Sports hall

The official name of the sports hall is HOGENT Sporthal.

Address: Sint-Denijslaan 251, 9000 Gent.


The HOGENT sporthal is an extensive sports facility of Ghent University (Schoonmeersen Campus) in the Belgian city of Ghent.

  • The sports hall consists of three multi-purpose halls, totaling 4,000 m² of sports area. In addition to the large hall, we also have two parquets halls (also suitable for martial arts).
  • Naturally, the entire facility is equipped with changing rooms and showers.
  • After your workout, you can visit the sportsbar for a refreshing drink and to chat. 

Parking

There are various car parks on and around the Schoonmeersen university site. The car parks that will be available to the public are:

  • Parking at HOGENT campus Schoonmeersen (Valentin Vaerwyckweg 1, 9000 Ghent) is above ground = free
  • Parking underground at NMBS Parking Gent-Sint-Pieters within walking distance (600m) = paid

Attention:

The sports hall’s underground car park is reserved for the staff of the sports department, the sports bar, and the organization.

Accessibility

The HOGENT sports complex is easily accessible!

  • The on and off ramps of the R4, E40, and E17 motorways are located less than 5 minutes from the complex.
  • Gent Sint-Pieters train station is even within walking distance.

Directions:

Overmeers nature park

The Overmeers nature park is located nearby. In this area of ​​approximately 7 hectares, you will find wet and dry meadows, forest, and rugged patches of nature. It has been open as a nature and educational park since September 22, 2013. Here, you can fully enjoy the greenery and the beautiful water features.

At the center lies a large pond, featuring waterfowl and amphibians that feel at home there as eye-catchers. There is also an educational zone with a pool where you can view aquatic life up close. Various plants and animals feel at home in these many biotopes.

Here you can spot herons and ducks. We hope to welcome kingfishers to the steep bank of the pond. And in the summer, sheep help manage the meadows. Do not startle these animals and stay on the paths, especially during the breeding season (April – June).

Recreational domain & nature reserve

Fancy a brisk walk? Would you like to do a water activity? Would you like to enjoy beautiful nature?

You can do all this in “De Blaarmeersen”:

  • You can walk and enjoy nature
  • You can play mini golf: 18 holes
  • You can play tennis & squashen
  • You can do a fitness meter: 8 stops with 2 exercises each
  • You can do a low and/or high
  • You can walk around either within the Blaarmeersen (varied environment and surface – trim track), or around the Watersportbaan (exactly 5 km), or the combination of both
  • You can visit the largest open-air skate park in Belgium (+/- 4000 m²)
  • You can practice all kinds of water sport there, including open-air swimming
  • …
  • and you can have exciting fun in the large playground, on the climbing rocks and in the adventure forest.