Underground Ropes
Basel rope group organized by Ophelia and Zeralda whose listed programme includes a beginner workshop followed by a rope jam in the Hirscheneck’s Kulturkeller, with sliding-scale prices, teaching in English or German and a partner-matching channel for people coming alone.
Underground Ropes is a Basel rope group organized by Ophelia and Zeralda. It has no website of its own: registration and partner matching run through a Telegram group, and its events appear on the public calendar of ig-bdsm.ch.
Its listed format pairs a beginner workshop with a rope jam in the Kulturkeller of the Hirscheneck. The workshop on 4 October 2026 ran from 10:00 to 14:00 for beginners and for people refreshing the basics. It began with technical practice, covering a starter knot, one- and two-rope harnesses and smooth body movement, then turned to setting a mood and building a session, with partners free to switch roles. Teaching was in English or German depending on the group, and places were limited to eight pairs registered together; people without a partner could look for one in the group’s mix-and-match channel. Prices followed a sliding scale from CHF 50 to 150 per pair, people who could not afford a place were invited to ask privately for a solution, and those staying for the jam afterward got a discount on its entry. Participants brought two to six 8 m jute or hemp ropes, which could also be bought from the organizers, plus comfortable clothing and a blanket. The cellar venue is not wheelchair accessible, and the organizers ask people with access needs to contact them.