Movement Hampden

Fantastic experience: Didn’t know how great this place was til I left. Route setters do a fantastic job, the wall isn’t too cluttered and the holds are clean. Constantly setting up new and FUN routes!!

Positive experience: Incredible experience. Loved climbing for the first time and the low level routes were really good at introducing me to the sport. I loved how inclusive the gym is. They are queer friendly and non-binary inclusive, which matters to me a lot. I don't often have good experiences at gyms that arent explicitly queer friendly. I left feeling great, winded and more than anything incredibly happy and joyful to be working out. Unfortunately I don't get paid enough to be able to fit their membership fee into my budget, so I'll just have to wait until a friend can bring me along for a free day or with a guest pass or something. It's disappointing, but that's the way life goes.

Fantastic experience: My favorite Movement gym out of the many I've been to. Bouldering routes are super fun and creative, appropriately and consistently graded. Balanced setting between technique and strength so even short climbers like myself can have fun and make progress on projects. Walls are reset biweekly but the gym is large enough that you have weeks to work on a project if needed. Yoga classes are great too and staff are always friendly and helpful. Lots of parking out front and there is a coffee shop, ice cream place, and brewery with food next door. Love this gym so much that I travel from out of state regularly to climb here, my home gym in Philly is notches below.

Fantastic experience: my favorite climbing gym in the baltimore area, no sport climbing but the bouldering sets are fun and engaging. the people are all super amazing and friendly!

Fantastic experience: Love our climbing gyms :)

Fantastic experience: We had a wonderful experience! Ian did a fantastic job instructing us and making the experience super fun

Fantastic experience: Good variety of climbs and well maintained. Definitely a fun time.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been to 5 movement gyms, and this one is absolutely my favorite. The routes are so fun and creative. Even the easy ones! The layout of the place works really well too.

Fantastic experience: Great music and a massive, correctly graded bouldering area. The size allows frequent classes and events, and they have an extensive weight area. They lack top roping, but the sister gym in Timonium makes this an inconvenience rather than a limitation. The staff are very friendly

Fantastic experience: First time coming here and it was amazing, I wish I got my teachers name but she was the nicest and had the best attitude. Rock climbing is awesome, definitely left with some battle scars but that’s what it’s all about, also way more peaceful and clean than the gym I currently go to lol it’s a nice breather.

Fantastic experience: Just the best

Fantastic experience: I love Movement’s location in Hampden. I spent a year in Remington, and came here almost 5 times a week, both to climb and to workout. For climbing - the routes are reset on a great schedule. Just frequently enough that the whole gym always has something new, but slow enough to give you plenty of time to project. It is bouldering only - no top ropes. For the gym - big enough area to work out, even for someone that doesn’t climb at all. The yoga is a great bonus as well. Fun variety of classes throughout the week. Instructors are super fun and accommodating for newbies - don’t be afraid to get in there!

Fantastic experience: Took the intro class after signing up for a membership. The staff was awesome and extremely friendly. Definitely give this place a go.

Fantastic experience: This is a great bouldering gym. I've been going for over a year, and definitely can give it two thumbs up. Clean facilities (with showers and lockers available), full gym equipment, fitness and yoga classes available, and really great staff. A wide variety of climbs are present for all levels, with pretty fun routes (at least I think so). I've been to a couple of other gyms (Movement and non-Movement) and I've learned to appreciate the decent slab walls at Hampden. The community here is amazing, and generally pretty laid back and friendly. It can get packed in the evening, especially between 6-8pm on weekdays, but that is probably all gyms in general.

Negative experience: Not even close to large enough to support the crowds

Positive experience: Bouldering gym only. The facility was clean and staff was friendly. My problem with it is that it’s not a great place for beginners or people getting back into it like myself. The V0s were fairly easy then going into V1s we’re a bit defeating. As well as every time I’ve come it’s been packed with people. Maybe it’s just me but I’d enjoy some more beginner routes.

Fantastic experience: Great place to boulder and have a good time. Friendly atmosphere :)

Fantastic experience: I've been coming to Movement for nearly 3 years. I've spent more time here more than anywhere else in the city. The climbing problems are creative and there are a lot of them to play with. Variety of ages, backgrounds, and skill level of the people makes it diverse and fun. Everyone seems to work hard on themselves and climb with passion. It gives me the drive to do the same.

Fantastic experience: Great route setting. Not too crowded.

Fantastic experience: Great location for bouldering, tons of paths for all levels. Locker rooms always look clean and well stocked!

