Climbing gym chain · India and Singapore
Climb Central grades, explained
Climb Central is a climbing gym brand owned by Climb Asia, a Singapore climbing-wall company. In Singapore it runs four gyms (The Kallang, Funan, Novena and SAFRA Choa Chu Kang) that combine bouldering with roped walls up to 16 m for top rope, auto-belay and lead; its wall at Kallang Wave Mall has operated since the mall opened in 2014. Gyms under the same name also run in India (New Delhi, Bengaluru and Gurugram) and in Manila. Climbs are tagged with 'pies' whose filled slices show the difficulty band.
Bouldering grades
Climb Central grades with 'pies': a circle split into six slices pinned beside each climb, with more filled slices meaning harder. A photographed Climb Central 'Difficulty Chart' sign gives the V-grade band for each pie, from an empty pie (VB) to a full pie (harder than V8). The chart photo comes from a 2021 article; Coconuts describes the same pies at Climb Central's Bangkok gym, so we take them to apply at every Climb Central gym.
| Level | V-scale | ≈ Font |
|---|---|---|
| Empty pie (0 slices) | VB | 3 |
| 1 slice | V0–V1 | 4B–5B |
| 2 slices | V1–V2 | 5A–5C |
| 3 slices | V2–V4 | 5B–6B+ |
| 4 slices | V4–V6 | 6A+–7A |
| 5 slices | V6–V8 | 6C+–7B+ |
| 6 slices (full pie)Chart says '>V8' | ≥ V8 | ≥ 7B |
Rope climbing grades
Top-rope, auto-belay and lead routes use the same pie tags, and the same chart gives a French grade band for each pie. The chart writes the bands loosely (e.g. '6a/+'), so the table shows each band as the plain grade to the plus grade.
| Level | French | ≈ YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Empty pie (0 slices)Chart: '4' | 4a–4c | 5.6–5.7 |
| 1 sliceChart: '5/+' | 5a–5c | 5.8–5.10a |
| 2 slicesChart: '6a/+' | 6a–6a+ | 5.10a–5.10b |
| 3 slicesChart: '6b/+' | 6b–6b+ | 5.10c–5.11a |
| 4 slicesChart: '6c/+' | 6c–6c+ | 5.11a–c |
| 5 slicesChart: '7a/+' | 7a–7a+ | 5.11c–5.12a |
| 6 slices (full pie)Chart: '>7b' | ≥ 7b | ≥ 5.12b |
Climb Central doesn't say so outright, but its gyms appear to share this grading. From climbers' descriptions and photos of the gym's grade boards. Gyms reset and regrade often, and grades vary between setters, so treat this as a guide and check the boards when you visit.
7 Climb Central gyms
Each gym's page has its address, how to book, and links to prices and opening hours.
Bengaluru, India
Gurugram, India
New Delhi, India
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Questions
- What V-scale grade is Empty pie (0 slices) at Climb Central?
- Empty pie (0 slices) at Climb Central is VB, about 3 in Font.
- What V-scale grade is 1 slice at Climb Central?
- 1 slice at Climb Central is V0–V1, about 4B–5B in Font.
- What V-scale grade is 2 slices at Climb Central?
- 2 slices at Climb Central is V1–V2, about 5A–5C in Font.
- What V-scale grade is 3 slices at Climb Central?
- 3 slices at Climb Central is V2–V4, about 5B–6B+ in Font.
- What V-scale grade is 4 slices at Climb Central?
- 4 slices at Climb Central is V4–V6, about 6A+–7A in Font.
- What V-scale grade is 5 slices at Climb Central?
- 5 slices at Climb Central is V6–V8, about 6C+–7B+ in Font.
Sources
- Climb Central Singapore: home page (four outlets)
- Climb Central Singapore: Contact us
- Climb Central India: home page (three Indian centres, 'Climb Central Singapore')
- Climb Central Manila: home page
- The Business Times: Climb Central keeps a foothold in the crowded rock-climbing market (29 Mar 2023; Climb Asia owns Climb Central)
- Mothership: Kallang Wave Mall revamp, new 21 m climbing wall by 2028 (16 Apr 2026)
- Coconuts Bangkok: Bangkok's rock climbing gyms (Climb Central pie grading)
- CapitaLand: The A-Z of bouldering (Sep 2021) - 'Pie' entry and photo of Climb Central's difficulty chart
- Climb Central 'Difficulty Chart' sign (photo in the CapitaLand article, credited to Climb Central)
- Climb Central Singapore: Price changes effective 1 May 2026
Checked 3 October 2026. Gear Loop isn't affiliated with Climb Central.