Gs Redan

Caving club located in Brussels, with a training facility underneath the Basilica.

The Club

Groupe Spéléo du Redan is one of the largest caving clubs in Belgium. The club has a training facility located in the basement of the Koekelberg Basilica and also runs an active youth program. Redan is especially known for the Rally they organise, during which rope courses are rigged over the entire basilica. Cavers from all over Europe come to take part in this unique event.

Caving rally, rope courses rigged on and inside the Koekelberg Basilica
Caver prussik-ing up a knot at the 2023 rally, photo 1
Rope courses on the Basilica at the 2023 rally, photo 2
Cavers on the facade of the Basilica at the 2023 rally, photo 3
The club training facility underneath the Basilica
Caver getting ready during a rope training session

Club Activities

Club members can train every Tuesday evening from 8:00 PM in the training facility beneath the basilica. In addition, two camps are organised each year during the Autumn and Spring holidays (French-speaking school terms). For more information or to become a member, please contact : contact@gsredan.be

The tower of the Koekelberg Basilica

Youth program

Groupe Spéléo du Redan offers caving lessons with an emphasis on SRT for youth every Wednesday afternoon during the school year. Young participants who have mastered the basic techniques are invited to join the club’s camps during the Autumn and Spring holidays (according to the French-speaking school calendar). For more information or to register for the youth program, please contact : contact@gsredan.be