Sports and outdoors

Sports and outdoors
It’s almost our backyard, behind the corner. The beautifully landscaped city park was built in 1915. It has a collection of more than 100 different types of trees. You will be delighted by the views. In the middle of the park there is the ‘Melkhuisje’ tavern, where you can eat delicious pancakes. Every Monday evening during the summer months, there is a free concert in the open air. And next to the park, crossing the municipal sports grounds, you enter the nature reserves ‘Osbroek’and the ‘Gerstjens’, a perfect green area for joggers and hikers

At 500 m distance the river Dender passes by. If the Dender could talk, it would tell stories that would even silence Louis Paul Boon. Along the river, there’s an interesting green bike trail connecting to the Flemish cycling route network. You can rent a bike at the social project bike shop ‘Fietserij’ near by in the Alfred Nichelsstraat (named after another burgemeester).

Ideas for a guided tour on foot or with the bike can be found on www.visit-aalst.be or geniaalgidsen.be