{"id":165,"date":"2025-11-18T05:12:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T05:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2026-03-26T19:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:40:30","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tBerkeley Ironworks\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tA Touchstone Climbing Gym\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t&#8211; Berkeley, CA &#8211;\t<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tRoutes, Reps, <br \/>Real Community.\t<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Icon-Rope-1.png\" alt=\"Icon-Rope (1)\" title=\"Icon-Rope (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t45&#8242; Lead Wall\t<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/backpack-1.png\" alt=\"backpack (1)\" title=\"backpack (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t14,000  sq ft of climbing terrain\t<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Asset-10@2x-300x174-1.png\" alt=\"Asset-10@2x-300x174 (1)\" title=\"Asset-10@2x-300x174 (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t2,500 Sq Ft  Bouldering\t<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Icon-Ascender-min.png\" alt=\"Icon-Ascender-min\" title=\"Icon-Ascender-min\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t130+ routes\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tWhen you belong, every goal feels possible.\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>A beloved East Bay staple, Berkeley Ironworks offers incredible climbing terrain, a stacked yoga and fitness calendar, a massive fitness area, and a passionate staff ready to help you reach your goals. With hundreds of routes and boulder problems spanning slab walls, steep overhangs, dihedrals, crack systems, and corners, there&#8217;s terrain for every climber-from your first day on the wall to your hardest project yet.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/member\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMembership Info\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dVPt8Nu5Uq4?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1\" title=\"Touchstone Climbing\"><\/iframe>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPlay Video\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Fitness-scaled.png\" alt=\"Fitness\" height=\"383\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Fitness\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tCheck out the Class Calendar\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>From intro to climbing to a wide array of yoga styles, fitness classes, and climbing clinics, we have lots of ways to challenge yourself, learn new movements, and break a sweat each week. Check out the full calendar to see what&#8217;s coming up.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/calendar\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClass Calendar\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tClimb with purpose.\t<\/h3>\n\t<h3>As a public benefit corporation, Touchstone&#8217;s corporate charter is based on these 5 key principles:<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/flower-1.png\" alt=\"flower (1)\" title=\"flower (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t1. Environmental Stewardship\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>We protect outdoor spaces and ensure climbing remains accessible to all.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/diamond-1.png\" alt=\"diamond (1)\" title=\"diamond (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t2. Being a Good Neighbor\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>We support and uplift the communities we serve.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/pencil-1.png\" alt=\"pencil (1)\" title=\"pencil (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t3. Employee Development\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>We invest in the growth, well-being, and success of our team.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/shoe-2-1.png\" alt=\"shoe-2 (1)\" title=\"shoe-2 (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t4. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>We create spaces where everyone feels they belong.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ironworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/heart-box-1.png\" alt=\"heart-box (1)\" title=\"heart-box (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t5. Exceptional Customer Support\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>We elevate the climbing journey through world-class facilities and service.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tWhat our members are saying\t<\/h2>\n                                    <p>&#8220;I love this place for climbing and working out. There are some good yoga teachers as well. My favorite thing is the natural light-there&#8217;s so much of it compared to any other gym I&#8217;ve ever been to. Good people too!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alissa<\/strong><\/p>\n                                    <p>&#8220;Experience with this gym has been great. The staff are approachable and knowledgeable, and the culture amongst climbers is friendly. I appreciate that they mix up new routes every other months or so. Definitely my favorite gym in the Bay Area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauren <\/strong><\/p>\n                                    <p>&#8220;Ironworks is where I first started climbing about a year ago so I might be biased. 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