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Resistance Climbing Gym

📍 Dunedin, Otago South

★4.9(120 Google reviews)💰$15-$19đŸ‘ļ5+

Resistance Climbing is a bouldering gym at 27 Moray Place in central Dunedin, in a converted heritage building. New routes set weekly, school-holiday climbing sessions for kids, memberships, and a strong local community.

✓ Heritage-building gym✓ Routes reset weekly✓ School-holiday sessions✓ Welcoming community✓ Central Dunedin
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★★★★★Featured review by Dom

Everything exceeded my initial expectations! Awesome facility, space well utilised, and the staff member was great help and explained the safety induction very well. I will definitely be putting this in my routine at least 1-2 times a week! Thank you for the experience đŸ”Ĩ 2nd time: FREDDYYYYY đŸ˜đŸ¤Ŗ

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for kids old enough to climb safely (around 6+ for a first try) and ongoing climbers. Reviewers consistently call out the route-setters' weekly fresh problems and the welcoming community. School-holiday sessions are the easy entry point for new families.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡School-holiday climbing sessions run regularly — easy first-timer entry
⏰Routes are reset every week — return visits stay fresh
đŸŽŸī¸Memberships available; casual day passes too
🚗Located in a heritage building in central Dunedin

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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120 Google reviews

Fresh routes every week100%
Welcoming, knowledgeable staff100%
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Dom

3 weeks ago

★★★★★

“Everything exceeded my initial expectations! Awesome facility, space well utilised, and the staff member was great help and explained the safety induction very well. I will definitely be putting this in my routine at least 1-2 times a week! Thank you for the experience đŸ”Ĩ 2nd time: FREDDYYYYY đŸ˜đŸ¤Ŗâ€

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Kwee Yum Lee (ė´ęˇ€ė—ŧ)

2 years ago

★★★★★

“My initial visit to this gym surpassed expectations. Housed in an old building, they've cleverly utilised the space. The vintage ambiance adds charm, and the traditional climbing setups create a safe and enjoyable environment suitable for climbers of all levels.”

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Flynn Richards

3 months ago

★★★★★

“A superb climbing gym, with great facilities and cleverly utilised space. More like a second home to me. ... Also, once saw a woman dislocate her elbow here, and a kid break his nose, but that's just life.”

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Tim

7 months ago

★★★★★

“Very good climbing gym. Excellent route setting and with plenty of new routes to try out every week. The staff is very helpful, and the facilities are top notch. Keep up the good work!”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Resistance Climbing is a bouldering gym at 27 Moray Place, central Dunedin, in a converted heritage building (with the vintage architecture as part of the atmosphere). The route-setting team puts up new routes every week across all difficulty levels. School-holiday climbing sessions run for kids; ongoing memberships and casual visits both supported. The gym is moving to a new bigger facility (planned).

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday12:00 – 21:00
Tuesday12:00 – 21:00
Wednesday12:00 – 21:00
Thursday12:00 – 21:00
Friday12:00 – 21:00
Saturday10:00 – 21:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00

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