The facilities include indoor and outdoor areas.
Indoor
The climbing hall offers around 110 routes on 40 belay lines up to a height of 13.5 metres across 770 square metres – from inclusive and recreational sports to high-end performance. The terrain, with vertical walls, dihedrals, pillars, edges and slight and steep overhangs, is divided into course, recreational and performance areas.
Two of the three auto-belay lines are equipped with the innovative Clift Climbing System, which inspires with setting own routes, interactive tracking, games and analyses.
Above the training and therapy room with campus board, moon board, system wall and therapy wall is the bouldering gallery with an area of 165 m² and around 40 varied boulders and a spraywall.
Outdoor
The ‘Twins’ outdoor climbing facility is nestled in the Olympic Park. Covering 570 m², 47 belay lines offer around 80 routes in all exposures – from the shady to the sunny side. The sculpture with a large archway opens conically at the top and allows for mostly easy to strongly overhanging climbing; when it rains, the lee side remains largely dry.
In addition, the ‘Blockseminar’ offers 275 m² of outdoor bouldering area in all orientations with varied terrain including a spraywall. Landing areas are fully equipped with soft flooring.
You will also find us on Vertical Life.
How to get the climbing authorisation
- Are you new to climbing? → Attend one of our beginning courses. Upon successful completion, you will automatically receive climbing authorisation.
- Do you already belay reliably in lead climbing? You can obtain your permit by:
a. Participating in a belaying update, fall & belaying training or climbing technique training
b. Presenting a DAV lead climbing certificate or one from another institution (e.g. ÖAV, SAC, AVS, IG-Klettern, Naturfreunde, Bergschule, Kletterhalle...); minimum of 12 hours of instruction including lead belaying
c. Presentation of a valid trainer licence in sport climbing/mountaineering or completed training (e.g. state-certified mountain and ski guide, army mountain guide, mountain guide candidate, mountain rescue training)
Opening hours
You can find the current opening hours and book open climbing and bouldering training sessions directly via UniNow:
The outdoor facilities are only open in suitable weather conditions (dry and sufficiently warm) and are closed from December to mid-March.
Restrictions may apply at any time due to courses, events, route construction or maintenance work.
Please also note the ZHS closing times on public holidays and during the holidays.
1. Ticket booking
Bouldering
Want to try bouldering? All you need is a bouldering ticket for the respective semester or the desired period. A climbing permit is not necessary. With the ticket, you can boulder independently on our facilities during the open training hours. However, we recommend an introductory bouldering course so that you can learn the sport safely and with guidance.- Climbing
Want to go climbing? You will need a climbing permit for this. It confirms that you have mastered basic safety skills and know how to deal with the risks involved in indoor climbing. Only with this certificate can you book a climbing ticket and climb independently during opening hours. When purchasing a ticket in UniNow, you can upload your climbing authorisation directly in your shopping basket.
2. Training Slots
With the purchase of your ticket you will receive a booking confirmation including the link for slot booking via Vertical-Life.
Please note: your ticket entitles you to book slots free of charge but does not grant priority access. The facilities may only be used with a booked slot.
3. Check-in on Site
At the beginning of your training session, please show our staff your booking confirmation for your climbing or bouldering ticket.
If you are unable to use a booked slot, please cancel it as early as possible so that others can take your place. If you fail to cancel multiple slots, we reserve the right to block your bookings for two weeks.
From 6:30 p.m. onwards, please only book one slot per facility so that everyone has the chance to climb or boulder. Double bookings may be cancelled if the facility is at full capacity. If there are still places available after your slot, you can extend your time on site with the facility staff.
If the facility is closed due to illness, we will inform you as soon as possible by email. In this case, please follow the instructions on site and do not enter the facility.
During free training, everyone should be considerate of each other – especially during parallel courses or therapeutic climbing. During routesetting times, parts of the facility or even the entire facility may be closed.