Gravity Climbing Gym - Hamilton

Positive experience: Great gym with lots of tall walls to climb. route setters are good, and pricing isn't too bad. 8.5/10

Fantastic experience: This is a great climbing gym with top roping, rock climbing and bouldering. There are also walls with crimp boards a small work out area. There are a good amount of problems here and rotated frequently. Definitely recommended if rock climbing is of interest.

Fantastic experience: Everyone thinks their usual climbing gym is the best. They're wrong, because it's gravity.

Negative experience: Worst place ever. The management is so bad and disrespectful, especially the owner. Laptop malfunctioned and they couldn’t find the waivers which made us extra late, which resulted in us leaving and not even doing the activity. They stole the deposit and don’t want to give it hack.

Positive experience: We take our Scouts here on an annual basis and after two hours they always have their fill.

Negative experience: Never coming back here again. Despite having a reservation at 4:30, filling out waivers beforehand, and confirming the day before, their malfunctioning laptop meant they didn't have the waivers when I arrived. It took almost an hour to sort out, and we missed our activity time. Even then, they refused a refund. Frustrating experience.

Negative experience: My sister took me rock climbing for my birthday.I could not wait to start climbing and I was so excited on the ride there.It even took us one hour to get there just for them to say we don’t have your waivers even though my parents did the waivers.I can not believe you would do that to an 11 year old and on my birthday!

Fantastic experience: Great setting with some really interesting routes. I particularly enjoy the lead routs that go out across the ceiling.

Fantastic experience: Very exciting pace to be. The adrenaline pumps with each walk up the wall you take. Weather you like to be free or on a harness. Prices are not to high either. Employees were very nice. Friendly and polite. We went with a group of 12 and it was super fun. Great activity to do when looking for something out of the same ole. Definitely recommend this place. Even have free locks to borrow to secure your valuables. That part I absolutely loved. While most places don’t even have this option. There’s a water fountain if you get thirsty and huge parking lots for free parking. A must try. You will want to go back

Fantastic experience: Great, fun top rope climbs! Perfectly challenging - makes you use your brain as much as your body. We will be back!

Fantastic experience: Idk why this place is here with a rock range with cliffs and everything but it’s cool

Positive experience: Great gym, staff were friendly. I only wish they had a couple auto-belays as I was visiting with a friend that did not know how to belay!

Positive experience: Great indoor climbing location with friendly staff and usually not too busy

Positive experience: They change the setup every week if I recall. Sometimes it's a good setup, other times it's impossible to climb, but... it is nice to go here.

Positive experience: Highly recommended to everyone specially for younger kids very great price for a day my daughter loved it staff was very good and informative clean area and washroom no shop for eating inside don't forget your water there will definitely go back soon

Fantastic experience: Best climbing gym in town!

Fantastic experience: Ill give 5 stars for the support but open earlier on Sundays pls

Fantastic experience: Team of 5 went rock climbing today! Eli and Fiona were stellar with us and our kids. They were patient with the kids but still encouraged us to challenge ourselves! Would recommend you ask for them next time you go!

Fantastic experience: Amazing place to climb. Great routes and amazing atmosphere.

Positive experience: Pretty good climbing experience. There's a lot of climbing variety and the garding system seems consistent. The only downside is that they don't have a great slab wall. It's personally my favorite type of climbing so this was a bit unfortunate. They do have plenty of locker space and overall great facilities. The wall itself is mostly cave and steep underhangs. I haven't tried their top rope or lead climbing so no comment on that. Overall, would recommend a visit for people who love cave and power climbing.

Fantastic experience: One of my favourite climbing gyms! There are a lot of routes to climb as well as some of the best lead walls. The staff are also great and if I have had any issues with my memberships they have always been able to help me out. The staff take safety seriously but are also very friendly and I love chatting with them. If I still lived in the area I would be climbing here!

Fantastic experience: Kids birthday went real smooth and fun. Kids cant stop talking about it and go back

Fantastic experience: Amazing place with even better staff and climbing community! Rock On!

Fantastic experience: Such a great gym with tonnes to do. Covers both rope and bouldering with certainty enough to keep you coming back. Single day adult entry is around $21 after tax, with around $5 for shoe hire. I'm closer to the Niagara location but this is my pick of the two.

Fantastic experience: Completed the introduction course. Looking forward to doing some climbing.

Fantastic experience: The tallest gym in the area. Great experience every time.

Positive experience: Overall good climbing gym, bouldering routes are changing frequently, belaying ones not so often though, some may last even 6 months or more..

Fantastic experience: Great experience with our younger kids instructors were amazing. Definitely a place to bring the kids and it's cheap

Fantastic experience: Climbed a G0. 5 stars

Fantastic experience: Love this place & the people!

