Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur and the wider Klang Valley have 13 climbing venues on Climb Go Where. Camp5 has rope-and-boulder gyms at 1Utama in Bandar Utama, KL Eco City in Bangsar, KL East in Taman Melawati and Jumpa & Beastpark in Bukit Bintang, all with top rope, lead and auto-belays, plus a bouldering gym at Utropolis in Glenmarie, Shah Alam. Bolder Ventures in USJ 1, Subang Jaya and Batuu Climbing in Damansara Utama also have rope walls.

Bouldering gyms include BUMP Bouldering at Bukit Jalil and Jaya One, Boulder Story in Damansara Jaya and BHub Bouldering in Section 51A, Petaling Jaya. Camp5 charges RM42 off-peak and RM56 peak for an adult day pass, Camp5 Utropolis is RM27 off-peak, Boulder Story is RM39 for the day and BHub starts at RM30 off-peak. Bolder Ventures is RM25 with your own gear.

Outdoor climbing is close by at Batu Caves. Gua Damai Extreme Park and MIR Adventures run guided top rope mornings on the limestone at Damai from RM180, plus a climbing permit of RM5 (RM10 for non-Malaysians). Start early to avoid the midday heat and afternoon thunderstorms.