1 / 2Resistance Climbing Gym
📍 Dunedin, Otago South
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.
🏆 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.
ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go
💬 What Families Are Saying
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G Reviews from Google
Dom
6 months 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 🔥 2nd time: FREDDYYYYY 😍🤣”
Flynn Richards
9 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.”
Oscar Sollie
a month ago
“New gym is sick!!!!!! cold doesn't make a difference”
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Based on Google review tagsFriendly staff
30 reviews
Climbing gym
13 reviews
Bouldering
6 reviews
Small gym
6 reviews
Route setting
3 reviews
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).
