How long should my rock climbing rope be?

How long should my rock climbing rope be?

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Most standard climbing ropes are about 60 meters which is almost 200 feet. Some people prefer to have a 70 meter rope which allows you to use it on long top rope climbs or on very long pitches and multi pitch climbing and some people that are going a little bit lighter can get away with a 50 meter rope. Personally, I've got a 30 meter that I take to the mountains sometimes if I don't anticipate roping up for very long sections. But your standard climbing rope that you are going to find on the shelf in a shop is going to be 60 to 70 meters.