. There is now a 4-​foot-​thick gymnastics mat that covers the entire area. I had flashbacks to jumping in the moonbounce when I was a kid.
I might go back, but first I’m going to try Klimhal Amsterdam on the other side of town.

Decent sized rock gym with a huge main room for top roping, unfortunately I didn’t get to utilize it as I had no partner. I just bouldered for a few hours and it was ok.
The bouldering room is a decent size but the walls are only like 8 – 10 feet high. Some of the routesetting was great and some just made no sense to me at all. Maybe it was because it’s geared toward taller Dutch climbers, making things a bit difficult for this not-​so-​tall American. The padding is also not the best, it’s not a problem for the vertical stuff but they could really use some movable pads for use on the overhanging problems.
The lady behind the counter was a bit apathetic when I asked her a few simple questions. Fortunately the other people bouldering were very friendly and I ended up working problems with a few people while I was there. Overall it was just ok. Next time I’m in town I’ll probably check out some of the other local gyms before I return to Klimmuur.