Updated March 1, 2023
Rock climbing on real rock around Lisbon is easy enough, especially if you have a car (read our guides Part 1 and Part 2), but in recent years several dedicated climbing gyms have popped up as well, including two that have roped routes for sport climbing. In addition to training, these rock climbing centers typically offer equipment rentals and sales, instruction, outdoor excursions, and, at the good ones, a community.
In alphabetical order, here they are (or scroll down for a map overview):
Note: Climbing gym opening hours and prices occasionally change, verify them with the gym to avoid surprises.
Altissimo
Belavista Retail Park, Estr. de Paço de Arcos 39, 2735-308 Agualva-Cacém
Indoor Roped and Bouldering. “14 meter high, 600m² floor & 1000m² of climbing surface. We have set today more than 60 routes and boulder problems and 50 more should be created by September.”
Mon-Fri 14h – 22h, Sat 10h – 18h; Sun and holidays 10h – 18h
12€ day pass, 59€ per month, 480€ per year, with discounts available
Transport: Train to Estação Agualva-Cacém (Linha de Sintra); Bus (Vimeca lines) 22, 23, 112, 140, 170, 170B
Contact: www.altissimo.pt, +351 214 261 039, info@altissimo.pt
Climbup
Rua Nossa Senhora da Conceição, 3, 2790 – 111 Carnaxide
Indoor Bouldering
Mon-Fri 10h-22h; Sat, Sun and holidays 09h-19h
Prices: 8€ day pass
Transport: Bus 714, 751, 748, 750, 751
Contact: www.climbup.pt, +351 911 081 722, climbup.geral@gmail.com
Crux
R. António Bravo 4B, 2785-543 São Domingos de Rana
Indoor Bouldering, with 250 m2
Mon-Fri 12h-22h, Sat, Sun and holidays 10h-18h
7€ day pass, 55€ per month, with discounts available
Transport: Cascais train line to Carcavelos, then bus M21 or 463 bus, or Cascais train line to Oeiras and bus 467; other train/bus combos
Contact: www.cruxclimbing.pt, +351 211 514 161, info@cruxclimbing.pt
Escala 25
Avenida da Índia, Pilar 7 da Ponte 25 de Abril, 1349-028, Lisboa
Outdoor Roped and Bouldering, 12m height, around 450 sq m, dozens of top-rope and lead routes, including on Portugal’s first artificial climbing arch, auto-belays (for solo visitors)
Mon 14h – 21h, Tuesday through Thursday 10h – 21h, Friday 10h – 20h, Sat – Sun 10h-18h
9.50-12€ day pass with re-entry, 65€ per month, 585€ per year, with discounts available
This is Lisbon’s most central climbing gym bar none. Transport: Trains: Alcántara-Mar (Cascais-Cais do Sodré line), Alcântara-Terra; Lisbon Buses 713, 714, 724, 727, 728, 760, 773, others; TST (Transtejo) Buses 153, 159, 160, 176, 207, others; Gira bike-sharing (with 10-15 minute bike rides to ferry and train terminals at Belem and Cais do Sodré, which for now is also the closest metro – more stations coming soon). More transport details, on a map, here.
Contact: www.escala25.com, +351 964 129 244, contact@escala25.com
Full disclosure: Atlas founders are also co-founders of Escala 25.
9.8 Gravity Climbing Lisbon
Av. Severiano Falcão 3B, 2685-379 Prior Velho, Portugal
Indoor Bouldering, 600 sq m
Daily, 10-23h
10€, 63€ monthly, with discounts available
A well-run, friendly bouldering center with the most wall space in Lisbon, and a very nice cafe to boot.
Transport: Metro: Aeroporto, Encarnação; Bus: 783, 725, 781, 783, 2790, 2734, 2735, 2736, 2795; Train:
Contact: www.98gravity.pt, +351 21 941 3900, info@98gravity.pt
Rocódromo do Areeiro (Federação de Campismo e Montanhismo de Portugal)
Rua João da Silva 1900-271 Lisbon, Portugal
Bouldering
For information about pricing, hours, wall features, and more, the FCMP requests that you send an email from their FB page with your questions.
Transport: Train: Roma-Areeiro; Lisbon Metro: Areeiro; Lisbon Bus: 720, 756; TST (Transtejo) Bus 161
Contact: www.fcmportugal.com, +351 218 126 890, escalada@fcmportugal.com
Vertical Wall
Rua de Angola, Edifício Lobo, 1º Frente 2620-493 Olival do Basto, Portugal
Indoor Bouldering, walls up to 4.5 m high
Mon-Fri, 14h-22h, Sat 11h-19h, Sun 14h-19h
7€ day pass, 60€ monthly
Transport: Metro: Senhor Roubado Metro Station, Bus 736
Contact: www.verticalwall.pt, +351 21 937 3030, verticalwallgeral@gmail.com
Vertigo
Avenida Infante D. Henrique, Edíficio Beira Rio, Fracção S, 1950-408 Lisbon
Indoor Bouldering, 420m2
10h-11h, Sat 10h-20h, Sun and holidays 10h-18h
9€ for 2h session, 58€ monthly, 522€ annual, with discounts available
Transport: Train: Estação Braço de Prata; Bus 728, 755, 781
Contact: www.vertigoclimbing.pt, +351 211 320 947, +351 967 890 179, vertigoroco@gmail.com
Further out from Lisbon, there are also In Wall in Setubal and Muro de escalada ATV in Torres Vedras.