Fantastic experience: Very cool! The bouldering walls were great. There wasn't a lot of climbs suitable for semi newbies, it seemed to go from Intro climbs that were super easy to V1's that were pretty agrressive, but the gym was clean, well lit, and we loved playing pool, too! The yoga class I attended was also great. We would definitely go back if we lived in the area.

Fantastic experience: Best bouldering gym I've been to in North America. Big facility, clean, good route setting, and friendly environment regardless of skill level.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic facility! Took an intro class and our instructor was courteous and helpful. Made sure we understood the rules and safety of bouldering and encouraged us as we tried new things.

Fantastic experience: The atmosphere is so welcoming for all levels of climbers! If you're going near the less active hours, it's really easy to focus on whatever you choose. The environment is always warm and friendly, between the staff and the other members in the community alike!

Fantastic experience: Went to Movement today for the first time and was very surprised the size of the climbing area compared to other climbing gyms I’ve been too; Ian at the front was super helpful in getting us all setup. Looking forward to our membership and all that Movement has to offer!

Fantastic experience: Great location and friendly staff!

Fantastic experience: This isn't just a gym, it's a community. Everyone here is incredibly welcoming and accepting of beginner climbers, and willing to give advice upon request. If you're looking for a new physically active hobby to keep you in shape, this is the place to go.

Fantastic experience: This place is exciting enough to get you out to exercise. If you need some extra motivation to move yourself, here is a place to go.

Fantastic experience: This place does a great job with their kids climbing teams

Fantastic experience: Great bouldering gym with a really solid weightlifting area and yoga studio inside it as well. Didn't realize how good it really was until I went to 3 other bouldering gyms out of state. The facilities are kept incredibly clean and organized -- and the style of routes (same color holds for each problem) make life incredibly nice. Staff are also incredibly friendly and more than happy to help out. One staff member spent upwards of an hour helping me find the perfect first pair of climbing shoes to buy, giving me lots of great advice. I've brought multiple friends and family here to introduce them to bouldering, and plan on showing it off even more.

Fantastic experience: Nice climbing gym. Large bouldering set-up plus traditional fitness equipment and weights. Appropriate for all ages and experience levels. Also have food available and a pro shop. Convenient location.

Fantastic experience: Great place to climb, note there's only bouldering at this location no top rope. make sure to bring your student ID for a discount on day passes and monthly membership. Note they have snacks, drinks, gear and climbing shoes for sale--accessible without necessarily buying a membership/day pass.

Positive experience: Enjoyed watching the kids climb

Fantastic experience: Updated: Cody listened to the complaints about the gym’s new layout & actually changed it. This is impressive on many levels. I feel heard — whether it he made the change because of this review or not.. he has earned my respect. Thank you Cody.

Fantastic experience: Bouldering only. Friendly staff. Intense yoga. Good selection of gym equipment. Great Rock climbing gym. They started some kids programs recently. Half day climbing camps in summer and a monthly enrollment after school program that my son enjoyed. Also very LGBTQ+ supportive year round which is great to see.

Fantastic experience: Super clean locker rooms and spaces, great staff, and cozy space. This is an excellent compact bouldering space, with enough cardio and weights space for everyone.

Fantastic experience: Nice gym with friendly staff and people. There are a wide variety of bouldering areas and nothing is ever too crowded.

Fantastic experience: Great climbing gym and fitness center. If you can climb a ladder you can climb a intro route. Give it a try!

Fantastic experience: Well rated boulders challenging climbs, you can adjust the angle of the moon boards and one of them has LEDs that are connected to an iPad to try many different climbs or training circuits. The workout area is spacious and their yoga room is next level. I really like the cleanliness of the bathrooms.

Fantastic experience: Well rated boulders challenging climbs, you can adjust the angle of the moon boards and one of them has LEDs that are connected to an iPad to try many different climbs or training circuits. The workout area is spacious and their yoga room is next level. I really like the cleanliness of the bathrooms.

Positive experience: Like climbing and bouldering? Then perfect. Like feeling silently judged for being a beginner by the staff and other climbers? Also perfect

Fantastic experience: Been coming here for over a year, always a good time. It is a very cool bouldering area and the community is amazing. I've made so many friends in this gym.

Fantastic experience: The staff and facilities are amazing.

Fantastic experience: One of the best gyms I have been to in a long time. I travel a lot for work and hit up a lot of gyms across the country and the staff and vibe are top of the list!

Fantastic experience: Great Place. My kids spent 3 hours climbing on a Tuesday. People and staff were friendly and respectful.

Positive experience: Really fun, really expensive.

Fantastic experience: Literally here every other day

Fantastic experience: Super clean. The onboarding process was really clear. The other climbers are polite but distant, so you'll have the space to climb uninterrupted, but will probably need to make an extra effort to make friends. You can take the light rail and then walk for 15 minutes to get there or take the city bus which let's off about 15 minutes' walk away from this gym as well. So...leave your car at home!