Fantastic experience: My 9 year old daughter had a great time

Fantastic experience: Great place. Lots of variety and levels of difficulty and the staff are very friendly.

Fantastic experience: After climbing here, I now have the confidence to base jump without a parachute onto the crash pads.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere. Very fun place to go and work out.

Positive experience: GREAT PLACEFOR INDOOR ACTIVITIES. LARGE SPACE. MAKE SURE TO INVITE PEOPLE TO JOIN YOUR SESSION SO THAT YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO BELAY. ALTHOUGH, A LITTLE PRICEY.

Fantastic experience: Kind staff. Consistently interesting route setting. Good variance of route grades (boulder problems range until V8)

Fantastic experience: great, friendly staff! very knowledgeable! had a bunch of fun.

Positive experience: Great staff, weekly boulder changes. Great community with friendly climbers.

Fantastic experience: Definitely one of my favourite places in Hamilton. The staff and fellow climbers are so friendly and supportive!

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere, great people. They have both boukdering and ropes, and a fair division of climbing difficulty.

Fantastic experience: Amazing place! Brought my sports team here for a social and staff were very nice. Prices are reasonable as well :)

Fantastic experience: Great spot for adults and kids. Staff are friendly and helpful. One of the tallest climbs you'll find in the area. You should check them out!

Fantastic experience: Love this indoor climbing gym. One of my favourite places to go for a workout/challenge/puzzle/hangout place all in one. Only 'gym' worth going to of you ask me.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic route climbing. Long, flowy and committing climbs. Some climbs you hang your own draws. Very “outdoor” feel to the routes. Will for sure be coming back

Fantastic experience: They've got some nice tall walls here, and an awesome overhanging lead wall. Also, there's a pretty large slab section on Boulder.

Negative experience: Because of pandemic they literally ROBBED me over $600 rediculous !!! - never returning ! Do not recommend !!! If they experince hard times they will rob you and make everyone else suffer too

Fantastic experience: I've been going since it first opened up, and now I'm taking my teenage step daughter, and she loves it also!

Fantastic experience: Awesome climbing gym. They’ve got a lot of bouldering and top rope routes. There’s a younger crowd at this gym due to the university nearby.

Positive experience: Nice place to indoor climb! Enjoyed the bouldering options, SOOOO many top rope options ! They also open the door in the summer which is nice :)

Fantastic experience: I did the Intro Lesson and it was a great time! The lesson was very well done and I learnt all the basic knots and how to belay. Staff were very nice!

Fantastic experience: Had a really great time here. Staff were friendly and informative. Place was kept clean and everyone was respectful of space and waiting their turn to go. Recommend this for anyone looking for something fun to try!

Positive experience: Gravity climbing Gym offers lots of top rope climbing and a moderate amount of bouldering. The route setting for bouldering was definitely abnormal and not beginner friendly.

Negative experience: We called for reservation, E-transferred 30$ and they cancelled the session and told us we will return the money. We followed up on money return and they never replied. Called 3 times and they told us we will reply to your email shortly and never replied or return the money. Be careful with the reservation, it turns out that they charge and never will pay back even if they cancel it themselves!

Fantastic experience: I want to thank Sophia for her great customer service. As a parent looking for a gift for my son and also knows nothing about rock climbing. She took the time to speak with me and was informative and amazing. Sophia just helped this dad save Christmas.

Positive experience: Over the past year the gym has made tons of welcome improvements. I think they've replaced every hold now (including the moon board), added a new wall, new lights, more diverse route setting, and more. My last major gripe is the hours. They don't open til 4pm on Monday and Friday and only open 10-7 on weekends, probably the shortest hours of any gym I've ever been to Also the gym has no AC so it's really hot in the summer

Fantastic experience: Fun and safe experience. Went with s group of friends and we were given enough space to get started. Equipment was fair value as well. Will definitely return

Fantastic experience: Great staff and atmosphere. Can’t wait to go again!!

Fantastic experience: Been here a few times for bouldering and it's fantastic!!! So fun and they change the climbing walls often so it has been different every time I go. Staff is friendly and helpful.

Fantastic experience: I love this gym. I went for the first time a few days ago for the Voyagers Youth Program; it was awesome. My coaches were super helpful and nice, the sign in process was very quick, so next time I come I just swipe my card and I’m in! But if your trying to climb alone it’s… we’ll you can’t. There is no self-belays, which isn’t the best, but is what it is. All and all, amazing gym, great staff, great programs, would highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: First time climbing and I had Kelly conduct our training. She was amazing! We had a lot of fun and felt very safe! She was great, and so were the other staff. I definitely cannot wait to go back!

Positive experience: Great place to visit if you want to experience some of the highest indoor routes in Southwestern Ontario! The chimney climb, arret climb on the pillar and the combination of bouldering with routes were all really creative features. My only negative, was that the holds were quite worn/dirty/polished, and some of the routes were as old as April 2022. That being said--I'm completely spoiled by my home gym, as they rotate their route resets on an almost bi-weekly basis, so there's always something new. Staff was super friendly, overall a nice experience away from home!

