Madeira Climbing Center
Funchal
- Indoors
- From 6
- Children from 8 €
- Just turn up
The island's only indoor bouldering gym - low walls, thick mats, no ropes - in a basement on Rua Conde Carvalhal, taking children from about six.
Small and unpretentious: a moonboard, hangboards, rings, and a bar with drinks and a chess set. Eight euros buys unlimited time, which suits a child who climbs in ten-minute bursts and then wanders off. Instructors get named in reviews, Steve for patience with beginners and José for adapting a session to whoever turns up. It is bouldering only, so anyone expecting ropes and a harness will be surprised.
Worth knowing: It does not open until 16:00 on weekdays and not at all on Sunday, so a rainy morning is out. Saturday from 10:00 is the only morning slot in the week.
Opening hours
- Mon
- 16:00-21:00
- Tue
- 16:00-21:00
- Wed
- 16:00-21:00
- Thu
- 16:00-21:00
- Fri
- 16:00-21:00
- Sat
- 10:00-18:00
- Sun
- closed
Prices
8 € a head for the day, unlimited time, with no child rate - a six-year-old pays the same as an adult. Climbing shoes 3 €, chalk bag 4 €. A monthly pass is 45 €.
Getting there
Prices and opening times change without notice, and on this island they change often. Everything here carries the date it was checked in our research notes; if a place has moved or closed, tell us and we will fix it.
