Activity: Rock Climbing
John Kazanas
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John is a passionate rock climber who has been an ACIA qualified single and multi-pitch climbing guide since 2015. He has been rock climbing since 2003 in both sport and trad climbing environments. John has also spent many years in various alpine environments backcountry skiing and ice climbing including in New Zealand’s Southern Alps and…
Joanne Lee
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Jo is no stranger to the climbing world – she spent 6 years travelling, climbing and instructing around the globe, easily enthused about long, epic, multi-pitch trad climbing, is a lover of all big furry doggo friends and the founder of Women Uprising (give her a follow at @womenuprisingaus) Anyone who’s participated in one of…
Aaron Lowndes
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Aaron has 3 decades of rock-climbing experience. He has travelled all over the world in pursuit of amazing rock, and enjoys classic low-grade adventure routes just as much as harder technical climbing (if grade 29/8a/5.13a means anything to you, that’s his top so far). Prior to starting Melbourne Climbing School, Aaron spent countless weekends voluntarily…
Geboor/Camel’s Hump
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Steep and solid rock, with a variety of short pumpy sport routes, tall trad lines, and crispy boulder problems, as well as a small cliff ideal for learning Sport Climbing. The walk in from the car-park is generally less than 10 minutes.
Nanadhong/Cathedral Ranges
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Part of the traditional lands of the Taungurung people, Sugarloaf Peak (Barralbarayi) in the Cathedral Ranges (Nanadhong) offers a wide variety of climbing from extremely easy up to mid-twenties grades. A good two hour’s drive from Melbourne, it’s a popular rock-climbing destination for city dwellers. The area also boasts excellent camping and hiking with some…
Werribee Gorge State Park
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On its own a worthwhile destination as it boasts plenty of wild, rugged scenery and spectacular views. The only climbing allowed in the park is at a cliff called “Falcon’s lookout”, a collection of 70+ climbs in a clean, vertical cliff face, and there is variety enough for every skill level. The walk-in from the…
You Yangs Regional Park – Lookout Wall
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Typically this granite outcrop of boulders and slabs offers mostly short low angled face climbs on rough rock with small holds. It is ideal for group climbing, having solid rock and plenty of friction. There is also good scope for practising rope skills, having a cleaner layout in which to place gear and hang about.
Gravity Worx Indoor Climbing Gym
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Victoria’s only indoor climbing facility in Melbourne to offer international sport and speed climbing competition standard walls. Auto-belay, partner belay and lead climbing options.