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Vertigo Climbing Wall

Gym Rock climbing centre

🫤 Review edited after I did a outdoor climb with them. The good thing. Fair price, fun and talkative instructor, the place. The bad thing. Transport is not included, safety was poor due to ropes core been non existing. The instructor had poor belay technic and serval times let go of the right hand, t... People often mention good, nice, climbing, staff, bouldering, routes, friendly, time, Great, people,


Address

Edifício Beira Rio, Av. Infante Dom Henrique Fração S, 1950-408 Lisboa, Portugal

Website

www.vertigoclimbing.pt

Contact

+351 21 132 0947

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (908 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 11 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 8 PM

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  • 2/5 Bluemount 2 years ago on Google
    Review edited after I did a outdoor climb with them. The good thing. Fair price, fun and talkative instructor, the place. The bad thing. Transport is not included, safety was poor due to ropes core been non existing. The instructor had poor belay technic and serval times let go of the right hand, teaching new climbers that the Grigri will catch the fall so don’t worry. Overall it was a fun experience but I would never ever climb with someone who misses the fundamentals. And yes I am also a beginner and makes lots of mistakes. Not a bad gym, not a good one either. It was first of all super crowded, which is usually a good thing, but with such a tiny gym it becomes quickly claustrophobic. There must be enough demand for a larger gym in Portugal. Also no chairs or areas for sitting, so you kinda in the way of people all the time. The problems were mediocre and I would have wanted to see some more comp style and appealing.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caio A. 1 year ago on Google • 120 reviews
    Amazing experience!! The front-desk girls were super friendly and explained to us all details. The space has lockers for you to put personal things and rent the necessary materials (sneakers etc.) in case you don’t have them—one joyful and different experience from the usual ones in Lisbon.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edson P. 1 month ago on Google • 111 reviews New
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  • 5/5 K v. 9 months ago on Google • 47 reviews
    We went out door climbing for the first time with Vertigo and Pedro was the best guide. We had a really good time and it was friendly for beginners. Would highly recommend their outdoor trips!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christopher P. 1 year ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Great bouldering gym on my vacation in Lisboa. The day pass and shoes are fairly priced and is conveniently located. Its a small bouldering gym, but the route-setting is quite good. The vibe in this gym is super friendly - very helpful front desk staff. If you are a local or visiting and have the time, I definitely recommending trying them out.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Terumi M. 5 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Setting is really cool. Staff is wonderful and friendly, greeted me by name after only a few times climbing there. Great community! Also, the café in front is delicious. Can't wait to sign up for one of their guided trips to get more familiar with the local Portuguese / Spanish crags!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Petra V. 5 months ago on Google • 15 reviews
    Doing bouldering classes there and it's my first experience with bouldering ever, so I can't compare it with anything. Still, I love this place. The staff is nice, the coaches are amazing - they explain everything very well and keep you motivated, even the music is great in the hall and the café has a great variety of food. Can only recommend.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Vasco C. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice route set, often overbooked. Quieter gyms available around in the city. Also, booking is not demanded (and head count not performed in a rigorous way), it is not uncommon to have the entry denied because "we have too much people" (random standard after all). Better to spam the booking and not to show up than the opposite ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Simone A. 1 year ago on Google
    Clean and tidy gym. Nice routes for all the levels. Powder chalk is not allowed for obvious reasons, but someone can buy or rent liquid chalk at the gym. Nice and friendly stuff with food and drinks available for chilling after a climbing session. Suggested!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marc B. 3 weeks ago on Google • 29 reviews New
    Very nice bouldering gym, not the biggest but so much fun, cool environment, lovely staff, good prizes, good coffee and schnacks! <3

  • 5/5 Benoit S. 2 years ago on Google
    My 8 years old loved it. Super friendly staff. Good organic food served at the coffee. Gentle pricing. Will certainly come back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kir �. 1 year ago on Google
    Solid gym,good training facilities good Cafe and staff, prices are good, no annoying forms to fill when climbing for the first time! Could use a changing room area where you can sit not on the floor to change the shoes.Route setting is ace! Gap between easy and medium levels is big through..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Will A. 2 years ago on Google
    Super friendly staff, great route setting and wide range of grades, decent training facilities too. Affordable and liquid chalk and shoes available to hire. No safety induction, registration or basic competency checking on arrival though which was unusual coming from the UK!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rens K. 3 months ago on Google • 26 reviews New
    Compact but good Boulder hall. Got everything you need for a good session. With a nice range of difficult boulders. Good experience but please drop the time-slots during quiet hours. 2 hours is too little for a relaxed session with a coffee break or lunch.

  • 5/5 Chris G. 1 month ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    Small but fun bouldering complex, mostly for younger people it seems. They serve pretty good food and the place has a nice little terrace. Only complaint is that it gets very warm inside, even in February.

  • 5/5 Eduardo M. 3 weeks ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    Very good.

  • 5/5 Mouh 4 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Very nice, for Erasmus students it's 45€/month. Little smaller than what I am used to 😏 but they have new routes twice a week and the people are awesome and start remembering my name! 🤙

  • 5/5 Ilia P. 1 month ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Good climbing hall with a good routes. Wish them to extend their hall as usually there are more people then space. A little bit expensive but hope that it helps them to set routes more often.

