Skip to content

Climbing gym · Sydney, Australia

BlocHaus Leichhardt grades, explained

BlocHaus's second Sydney gym, at 12 Upward Street in Leichhardt, a 2-minute walk from Taverners Hill light rail stop and about 10 minutes from Lewisham station. It is fully air-conditioned, with about 500 m² of Blocz climbing surface, 2016 and 2019 MoonBoards and a warm-up and training space. On-site parking is limited; there is timed street parking and free parking at Leichhardt Marketplace.

Bouldering grades

Boulders are graded by hold colour, from blue (easiest) through red, purple, black and yellow to white (hardest), and neighbouring colours overlap on BlocHaus's chart. BlocHaus doesn't publish V-grades, so the ranges below are our estimate: we spread the six colours over the range bouldering gyms usually set (VB to about V10), keeping the order and overlaps on BlocHaus's colour chart and its competition divisions, which pair blue and red, purple and black, and yellow and white.

LevelV-scale≈ Font
BlueVB–V13–5B
RedV0–V34B–6A+
PurpleV2–V45B–6B+
BlackV3–V55C+–6C+
YellowV5–V86C–7B+
White≥ V7≥ 7A+

BlocHaus grades the same way at all 5 of its gyms. All BlocHaus gyms and grades

Estimated by Gear Loop. The gym publishes only the order of its colours, so these ranges are our best guess from its chart and climbers' descriptions. Gyms reset and regrade often, and grades vary between setters, so treat this as a guide and check the boards when you visit.

Visiting BlocHaus Leichhardt

Address
12 Upward Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040, AustraliaGoogle MapsApple MapsOpenStreetMap
Booking
Walk in: no booking neededNo booking needed. Create a profile and sign the waiver online before your first visit.
Prices
Day pass · adult17 and over; eftpos onlyA$26
Day pass · concessionA$24
Day pass · child16 and under; supervision ratios applyA$22
10-visit pass · adultA$234
10-visit pass · concessionA$216
Monthly · adult1 month, paid in full, all-haus access (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra); no set-up fee. Weekly direct debit from $38/week.A$145
Starter pack2-week membership with free shoe hire; first-time members only, in-gym purchaseA$49
Shoe hireA$7
All prices on the gym's site
Opening hours
Mon–Tue10:00–22:00
Wed06:00–22:00
Thu–Fri10:00–22:00
Sat–Sun08:00–22:00
Open daily except 25 Dec and 1 Jan. Kids under 12 are welcome on weekdays before 17:30 (boulders are designed for adults).Hours on the gym's site

Hours and prices from the gym's own website, checked 3 October 2026. They change, so check before you go.

Is this page accurate and helpful?

Questions

What V-scale grade is Blue at BlocHaus Leichhardt?
Blue at BlocHaus Leichhardt is roughly VB–V1, about 3–5B in Font (our estimate).
What V-scale grade is Red at BlocHaus Leichhardt?
Red at BlocHaus Leichhardt is roughly V0–V3, about 4B–6A+ in Font (our estimate).
What V-scale grade is Purple at BlocHaus Leichhardt?
Purple at BlocHaus Leichhardt is roughly V2–V4, about 5B–6B+ in Font (our estimate).
What V-scale grade is Black at BlocHaus Leichhardt?
Black at BlocHaus Leichhardt is roughly V3–V5, about 5C+–6C+ in Font (our estimate).
What V-scale grade is Yellow at BlocHaus Leichhardt?
Yellow at BlocHaus Leichhardt is roughly V5–V8, about 6C–7B+ in Font (our estimate).
What V-scale grade is White at BlocHaus Leichhardt?
White at BlocHaus Leichhardt is roughly ≥ V7, about ≥ 7A+ in Font (our estimate).

Other BlocHaus gyms

More gyms in Australia

All 7 climbing gyms in Sydney

Sources

  1. BlocHaus Sydney: about (Marrickville & Leichhardt, facilities, hours)
  2. BlocHaus Sydney: FAQs (transport, parking, kids, no booking)
  3. BlocHaus Sydney: kids
  4. BlocHaus Sydney: boulder ladder 2026 (divisions by colour grade)
  5. BlocHaus Canberra: first time (colour grading blue to white, overlaps)
  6. BlocHaus: colour grades chart (image)

Checked 3 October 2026. Gear Loop isn't affiliated with BlocHaus Leichhardt.