About the climbing club
Aalborg Klatreklub was established in 1991. From the club’s beginning, we have been focused on community-building, good vibes, and great climbing experience. Climbing should be for everyone which is why we offer climbing for different levels – whether you are into sport climbing, bouldering, family climbing or our “sunflower” sessions which are for children and young adult with invisible or hidden disabilities. What matters most to us is that there is always something for you to climb on - whether you just want to have a chill session and see if the level of the yellow routes is still on point or if you dream of becoming the next Katrine Salling or Thomas Blaabjerg.
We are proud to say that we have got 10 different committees which are run by passionate volunteers. Together, they make sure the club active with social gatheirngs, such as community dinners, workdays, parties, climbing trips, competitions and much more. Without them – there would be no Aalborg Klatreklub. If you would like to join a committee, just reach out to a member of the committee you are interested in joining. You can read more about all the committees here.
What does the club have to offer you?
We can offer you an inclusive and open community where everyone is welcome — no matter who you are, where you come from or whether or not you even know what a gnarly crimp is.
Do you want to help make the community even stronger and the club even better than it already is? Then just reach out to us — at the club, by email, or on Facebook. You can check out our different committees and contact them directly or have a chat with our club host Malte about what interests you, and how you might get involved.
The history of the club
The club was started by Jens Munk back in 1991. He had climbing experience from abroad and wanted to share his passion with others so at the Aalborg Festival, he set up a homemade climbing wall built from wooden boards and scaffolding.
When visitors tried climbing the wall, they could also sign up if they were interested in starting a climbing club (remember, there were no such thing as email newsletters in 1991). 160 people signed up. 76 showed up to the general assembly where it was agreed to start a climbing club in Aalborg. On the 1st of October 1991, Aalborg Klatreklub was born. However, back then it was called Nordjysk Klatreklub.
Over the years, the club has had several different addresses around Aalborg and Nørresundby. After it was founded, the festival wall was moved to the old crane hall in the newly opened climbing club, and that was the only climbing facility available at the time. The club shared its space with Cirkus Charlie, a traveling Danish circus which toured around Denmark fra 1988 to 2007.
In 1992, an outdoor climbing wall was built on a silo — with overhanging routes! It was used all summer long regardless of the weather. That same year, the club moved to Rosenlundsgade where the club now had 100 square meters for climbing. The location had a wood stove as a heating source with and toilets out in the yard.
By 1994, the club had moved again — this time to Kummerowsvej. Sport climbing was evolving fast, and the walls were getting better. The quality of the bouldering meant that we could train at an international level.
The following year, the club had regular training, social evenings abd children’s classes. Additionally, the club even helped start Klatring Danmark, the national climbing federation in Denmark. Climbing was now officially a sport with an organisation behind it.
In 1999, the club moved once more — this time to Voerbjergvej. There was even more space with walls and holds of international quantity. It was during the years at Voerbjergvej that the club changed it’s name to Aalborg Klatreklub.
The club stayed on Voerbjergvej for 19 years before moving to our current location on Annebergvej where you can still enjoy top-quality climbing. At Annebergvej, you can choose between our three bouldering areas, the sport climbing hall, the campus board, the MoonBoard or the spray wall.
In 2026, we will be adding another address to the list when we expand our bouldering facilities to a new location at Boeck-Hansens Vej 14. The new location will offer even more great climbing experiences, good vibes and fun events.
Jens Muck’s homemade climbing wall