Positive experience: Some of the route setting can be really good here, even if it is slightly on the harder side. Upgrades to lighting and ventilation seem a bit overdue. A couple lights are often off and the amount/smell of chalk in the air seems worse than other gyms. Also, the hand dryers in the washrooms have worked for a grand total of 2 months during the the past 6 years.

Negative experience: One of the owners (presumably as they didnt have a uniform) to pick a fight with us about my partner putting their foot behind the rope on the horizontal part of the head wall. If it was really a safety concern he would have said somthing while my partner was climbing. Instead he comes over after blatantly trying to pick a fight with us. Wildley unprofessional. it sucks i just paid for a month membership i wont be giving them anymore money after that.

Fantastic experience: Did the belay lesson with Djugas (100% butchered the spelling of his name) he was a super awesome teacher about all things climbing. Me and my girlfriend were so impressed it convinced us to sign up for memberships and want to start climbing regularly. Great gym with a great atmosphere. 10/10

Fantastic experience: Jackie was our instructor for the beginners class and she was awesome! She was very thorough, extremely knowledgeable and she made the lesson fun! From what I can tell (being a 45 year old female rookie) the courses are ample and offer many varying degrees of difficulty. To me, this means it's a great place to grow and continue learning! Loved it!

Fantastic experience: 5 stars largely because of the phenomenal setting on the lead / TR routes here - so much horizontal space per climb makes for very interesting movement. Possibly the best setting in Ontario. The gym has everything a climber needs, from serious to recreational. Cannot comment on frequency of resets given just visiting. On the downside, no AC so super slick on hot days, holds are polished/greasy since climbs get left up for quite a while, walls are impressively dirty. System for setting up a lead belay certification is quite convoluted - could invest in teaching employees fundamentals of lead climb so an ad-hoc booking system isn't needed. These are small complaints that do not detract from the setting. See above.

Positive experience: Large space with lots of top rope and bouldering options. Parts of the gym are a little squishy but had a great experience. I was hoping for more creative climbs on the slab wall and less overhang strength climbs. I definitely wanna try top ropes because they was such a variety with an impressive lead climb wall.

Fantastic experience: Thanks to Reid for the detailed explanation at every step of the process. Amazing experience, which wouldn't be possible without Reid! Contact him to make your visit worthwhile.

Fantastic experience: Went here 20 years ago for my birthday. Went again for my birthday this year. So fun. Lots of bouldering options. Nice place. Helpful staff. Sore muscles. Can't wait to go again!

Fantastic experience: Great facility, well organized, amazing fun and exercise.

Fantastic experience: Awesome place, always changing routes, 10/10 service

Negative experience: Mask Policy AFTER mandates lifted. Why are you alienating your customers? Would give zero stars if I could.

Fantastic experience: Amazing! I had such a good time here! I will be back quit often!

Fantastic experience: This place is amazing. the setting is great boulder problems with fun beta

Positive experience: Loads of fun. Did the course today and the staff was super helpful and friendly

Positive experience: It was good however there wasn't enough basic climbs for us newbies

Negative experience: They still want you to wear a mask, what a joke. Honestly anyone dumb enough to force you to wear a mask doesn't deserve your business

Positive experience: My go to gym, always a good time, and very much miss going more frequently. I do wish the bouldering area had a greater density of boulders.

Negative experience: Would expect to be informed when the gym decides to close down during business hours at random especially at the $80 a month price point this has happened a couple times now, not stoked

Positive experience: The walls are great and various, however they don’t have auto belaying, so it’s quite hard if you want to top rope without a partner.

Negative experience: The person who was supposed to belay our kids made it clear from the beginning that she didn't want to be there. She didn't want to start and spent as much time as she could chatting with friends instead of helping the kids. She wouldn't let us continue climbing until the end, arguing that we didn't have time until we really didn't have time. I found out at the end that she was there due to nepotism. We have been going there since we were in university but the place has severly gone down hill. I will never recommend this place again.

Positive experience: Its a good gym, and lots of high walls to climb on but the bouldering section is not great for beginners trying to figure things out and just starting out for rock climbing. this is because they only had about 3-4 climbs that I could actually do before I was out of options unfortunately. But the people are nice.

Positive experience: The nearest gym to me, so it's convenient. The bouldering is pretty good, with a wide range of difficulty levels, and enough new problems so that there are still things to work on if I go 2-3x per week. Sometimes the bouldering problems are set for tall people and/or people who like sketchy jumps, which is good for some but not my favourite thing. Lots of routes, for top rope or lead. They have grigris already on the ropes. I think they need to clean thier holds more often - especially the ones on the routes but also some of the bouldering ones. Generally, the staff have been quite freindly and helpful, for example if you need a bandaid or some tape. There is a weights area with things for Olympic lifting that is normally not too busy, along with hangboards, a moon board, etc.