Fantastic experience: Great bouldering gym in an amazing neighborhood with a welcoming community & friendly staff. Not just a climbing gym, they have fitness & yoga as well! Be sure to check it out.

Fantastic experience: Great bouldering. Convenient shops nearby.

Fantastic experience: Really solid bouldering gym. Problems get reset often, staff is friendly. Definitely recommend.

Fantastic experience: It’s cool school

Negative experience: Gym has gone full “woke”. This is a climbing gym; not a place to force-feed beliefs & ideations down members’ throats.

Fantastic experience: I love bouldering here. The community is so kind and supportive. You can ask anyone in the gym and they will be more than willing to help you figure out a climb.

Fantastic experience: The setting here is so fun, they're creative and a bit different than all the other ET gyms in the area, but I guess as a bouldering only gym they'd have to be to set themselves apart from the gyms with roped climbing as well. As always staff is super friendly and fun and it's a dope place in a cool area of Baltimore.

Negative experience: Dear Movement, I’ve been asking at the front desk for 5 months to get a gender neutral locker sign. Front desk folks have said you’re commissioning a wood burned gender neutral locker room sign. That sounds great but its really not that hard. Here is an example of something that would work:

Fantastic experience: Nice gym. Equipment is in good shape and the staff is attentive. Really dig visiting this spot.

Negative experience: Needs more floor over sight definitely. 15 ft is still enough to horribly get injured.

Fantastic experience: Great gym surrounded by cafes and breweries. Rout setting was fun and varied for all climbing proficiencies. Definitely going to keep this in mind whenever I'm in town

Fantastic experience: Climbing is the best

Fantastic experience: The staff are very nice and walk you through signing up everything else and it's very clear. The actual climbing is very enjoyable and diverse. There are climbs for every single skill level and the lowest ones are easy but some can still be a fun challenge. Overall, 5 stars. I would highly recommend it.

Positive experience: Great staff and location has lots of good options only complaint is it gets really crowded. They definitely need to expand or add another location in the city.

Positive experience: Amazing experience but can't deny it's a bit pricey!

Positive experience: Great intentional gathering which introduced this facility. Would have been nice to have been offered a discount to join as guests of the host group. Our tour was great and questions answered.

Fantastic experience: Great environment and amazing bouldering facility. Movement Hampden is conveniently located right next to some amazing local joints, which are definitely worth stopping by before and or after your climbing session. The route diversity is absolutely incredible right now. Most of the wall space is ungraded and a marvel to look at. You must go check it out!!!

Fantastic experience: Very nice climbing gym that only has bouldering. Very nice staff. Plenty of parking. Plenty of coffee and food nearby.

Fantastic experience: Whew! What a workout. I left feeling like a 2lb weakling..lol. It was my first attempt at bouldering and I have now challenged myself to return to conquer L-zero. The staff is friendly and helpful. The place is clean and next door to Charmery. Perfect combo!

Fantastic experience: Great climbing gym; facilities are always on point and accompanied by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and friendly staff.

Fantastic experience: Great gym with a massive number of bouldering problems! All the problems set here are very fun and creative- I have climbed at a couple other big gyms before, and found that route setters at larger gyms often cater more towards higher levels, and the intermediate problems are pretty cookie cutter. Definitely not the case here- I climb V3/some V4, and find every problem here to be creative. Props to the route setting team

Fantastic experience: They only have bouldering here, so leave your harness at home, but the problems are well designed and fun. Lots of stuff for experienced and novice climbers, and with all the amazing surrounding businesses, you can make an evening of climbing, food, and craft beer.

Fantastic experience: Great for family fun, date night or exercise. The staff was very friendly and everyone respected each other's space. I will be back.

Fantastic experience: Awesome facility. Great staff. Took my 11 and 15 year old sons there for birthday shenanigans for a drop-in free climb session. Will definitely be back.

Fantastic experience: Excellent facility. Spacious bouldering areas. Large fitness area. Adaquate and no hassle parking and enthusiastic staff. Fun problems also that can test all skill levels.

Fantastic experience: Amazing location. Only bouldering here, but they’ve got a lot and the surrounding businesses make it a perfect place to spend the evening after work.

Positive experience: Really nice place and nice staff. I’ve been twice so far. There are tons of bouldering problems to try out from beginner to expert.

Fantastic experience: I enjoyed the yoga classes they offer here. A shout-out to Jen Scott who provides challenges in your practice and B. Tipper who offers a sense of calm in his classes.

Fantastic experience: Boulders, lots of boulders. Do you like boulders ?

