The Wall @ ROF59 Climbing Centre
Climbing centre in Newton Aycliffe with around 100 bouldering problems (3a to 7b+) and 48 roped climbing lines carrying about 150 routes (3a to 8a+). Also has six auto belays, a speed climbing wall, campus rungs and 35/45 degree training boards.
The wall in numbers
- Rope lines
- 48
- Boulder problems
- 100
- Auto belays
- 6
- Training boards
- campus rungs, 35-degree light up board, 45-degree board, Beast Maker 1000
- NICAS provider
- Yes
Where it is
1a Durham Way South, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6XN · Open in maps ↗
Opening hours
| Weekdays | 12pm - 10pm |
|---|---|
| Weekends | 10am - 6pm |
Facilities
Routesetting
The centre says it sets for a natural feel and flow like climbing outdoors, and that all holds of the same colour are 'in', so climbers can use any nearby matching hold as intended.
- Head setter
- Mid
- Setting team
- 4 setters
- Team
- In-house
How they grade
- Bouldering
- Font (6A, 7B+)
- Roped routes
- French sport (6a, 7c+)
The site advertises 100 boulder problems graded 3a to 7b+ and 150 routes graded 3a to 8a+. The route setting page says grading 'is a subjective process' with no universal standard, and that the centre aims for internal consistency while acknowledging other gyms grade differently.
The team
As published on The Wall @ ROF59 Climbing Centre's own website.
- MidClimbing Centre Manager
Also listed as Head Route Setter on the route setting page.
- DonnaSenior Instructor/Assistant Manager
Also listed as a route setter on the route setting page.
- JayInstructor
Also listed as a trainee route setter on the route setting page.
- LacieInstructor
- Thomas HInstructor
- BenInstructor
- BellaInstructor
- CharlieUniversity Instructor
- Tom PUniversity Instructor
- LauraUniversity Instructor
- JoeUniversity Instructor
- OliviaWall Assistant
- StephTrainee Instructor
- EleanorTrainee Instructor
- AvaWall Assistant
- AndyFreelance Instructor
Also listed as a route setter on the route setting page.
- PaulFreelance Instructor
- Nick Mcintyre PillingTechnical Advisor
What climbers say
Contact
- Phone
- 01325 320683
- climb@rof59.co.uk
- Booking
- Book online ↗