Magic Mountain ( Climbing / Bouldering )

Really nice place for climbing. I am really not a climber but they have good installations for all levels of experience. They have a price for day, on top of that small prices for equipment rental. All the prices are perfectly clear in their website and on site so no surprises. They have from what I could see four types of climbing: small boulder one to climb without harness. One were you could go with another person and one "holds" the other from the bottom, I think is called Belay but you need a course to be able to do it. One were you in a harness are secured to a rope that helps you descend. And another for two people were you have to secure the rope along the route, that looked like mountain climbing. Also they have some walls outside, and spa and fitness area. The staff was lovely and they speak English. They also have some events and other stuff on the website.

I really enjoy coming here but I have to remove one star because the crowds have become overwhelming in the past few weeks, specifically with children running around everywhere with little supervision, often with no regard to safety. There are a lot of kids’ birthdays celebrated here and it really feels as if it’s just a place where parents drop of the children to be entertained—there really isn’t much climbing involved. I support introducing children to climbing but there needs to be some limitations to group size and bookings so that adult climbers still have room to climb, especially safely.

Rock Climbing was a school sport activity for me in high school and I wanted to be able to do it with my child. The courses for children are for half yearly and having them on weekends especially Sundays was perfect for working parents. Courses include proper shoes and other equipments necessary for the sport. The facilities are clean and a changing room with lockers were also provided. The instructors were very patient and understanding. My child was enthusiastic about climbing and because a little figure can be found at each summit, it motivates the child to complete the climb. However, fear of heights was a challenge to overcome. I'm proud of how both instructor and child were able to progress together. Thank you, Oliver and Team :) Children are also able to get a climbing certificate (Kletterabzeichen) in Bronze, Silver or Gold so we are planning to return soon for another course. All the receptionists were really kind and are also able to communicate in English. However, for any other enquiries that are not found on their website, the best person would be directly to Jakob. We are so grateful that we were able to manage 3 missed lessons without complications as we were away on holiday. One can also arrange birthday parties here which we would definitely consider in future!

Very large climbing surface area, among which only ~ 30% is top rope -> bring your own rope and a partner - lead climbing necessary. If you are alone, automatic belaying systems in place (7-8) with reasonable grade routes. Contrary to Belgium, difficult to find a partner on-site if you're looking for it - unless you get to the appointment organized by the gym. Style of routes is not very diversified, a lot of similar movements.