Fantastic experience: Love Earth Treks! There is such a wide variation of creative and fun routes that focus on different skills for all levels. The staff members are always really friendly and helpful, and do a great job creating a welcoming environment.

Fantastic experience: Awesome climbing gym, chill vibes. Beginner friendly while also having some difficult climbs

Fantastic experience: Great gym awesome time!!!!

Fantastic experience: The staff are climbers too. My 10 year old and teenager were served well by their enthusiasm for the sport. Difficulty inclusive of young, and all experience levels.

Fantastic experience: Helpful staff, they change up the walls regularly, and they offer a variety of climbing and general fitness classes.

Negative experience: The saga of Earth Treks - I wish so much that my review could be better. I've been a member almost since they opened, and kept my membership on pause ($8/month) for the last 1.5 years, first due to travel and then due to the pandemic. I've now cancelled for good. Pre pandemic, there were multiple issues: - Dirty locker rooms and weight rooms - Overcrowding (indoor bouldering is pretty difficult and dangerous with no capacity limits) - No safety oversight on the floor, e.g. groups of climbers performing daredevil moves and falling, children running around unsupervised, babies on the climbing floor, etc. On one day, I remember starting a climb, and turning my head to see a toddler running unsupervised toward my wall, after his dad put him down to climb himself, with no other adults around. I had to quickly get off the wall and hope I didn't fall on his kid. The staff were utterly unprepared to respond to the situation and also didn't know what to do when the father started yelling at me. (The right thing to do would have been to ban him for life, and never allow small children in the gym, especially not unsupervised, but this is certainly not what they did). Now, with less than 55% of Baltimore's adult population fully vaccinated, they're completely dropping capacity limits and going with an "honor system" on vaccine status and masks. For a place that touts its support of disabled climbers, it's a weird stance to take at this point in time. It's really a shame. I loved having a bouldering gym in town, and really enjoyed going there pre-pandemic. Their communication about these changes was confusing at best. They cited a member survey that no members I'm aware of received. In general, their communication is scattershot and dismissive. Go at your own risk, apparently.

Positive experience: Love this place, the routes aren't very consistent, but very well set indeed.

Fantastic experience: First time, and I had an amazing time. Alot of great obstacles

Fantastic experience: Amazing facility, plenty of equipment and space to climb. In addition to climbing and fitness they offer excellent yoga classes. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and always ready to help. Many times they have gone above and beyond my expectations.

Fantastic experience: Great place, enough room for distancing using their reservation system.

Fantastic experience: amazing setters and a really wide range of styles and skill levels

Fantastic experience: I just started at Earth Treks as a complete noob to climbing. The staff has done a tremendous job of helping me get my feet under me. Everyone is extremely welcoming and friendly. Some places kind of look down on newcomer; not this place. Some staff members already know me after just a couple weeks. If you are at all interested in Bouldering, but are scared because you don't know anything, don't be! Give Earth Treks a try and I think you'll like it.

Fantastic experience: Went with a group of friends for a birthday. All of us were new to bouldering and loved it. The staff is helpful and approachable and all of the climbers we encountered were friendly. Very supportive atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: Visited this location last night with a couple friends. One of which is a member there. We all had a great time climbing but also watching the other climbers as there as some really impressive people at this gym. A warning though, this is only a bouldering gym, there is nothing over 20 feet I would say but it is still a great experience. Very clean grounds and facilities.

Fantastic experience: My family went to climb upon opening after the covid shut down. Everyone is wearing a mask. If anyone removes their mask staff member promptly walks up and asks them to put it back on. We felt very safe. Thank you for doing such a good job Earth Treks team!

Fantastic experience: My favorite place to go!!

Fantastic experience: My family went to climb upon opening after the covid shut down. Everyone is wearing a mask. If anyone removes their mask staff member promptly walks up and asks them to put it back on. We felt very safe. Thank you for doing such a good job Earth Treks team!

Fantastic experience: Hoping they reopen sooner, missing my weekly workouts at Earth treks

Fantastic experience: Great bouldering gym with lots of challenging climbing. Routes are changed frequently and the employees are super nice and helpful!

Positive experience: It's definitely one of the smaller earth treks gyms. Be aware that there are no walls for lead/top roping. This is solely a bouldering gym. I enjoy that it doesn'tseem to get as busy as some of the others though. It's a nice change of pace, and the surrounding food places are good too!

Fantastic experience: You won't find a gym with friendlier or more encouraging staff.

Fantastic experience: Amazing boulder yard, clean facility, great staff!

Fantastic experience: Great bouldering. First time here. Better than the one in oregon. Easy checking in/out