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Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine grades, explained

A bouldering-only gym in the La Valentine business area of Marseille's 11th arrondissement. It has more than 200 problems on varied walls up to 4.5 m high, over thick mats. The gym is air-conditioned.

Gym websiteDirectionsDay pass €16 · hours and prices below

Bouldering grades

Climb Up has seven boulder levels. From easiest to hardest they are yellow, green, blue, purple, red, white and black. Climb Up doesn't publish Font equivalents, so the ranges below come from Kaskad Coaching's gym-by-gym colour table, which broadly agrees with a similar chart by Klimbr.

LevelFont≈ V-scale
Yellow (jaune)Klimbr starts yellow at 34–4+V0−–V0+
Green (vert)5A–5CV1–V2
Blue (bleu)6A–6A+V3–V4
Purple (violet)6B–6B+V4
Red (rouge)6C–6C+V5–V6
White (blanc)Klimbr puts white around 7A+–7B+7A–7A+V6–V7
Black (noir)Kaskad's chart stops at 7C+≥ 7B≥ V7

Climb Up grades the same way at all 27 of its gyms. All Climb Up gyms and grades

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.

Visiting Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine

Address
4 Montée Commandant de Robien, ZA La Valentine, 13011 Marseille, FranceGoogle MapsApple MapsOpenStreetMap
Booking
Walk in: no booking neededNo booking needed for open climbing; courses are booked online.
Prices
Day pass · adult€16
Day pass · studentstudents and children from age 12; ID required€13
Day pass · childunder 12€11
10-visit pass · adultvalid at all Climb Up gyms; valid 2 years€140
Monthly · adultMonthly pass, no commitment; valid at all Climb Up gyms. Or €45.83/month on a 12-month commitment (back-to-school offer)€55
Starter packDiscovery pack: 5 visits with all equipment included; valid 1 year; one-time offer€75
Shoe hire€4
A €5 card deposit applies to 10-visit cards and passes.All prices on the gym's site
Opening hours
Mon12:00–23:00
Tue10:30–23:00
Wed09:30–23:00
Thu10:30–23:00
Fri12:00–23:00
Sat–Sun09:30–21:00
Public holidays14:30–20:00
Hours on the gym's site
First visit
What to know before your first visit
Phone
+33 4 91 45 29 85
Photos
InstagramPhotos on Google Maps

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

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Questions

What Font grade is Yellow (jaune) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine?
Yellow (jaune) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine is 4–4+, about V0−–V0+ in V-scale.
What Font grade is Green (vert) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine?
Green (vert) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine is 5A–5C, about V1–V2 in V-scale.
What Font grade is Blue (bleu) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine?
Blue (bleu) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine is 6A–6A+, about V3–V4 in V-scale.
What Font grade is Purple (violet) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine?
Purple (violet) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine is 6B–6B+, about V4 in V-scale.
What Font grade is Red (rouge) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine?
Red (rouge) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine is 6C–6C+, about V5–V6 in V-scale.
What Font grade is White (blanc) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine?
White (blanc) at Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine is 7A–7A+, about V6–V7 in V-scale.
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Sources

  1. Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine: home page (address, phone, hours)
  2. Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine: 1re visite
  3. Climb Up: FAQ (7 boulder levels, colour order, route grades)
  4. Kaskad Coaching: Cotation bloc, couleurs et équivalences par salle
  5. Kaskad Coaching: colour table image
  6. Klimbr: Les cotations en escalade (gym comparison chart)
  7. Klimbr: comparison chart image

Checked 3 October 2026. Gear Loop isn't affiliated with Climb Up Marseille – La Valentine.