Welcome to Flashpoint – we hope you have a great time climbing with us and enjoy our amazing facilities!
There is no need to book a session. So long as we’re open, you can come and climb – and keep climbing for as long as you wish!
Before you boulder with us, you’ll need to register! You can do this in the centre, but to speed things along – start the process now and pre-register here.
Please note – we have lockers and changing rooms but you will need your own padlock to secure your locker.
Stay as long as we're open!
All abilities
If you are new to bouldering then we recommend booking onto an Adult Intro session where one of our friendly instructors will show you how it all works.
Alternatively you can just turn up! As an adult you can pre-register to climb by watching an induction video, reading our Terms & Conditions and completing a registration form. Make sure to pay attention as the team will ask you a few questions before they let you pay to climb.
Once that is completed you can go and climb, if you have any further questions the team will always be happy to help out.
What to expect:
When you arrive you’ll be greeted at our front desk by our friendly team. We can give you a quick verbal tour of the building so you know where things are and we can tell you some quick tips to get you started.
You’ll want to wear athletic clothes that you can move around in, think yoga class or running gear. It’s a good idea to bring a water bottle too, although we do have drinks and snacks in our café!
The Basics of Bouldering:
Pick a route (they’re denoted by being holds of the same colour). Start at the bottom and make your way to the top.
To Start a Climb:
Start with your hands on the tagged holds and/or any other lower holds.
To Finish a Climb:
Match your hands on the top hold (in control) and then downclimb using any colour hold until you’re back on the mats. Jumping down is likely to cause injury.
Grades/Colours:
Lower number = easier. Higher number = harder. Green and green and purple coloured holds are always on the lower end and are great for first time climbers. all the other colours are used across the grade ranges, so check the tags at the bottom of the route. We usually set from around V0 all the way to V12. All our boulders have a Griptonite tag on them as well. You can scan this and log the climb!
Basic Safety Things To Note:
We’re a bouldering gym with auto-belays, top-out walls, a MASSIVE feature we call The Mega-Roof …and many boulders! Everything from VB intro climbs to first set out on, all the way up to techy slabs, dynamic World Cup comp blocs and crimpy V12s, we’ve got something for all styles and skill levels. On top of our “normal” boulders, we’ve got a range of training options and equipment, including a digital circuit board, a 45-degree digital training board, an adjustable Kilter Board and of course, The Mega-Roof! We also have a gym where you’ll find free weights, fingerboards and pull-up bars – everything you need to train for that project!
An adult (aged 18+) who has registered at our bouldering centre will normally be allowed to supervise two children under the age of 18.
The supervising adult must take full responsibility for the safety of the participants and complete the relevant paperwork.
Flashpoint Cardiff has a variety of areas that are suitable for all ages and abilities. For young children (under 6) we have a dedicated area called “The Den” that is perfect for introducing young ones to the climbing wall environment.
Want us to supervise instead? Check out our Kids Clubs!
We do allow experienced teenagers to register to climb unsupervised, but they must get a parent to complete an enhanced parental consent form on top of their standard registration form.
If you are 14 or 15 your parent will need to visit the centre in order to complete the forms with you.
Competent boulderers aged 16+ are welcome to climb independently at Flashpoint Cardiff, provided they fill out the relevant registration forms. Independent climbing for all ages is at the duty managers discretion and can be revoked at any time.
If you are new to bouldering then we recommend booking onto an Adult Intro session where one of our friendly instructors will show you how it all works.
Alternatively you can just turn up! As an adult you can pre-register to climb by watching an induction video, reading our Terms & Conditions and completing a registration form. Make sure to pay attention as the team will ask you a few questions before they let you pay to climb.
Once that is completed you can go and climb, if you have any further questions the team will always be happy to help out.
What to expect:
When you arrive you’ll be greeted at our front desk by our friendly team. We can give you a quick verbal tour of the building so you know where things are and we can tell you some quick tips to get you started.
You’ll want to wear athletic clothes that you can move around in, think yoga class or running gear. It’s a good idea to bring a water bottle too, although we do have drinks and snacks in our café!
The Basics of Bouldering:
Pick a route (they’re denoted by being holds of the same colour). Start at the bottom and make your way to the top.
To Start a Climb:
Start with your hands on the tagged holds and/or any other lower holds.
To Finish a Climb:
Match your hands on the top hold (in control) and then downclimb using any colour hold until you’re back on the mats. Jumping down is likely to cause injury.
Grades/Colours:
Lower number = easier. Higher number = harder. Green and green and purple coloured holds are always on the lower end and are great for first time climbers. all the other colours are used across the grade ranges, so check the tags at the bottom of the route. We usually set from around V0 all the way to V12. All our boulders have a Griptonite tag on them as well. You can scan this and log the climb!
Basic Safety Things To Note:
We’re a bouldering gym with auto-belays, top-out walls, a MASSIVE feature we call The Mega-Roof …and many boulders! Everything from VB intro climbs to first set out on, all the way up to techy slabs, dynamic World Cup comp blocs and crimpy V12s, we’ve got something for all styles and skill levels. On top of our “normal” boulders, we’ve got a range of training options and equipment, including a digital circuit board, a 45-degree digital training board, an adjustable Kilter Board and of course, The Mega-Roof! We also have a gym where you’ll find free weights, fingerboards and pull-up bars – everything you need to train for that project!
An adult (aged 18+) who has registered at our bouldering centre will normally be allowed to supervise two children under the age of 18.
The supervising adult must take full responsibility for the safety of the participants and complete the relevant paperwork.
Flashpoint Cardiff has a variety of areas that are suitable for all ages and abilities. For young children (under 6) we have a dedicated area called “The Den” that is perfect for introducing young ones to the climbing wall environment.
Want us to supervise instead? Check out our Kids Clubs!
We do allow experienced teenagers to register to climb unsupervised, but they must get a parent to complete an enhanced parental consent form on top of their standard registration form.
If you are 14 or 15 your parent will need to visit the centre in order to complete the forms with you.
Competent boulderers aged 16+ are welcome to climb independently at Flashpoint Cardiff, provided they fill out the relevant registration forms. Independent climbing for all ages is at the duty managers discretion and can be revoked at any time.
