The Green Track
A family-friendlytrail
The Green Track is perfectly safe, so you and your family can enjoy a leisurely stroll. The path is free, so you can start anywhere and go in any direction. It can be enjoyed on foot, by bike or on rollerblades without too much effort. In addition, the entire trail is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
An exceptionalheritage
Built on an old railway line, the cycle path is dotted with old railway structures along the route: the bridge over the Rhue, the Bassignac viaduct, which offers a beautiful view of the Sumène valley, and the 545-metre-long Parensol tunnel, which is fully lit.
The ArtTrack
In addition to offering the leisure of circulating and discovering the landscapes of Sumène Artense, The Green Track has offered an open-air exhibition project every year since 2014. The Art Track is open to the public in three exhibition areas, freely accessible all year round: at Parensol (Bassignac), Ydes and Verchalles (Vebret).
Bike rentalarea
Bike rental area on The Green Track in Ydes. You can rent electric or mechanical bikes for the whole family. Located in the former Champagnac-les-mines station in Ydes, the rental center offers electric bikes, classic bikes for adults and children, and rollerblades.
A bikepark
The Bike Park at Bois de Lempre (Champagnac) is open all year round. The site features a handling area with wooden modules, a trials area and three downhill tracks of varying levels (green, blue and red).
There is a cycle link from The Green Track in Ydes, at the crossroads of the D115 leading to Champagnac.
A fitness area
Three fitness zones dot The Green Track route in Ydes, Largnac (Ydes) and Verchalles (Vebret).
Accessible all year round, the facilities offer simple physical activity for all levels of fitness. Some facilities are accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Otherfittings
In Ydes, opposite the bike rental center, you’ll find a skatepark, a bike repair base, a VAE recharging station and a children’s play area open all year round.
Several picnic areas also line the trail.