Top Roping

Top Roping is the first step in your roped climbing journey

• You climb in pairs — one climbing, one on the ground 'belaying'
• You both wear a harness
• A rope runs between the climber and the belayer, passing through a loop at the top of the wall
• As the climber climbs, the belayer takes in the slack in the rope
• when the climber has finished, the belayer lets out the rope in a controlled way so that the climber is safely lowered to the ground.

We run regular courses to teach you how to use the equipment and belay correctly, providing an ideal foundation for unsupervised climbing and registering for membership at The Reach.

Under 18s will need to be supervised by an experienced adult member. Experienced climbers aged 14+ can climb without supervision after passing a prebooked assessment.