Manila

Metro Manila has six climbing gyms on Climb Go Where. The Bouldering Hive has gyms at Circuit Makati and in Greenhills, San Juan, Boulder World Philippines is at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay, and Boulder Space is in Quezon City. Climb Central Manila in the Greenfield District, Mandaluyong has bouldering, top rope, lead and auto-belays, and Power Up Alabang in Muntinlupa has bouldering and top rope walls.

Day passes are PHP 700 to PHP 850. The Bouldering Hive Makati is PHP 800 including rental shoes, Greenhills is PHP 700 plus PHP 100 for gear, Boulder Space is PHP 800 or PHP 700 with your own shoes, and Boulder World charges PHP 850 for a first-timer pass with registration and shoes. Power Up Alabang's PHP 800 all-day pass includes gear and belay training.

The Bouldering Hive, Climb Central and Power Up run intro classes, and Climb Central and The Bouldering Hive Makati have kids' sessions. Choose a gym close to home or work, as cross-city traffic can be slow, and lean on indoor sessions during the wet season from around June to October.