Travel Tips Berlin: BergWerk Berlin

Do you want to reach new heights? Then BergWerk Berlin is the perfect place for you!

BergWerk? Yes, you read that right! BergWerk Berlin is Europe's largest indoor climbing park, where you can dive into a special kind of adventure. Here, you can expect a fantastic mix of movement and unique thrills that will often give you a good dose of butterflies in your stomach.

At heights of up to 40 meters, you will face the challenge of overcoming various obstacles - whether on a zip line, balancing on ropes, or climbing on a bouldering wall.

We'll now reveal why a visit to the indoor climbing park in Berlin Hellersdorf is worth it!

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High, higher, BergWerk Berlin!

BergWerk Berlin combines a fascinatingly designed adventure world with plenty of thrills and excitement. Here, you can climb with friends, family, or colleagues over innovative obstacle courses that rise to heights of up to 40 meters.

Of course, you are always safely secured with the latest technology.

The 'Bergwerk' that isn't a mine

By the way, BergWerk was not constructed in a purpose-built climbing hall. The climbing park is located in the premises of a multiplex cinema and the Helle Mitte shopping center. So, your adventure begins in a intricately designed small and dimly lit mine 'underground'.

Obstacle by obstacle, you will climb your way back to daylight over five levels. Some sections also extend outside of the 'mine' in the shopping center or near the cinema.

So while you climb at a height of 20 meters, people on the ground are shopping or watching you from cafes and restaurants. In the indoor high ropes garden, you can experience heights in a whole new way.

Before You Start

Indoor climbing requires no prior knowledge. All you need for a visit is comfortable clothing and sturdy shoes - well, and a bit of courage

However, before you can dive into an unforgettable adventure, you will receive an in-depth safety briefing. During this briefing, you will learn among other things:

Then it's time to go. You decide which path to take. There is no set route that you must follow while moving through the mine.

At each individual platform, symbols are displayed to show you in which direction you can continue climbing. Arrows indicate the way forward, crosses signal opposing traffic and block a direction.

You don't need to be exceptionally fit for indoor climbing. Normal fitness is completely sufficient. Some obstacles require more strength (especially in the arms) than others. However, you'll quickly realize how best to navigate through the course while climbing.

It's also advantageous to climb in teams or pairs. This way, you can support each other or watch how the person in front of you navigates the course. So step out of your everyday routine and into BergWerk Berlin!

Safety is paramount when indoor climbing at BergWerk Berlin. While climbing in the high ropes garden, you are constantly secured.

The safety consists of comfortable climbing harnesses, helmets, and safety carabiners. When climbing in the climbing park and via ferrata, you will be secured with carabiners that 'communicate' with each other. This prevents you from accidentally disconnecting from the safety system.

If you open one carabiner to click into the next obstacle, the second carabiner locks. Only when the opened carabiner is reattached to the safety line can the second one be opened. Wearing a helmet is mandatory at BergWerk Berlin.

You will learn how to properly wear the harness and helmet during the mandatory briefing at the start of your adventure. The BergWerk team will also explain to you in detail how to use the carabiners and secure yourself.

Whether you're visiting BergWerk Berlin with friends, colleagues, or children - there's something for everyone. The indoor climbing park offers suitable courses for both kids and climbing experts. At BergWerk, you'll find the following courses:

The BergWerk.Summit Climbers course is the main course. It starts in the BergWerk.Junior and takes you through various routes from the underground mountain world back to daylight. There you will encounter 74 different obstacles that you must master by climbing, swinging, or balancing.

It can be quite strenuous at times. However, you don't need to be a fitness professional to conquer them. The lowest of the five levels is about 3.5 meters high - the highest reaches a maximum of 20 meters.

A highlight of the course is definitely the eight zip lines where you swing from one platform to the next.

If you want to take it up a notch, you can tackle the BergWerk.Alpinista course. It is the most challenging of the five courses and runs along the walls of the Helle Mitte shopping center.

The course begins with the Summit Climbers course. After an additional briefing, you will ascend the via ferrata. Here, the route no longer climbs vertically through the mine, but straight up to the glass roof. A highlight is the 40-meter-long zip line across the shopping center! A must for the brave and climbing experts!

For indoor climbing at BergWerk Berlin, you don't need specific clothing. The main thing is comfort! Usually, jeans, a t-shirt, and sturdy closed shoes are completely sufficient. Skirts, dresses, etc. are not suitable. Keep in mind that you will definitely get warm while climbing in the high ropes garden.

If you plan to climb at BergWerk Berlin, you should set aside about 2.5 hours for it. The actual climbing in the indoor climbing park lasts around 2 hours. In the junior or mini courses, it lasts about 1 hour.

Additionally, there is a preparation time of about 30 minutes. During this time, the harnesses and helmets are distributed, and you will be shown how to put on your climbing equipment. You will also receive a mandatory safety briefing.

The last safety briefing always takes place 60 minutes before closing time.

The prices depend on the chosen course and the height of the participant. You can find this information in the current price list of BergWerk.