Orpheus Circular Rope Climbing Tower

In brief — Orpheus Circular Rope Climbing Tower: dimensions 630 × 550 × 570 cm, material steel, free fall height 2,85 m, age range 5 to 14 years, safety area 10,7 x 9,8 m, standards EN 1176-1:2017, EN 1177, certification certificate of conformity from an independent certification body, price on quotation.

Orpheus is a circular climbing tower. Six galvanised steel posts stand on a three-metre-radius circle and converge on a common galvanised head, meeting at 124 degrees at a height of 3 m. Inside that cone sits a variable-geometry net, climbing walls and rope ladders, with six rope seats suspended in the upper section.

A tower that rewards route-finding

The circular plan means there is no front and no back. A child can start anywhere on the perimeter, and the varying mesh density of the central net makes some routes easy and others deliberately awkward. The seats at the top are the destination: reaching them requires a sustained climb rather than a few steps, and they give the small group who get there somewhere to stay.

Specification highlights

• Six steel posts, 168.3 mm diameter, hot-dip galvanised, arranged on a 3 m radius.
• Convergence angle of 124 degrees at a height of 3 m, meeting at a galvanised head.
• Central net of variable geometry, plus climbing walls and rope ladders.
• Six suspended rope seats in the upper section.
• Braided polyamide rope, 18 mm diameter, reinforced with galvanised steel strands.

Siting and surfacing

Orpheus occupies 6.3 x 5.5 m and stands 5.7 m tall, with a free height of fall of 2.85 m. The minimum safety area is 10.7 x 9.8 m and foundations are 1.0 m deep. The equipment is certified to EN 1176-1:2017 by an independent certification body; EN 1176-1 sets out the general safety requirements for playground equipment. The impact-attenuating surface beneath the tower is a separate specification and is tested and rated under EN 1177, to a critical fall height of at least 2.85 m across the whole safety area.

Technical specification

Frequently asked questions

Which standard applies to the surfacing under Orpheus?

EN 1177. It defines how impact-attenuating playground surfacing is tested and how its critical fall height is determined. EN 1176-1 applies to the equipment, not to the ground — the two are often confused in supplier literature.

How many children can use the tower at once?

The six rope seats set the practical limit at the top, while the perimeter net accommodates a larger group lower down. Circulation stays comfortable because there is no single entry point.

Does the 5.7 m height need planning consent?

That depends on the local authority and the site designation. We supply elevation drawings with the quotation so the height can be submitted with any application.

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