  • 5/5 Neil S. 2 weeks ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Great gym, really cool setting, very powerful boulders. Additionally, they're pretty good at setting a good amount of V2 - V4 boulders as well as the hard stuff. Plus the cafe is nice.

  • 5/5 erik m. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    A small but very well planned and functional bouldering gym. Apart from a rather high density of well set boulders in many styles, they offer a small gym space with some free weights, kettlebells and racks. Rings, trx, hang board and a decent campus are available as well as a nice spray wall with wooden holds. They have a nice lobby with s small shop and cafe and to top it off with a view out over the river. Super nice and friendly vibe. All in all a brilliant bouldering gym that covers pretty much all your needs.

  • 5/5 Claire K. 4 months ago on Google
    Great gym! They change up the routes twice per week, so it's always a new challenge. The regulars and the staff are all cool. Great place, and nice little café to boot.

  • 4/5 Pez C. 2 years ago on Google
    Small but varied bouldering gym. Shoes and chalk available. Good mix of routes.

  • 4/5 Maximillian F. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice gym and people. The place is very small tho and the holds are "old-school" (not a lot of friction to rely on, you need to be strong) but in general the grades are good (bit too hard for beginners maybe - I was there with a beginner and they couldn't do many of the second level) and the comparison with the v-grades are pretty accurate from my perspective (I'm no pro btw)

  • 4/5 Juan F. 4 months ago on Google
    Vertigo staff is mostly friendly and they change the climbing wall each week, not rope climbing though. Price is ok, a bit expensive I would say but they have happy hours with entrance 8 euros (better check timetable is their website).

  • 5/5 Kristin S. 4 months ago on Google
    It's where I started with my bouldering and got addicted to it. After returning I am happy to join the classes again and become better and better! Sometimes it's a little full, but if you search for a place where you soon know everyone, get useful hints on how to improve in an international surrounding - go there :)

  • 5/5 Nirel Omer S. 1 year ago on Google
    Smaller than it seems on the photos. It was very hot and a little crowded when I visited. 5 stars are due to great climbing routes (checked v3-7), great atmosphere, nice snacks and cookies. Be sure to bring your own liquid chalk or else you’ll have to either rent or buy.

  • 1/5 Yushin P. 6 months ago on Google
    Used to be good, however 2023 the price is exaggerated consider the size of gym. No AC so becomes smelly & unpleasantly crowded on weekends or after work time. Even staffs are cold so changed annual gym to Gravity 9.8

  • 1/5 Edouard L. 5 months ago on Google
    I had an accident during the first 20mins of an initiation class with an instructor, ended up driving myself to the hospital. Never heard of them thereafter, didn't offer refund and didn't check to see if I had recovered. Has the incident been logged? Not sure. I think security processes before or in case of problems need to be worked on. Wouldn't recommend this place for beginners at all.

  • 5/5 Mariia L. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved my first lesson. Thank you, Andre (instructor), for a great intro, your support and encouragement. It was a fun one! The gym also has cafe and showers. Lockers don't close, so might be better not to bring valuables. Staff speak English well.

  • 4/5 Tessa van G. 9 months ago on Google
    Very lovely gym. Friendly staff who took a lot of time for us. Routes for all levels. Facilities were very nice. It’s a little bit small, but still enough climbing to do for a good two hour session. Also nice coffee and pastries!

  • 5/5 Bernardo V. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice gym, not very big but the routes are all very nice ! Everyone working there is helpful as well 😁

  • 4/5 Jen 11 months ago on Google
    The routes are very good here. Different styles, different difficulties, and the level are consistent. I feel like it is a very popular climbing gym, since it is really busy here. To moderate the people they have a reservation system tho, so they took measures for it, but still it is a tiny gym.

  • 5/5 Pedrah B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place to grab some goodies while kids are playing for a while. Friendly staff. Great soundtracks.

  • 4/5 Satchel C. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice bouldering gym with good food - not very big but enough routes for a decent session. 4 stars only because it felt like the grading of the routes was not very accurate.

  • 5/5 June J. 1 year ago on Google
    I love this place. Route setting is refreshed frequently but not too frequently that you don’t have time to overcome some sticky ones. The staff are lovely and friendly and the food is fresh and delicious, particularly the cookies!

  • 4/5 Hugo B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice climbing gym not huge but more than sufficient, a good assortment of difficulties with nice variety of holds. The staff was very helpful and could help you in English. Only slight complaint was that there is no air-conditioning/cooling other than a couple fans and all the doors wide open. So if you are planning to visit this gym i would recommend coming early. (Note that is was 38°c outside at 1pm so maybe this could be not as big of a problem) Tldr: Great climbing experience , just don't go at (too) hot days.

  • 5/5 Leonor M. 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Great place to go bouldering, whether you’re a complete beginner or an advanced climber! I have climbed both in the gym and gone outdoor climbing in other places through events organized by this gym multiple times, and I loved both experiences. Amazing staff as well!


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