Fantastic experience: Amazing and very friendly staff! There's quite a variety of walls for beginners and advanced climbers. I feel very safe and welcomed every time I go.

Positive experience: A great place to take the kids. They offer family rates and supply all the equipment you need at a small fee. If you get certified to belay (a course offered on site) you can save even more by belaying for your own group. A great variety of climbs and routes can challenge and encourage all levels of climbers!

Fantastic experience: Great facility and great atmosphere. Haven't been climbing for over 10 yrs. I went my 10yr old daughter. Staff was very nice and welcoming. I didn't feel overwhelmed, it's a very low key environment. Even the other climbers were nice and patient with us. Everyone is there to climb, get a workout and have fun. We were able to Boulder without special training right away. You need to take a course to belay for the higher climbs. Fill out your waiver before you arrive to check-in faster and enjoy your outing. My daughter and I had a great time and will be going again. It cost just over $50 for us to climb and rent shoes. Won't be a weekly outing but will definitely be going on a semi regular basis.

Positive experience: The staff is great and their walls are HUGE (very tall). The bouldering area is cool, no complaints. The top ropes use multi coloured holds so its pretty interesting and different from other places. They do not have AC to beware on hot days. The main issue is the holds are very dirty and they change the routes infrequently without patterns. After every climb I feel like I need to clean my hands and the water is black from all the dirt.

Fantastic experience: Five of us attended on a Sunday afternoon without scheduling a lead belay test The staff were very helpful they brought in Reid who tested us. We had such a great time in this awesome facility can't wait to return with more friends.

Fantastic experience: Lots of rain in Vancouver, sure, but the weather ain't that great in Ontario either . . . Stuck indoors for 3 days, visited Gravity. This place is huge. At first I couldn't understand their "one route per rope" policy, but it quickly grew on me. Incredible variety and route quality. Cliffhanger is big, but this place dwarfs it. Website says 50', I thought it was higher. Lots of natural light. They're building a new wall in the centre of the place so it'll be even more massive. Perhaps my best indoor day ever.

Fantastic experience: Our church youth group of 25 kids took over Gravity on Saturday night and had a great time. The staff were encouraging and fun, dedicated to helping each person have an awesome experience. Our youth were fasting to raise money for hunger projects, and Gravity staff got into the spirit of the event, playfully teasing the kids about food....playing music about food.....etc.....and they loved it!

Fantastic experience: Great climbing gym with awesome flowing routes and decent bouldering updated frequently. The routes are rated more realistically than most other gyms (i.e. a 5.10b somewhere else will be rated an easy 5.9 @ Gravity) and there is always a good mix of routes from just learning to hardcore. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff are always happy to help out or let you know when you are doing something unsafe. A BIG plus at this gym is the chilled filtered water fountain!

Fantastic experience: Best climbing gym I’ve been to! Absolutely amazing staff and routes to climb

Fantastic experience: One of my favorite places in Hamilton! Routes are updated often so there's always a new challenge around the corner. The Staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful highly recommended this location :)

Fantastic experience: We had a fantastic time!!

Fantastic experience: Gravity climbing gym has the heighest indoor routes in Southern Ontario. The gym is extremely clean, bright, and the tempurature is always kept comfortable. The instructors are the most skilled I have seen at any gym, and the climbing community within Gravity are extremely friendly and helpful. As a climbing instructor, and an avid climber who has been to many crags and gyms, I would rate Gravity as the best gym I have been to. After another visit, still completely impressed with the atmosphere and the staff. And be sure to check out there new second location, Gravity Niagara is St. Catharines, ON, for some amazing bouldering!

Fantastic experience: It was incredible! Wonderful place to learn technique. I definitely recommend bouldering at this location

Fantastic experience: Love their bouldering area! Cute staff too I think his name is Isak

Fantastic experience: Excellent top rope gym with lots of different climbs for different abilities. They also offer an affordable belaying course in addition to a cheap intro month membership which is great for new climbers who would need to rent equipment. The gym also has lots of bouldering walls if you don't have someone to belay you, and a number of the walls are set up for (or only for) lead climbing. Definitely a fantastic gym for new and experienced climbers alike, check it out!

Fantastic experience: Had an amazing time. Took my daughter for her 19th birthday. I think they were surprised that "old Mom" could still make it up the wall. It has been more than 20 years since I climbed! They provide everything you need, even an experienced belayer assigned to your group. I cannot recommend this enough...just go! I'm looking forward to going back in the fall! See you soon.

Fantastic experience: Clean, great music, great climbing, phenomenal staff