Climbing gym · Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno grades, explained
서울숲클라이밍 종로점
Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno (No. 5) is a 300-pyeong (about 990 m²) basement gym at 96 Supyo-ro, 3 minutes from exit 15 of Jongno 3-ga Station. It has a separate room for trial lessons and a stretching and training area. Enter by the stairway to the right of the building entrance, or use lift No. 4 only.
Bouldering grades
Problems are graded by colour in ten steps, from pink (easiest) to black (hardest), the same order at every branch. The gym publishes no V-grades, so the ranges below are an estimate that spreads the ten colours over about VB to V8+, nudged by a few climber comparisons; Korean climbers describe Seoul Forest as grading stiffly.
| Level | V-scale | ≈ Font |
|---|---|---|
| 핑크 PinkEasiest. One blogger says pink and red problems are rarely seen | VB | 3 |
| 빨강 Red | VB–V0 | 3–4B+ |
| 주황 Orange | V0 | 4B–4B+ |
| 노랑 Yellow | V0–V1 | 4B–5B |
| 초록 Green | V1–V2 | 5A–5C |
| 파랑 Blue | V2–V3 | 5B–6A+ |
| 남색 NavyA blogger finds it close to The Climb's red, which a Korean guide puts at V3–V4 | V3–V4 | 5C+–6B+ |
| 보라 PurpleA SPIRI7 user says the logging app shows Seoul Forest purple as V4 (felt V5) | V4–V5 | 6A+–6C+ |
| 갈색 Brown | V6–V7 | 6C+–7B |
| 검정 BlackHardest colour; open-ended | ≥ V8 | ≥ 7B |
Seoul Forest Climbing's gyms appear to share this grading, though Seoul Forest Climbing doesn't say so outright. All Seoul Forest Climbing 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 Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno
- Address
- B1, 96 Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Gwansu-dong 20)서울특별시 종로구 수표로 96 지하1층 (관수동 20)Google MapsApple MapsOpenStreetMap
- Booking
- Walk-ins welcome, but booking is recommendedFirst-timers who come without an experienced climber may be refused; booking a one-day trial lesson (on Naver) is strongly advised. Lessons are in Korean only.
- Prices
One membership works at all Seoul Forest branches. 10% student discount on memberships (student ID). Starter packages: 160,000 (1 month plus 7 lessons) or 260,000 (2 months plus 14 lessons).All prices on the gym's siteDay pass · adult ₩20,000 Off-peak entry · adultWeekdays before 16:00, or in the last 3 hours before closing ₩15,000 5-visit pass · adultValid 1 year, personal use only ₩90,000 10-visit pass · adultValid 1 year, personal use only ₩170,000 Monthly · adult1 month, all Seoul Forest branches; can be paused once for 15 days ₩130,000 Monthly · adult3 months, all branches; can be paused twice, 30 days each time ₩330,000 Starter packTrial lesson: 40-minute basic lesson, shoe and chalk hire, and entry for the day. Book in advance. ₩30,000 Shoe hire ₩5,000 - Opening hours
Tuesday to Thursday hours are from the gym's Naver Place listing. Monday and Friday were not listed this week (both are public holidays), so check before you go.Hours on the gym's siteTue–Thu 07:00–23:00 Sat–Sun 09:00–21:00 Public holidays 09:00–21:00 - First visit
- What to know before your first visit
- Phone
- +82 10-3289-2705
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 V-scale grade is 핑크 Pink at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno?
- 핑크 Pink at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno is roughly VB, about 3 in Font (our estimate).
- What V-scale grade is 빨강 Red at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno?
- 빨강 Red at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno is roughly VB–V0, about 3–4B+ in Font (our estimate).
- What V-scale grade is 주황 Orange at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno?
- 주황 Orange at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno is roughly V0, about 4B–4B+ in Font (our estimate).
- What V-scale grade is 노랑 Yellow at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno?
- 노랑 Yellow at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno is roughly V0–V1, about 4B–5B in Font (our estimate).
- What V-scale grade is 초록 Green at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno?
- 초록 Green at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno is roughly V1–V2, about 5A–5C in Font (our estimate).
- What V-scale grade is 파랑 Blue at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno?
- 파랑 Blue at Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno is roughly V2–V3, about 5B–6A+ in Font (our estimate).
Other Seoul Forest Climbing gyms
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Sources
- Naver Place: Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno (address, description, hours, prices, parking)
- Naver Booking: Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno (address, business phone)
- Climbing review blog (start2025.tistory.com, 2025-03-06): Yeongdeungpo branch, colour order, hours, prices, Instagram (in Korean)
- jjiyo.com (2024-06-27): Seoul Forest Climbing branches and colour order, pink easiest to black hardest (in Korean)
- sidoa.tistory.com: Yeongdeungpo branch review with the same colour order (in Korean)
- thenewproduct.tistory.com: Ttukseom branch review, ten levels from pink to black (in Korean)
- SPIRI7 community post (2023-07): Jamsil purple problems logged as V4 in the app (in Korean)
- Climbing Trainer (climb.dlolb.com, 2026-05): colour vs V guide; says Seoul Forest grades 1–2 steps stiff (in Korean)
Checked 3 October 2026. Gear Loop isn't affiliated with Seoul Forest Climbing Jongno.