State: | California |
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Address: | 800 Potter St, Berkeley, CA 94710 |
Zip code: | 94710 |
Phone: | (510) 981-9900 |
Website: | http://touchstoneclimbing.com/ironworks |
Monday: | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
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Tuesday: | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Thursday: | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Friday: | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Saturday: | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
Sunday: | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
Been a long time member of Berkeley Ironworks. Not only do they have superb climbing facilities but the weight training is one of the best. It’s always very clean, staff very friendly and overall love this gym. I definitely recommend it as a gym option if you love climbing and want high quality weight training equipment.
Monthly dues have gone up by 20%+ over the last year. My contention is that the service has gone down significantly over the same period.
1. Several of their long time route setters quit to work for Planet Granite because touchstone was unwilling to give them a raise.
2. The rate of replacement on routes is way down. Routes stay up now for 3+ months. They used to swap out a panel every 2 weeks to keep things fresh.
3. The routes are generally less creative than they were 3 years ago. (see #1).
Love the gym network but they are slipping. It shows.
By far my favourite Touchstone climbing gym in the Bay Area. The bouldering problems are complex and more technical than muscle heavy. It gets quite busy - both on the bouldering side and the sport climbing side during the evenings.
The atmosphere is very convivial and there’s a more traditional feel to the gym somehow.
There is a workout section as well with cardio machines and weights! Overall, really liked this gym.
Fantastic little place with lots of bouldering and climbing. Lovely atmosphere and staff. It is pricey for day passes and memberships, but it’s on par with other climbing gyms. Very friendly to kids and people of all gender identities.
Experience with this gym has been great. The staff are approachable and knowledgeable, and the culture amongst climbers is friendly. I appreciate that they mix up new routes every other months or so. Definitely my favorite gym in the bay area.
The phone number for Berkeley Ironworks is (510) 981-9900.
Berkeley Ironworks is located at 800 Potter St, Berkeley, CA 94710
The website (URL) for Berkeley Ironworks is: http://touchstoneclimbing.com/ironworks
Berkeley Ironworks is open:
Monday:6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday:6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday:6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday:6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday:6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday:10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday:10:00 AM – 7:00 PM