The invention provides a self-tightening rod climbing device, which comprises a regulating clamp element, a first holding ring, a second holding ring, a pedal, a piston plate, a positioning plate, a clamp foot, anti-slip rubber, a slide groove, a positioning rod, a linkage rod, a stressed plate, a clamping and connecting edge, a hollow groove, an anti-slip threaded plate and a passive plate, wherein the upper and lower sides of the regulating clamp element are movably connected with the first holding ring and the second holding ring through screw bolts; the anti-slip rubber is arranged on thesurface of the first holding ring in an embedded way; the piston plate, the positioning plate and the clamp foot are sequentially arranged inside the second holding ring from the outside to the inside. The back surface of the passive plate is an inclined surface, and the inclination direction is opposite to the inclination direction of the stressed plate, so that the position of the piston plate cannot be changed; the passive plate is extruded by force and extends outwards; further, the anti-slip threaded plate is used for realizing the contact with the rod; meanwhile, the tight clamping of the anti-slip threaded plate on the rod is realized; the self-tightening goal is achieved. By using the arrangement, the self weight of the user is used for clamping, so that the device is safer in theuse process.