Learn to Belay (Top Rope)
Part of our indoor rock climbing pathway
The second part to our Competent Climber adult pathway, Learn to Belay a top rope climber is the next step after learning to auto belay, and before learning to lead & learning to fall on the road to indoor rock climbing.
All your learning is laid out and tracked in a handy logbook that comes with any booking. So you can dip in and out as your schedule requires.
The four-stage pathway can be started at any time you can join at any point depending on your experience. Feel free to speak to a member of our team if you have any questions.
Book NowWhat is Learn to Belay?
Ready to learn the ropes?
This class will teach you how to put a harness on, tie in, and belay for a top rope climber. It’s a lot to learn but once you have, you can be signed off as an unsupervised climber to climb in our centre completely unsupervised.
This learn to climb class is 2 hours long and we recommend at least 2 classes to learn and practice everything. Once you are ready our instructors will sign you off to top rope belay and you can get climbing.

What Does it Cost?
Learn to Belay
£30 per person, per class.
Price includes entry and equipment hire.
When are the classes?
Tuesday’s 14:00-16:00
Wednesday’s 19:30-21:30
Sunday’s 13:00-15:00
Learn to Belay (Top Rope) Booking
Classes need to be booked in advance and can be done online, over the phone, or at the centre.
There is also an option for block booking and booking multiple weeks in advance.
This does not have to be consecutive weeks, if there is a week you cannot make, then as long as Big Depot Climbing Centre knows in advance, the bookings can be rolled over to a different date.
To book please call the Centre on 07902 332474 or through our website below.
All classes are on a first-come first served basis. You can book as many weeks as you like in order to save your spot.
BIG Depot Manchester is a member of the Association of British Climbing Walls.
For further details or any questions you might have, please contact us at [email protected]