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Hell's Hollow – Plan d'Eau des Prades loop from Thiers

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Hell's Hollow – Plan d'Eau des Prades loop from Thiers

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Hell's Hollow – Plan d'Eau des Prades loop from Thiers

03:16

41.7km

1,070m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 3.73 km for 133 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.09 km

Thiers — Cutlery Capital

Highlight • Other

Thiers is one sub-prefecture of the department. French capital of cutlery; it is also the largest European cutlery basin.

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- Cutlery Museum
- Upper town, in particular …

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1.24 km

Old Town of Thiers

Highlight • Historical Site

Local curiosities from the Middle Ages deserve a mention: the “Peddes”, which in Thiers designate an inhabited passage connecting two medieval houses.

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2.34 km

Hell's Hollow

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Down here in the valley are the "ruins" of the old cutlery factories; over the years they had to make way for more modern production facilities...

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2.36 km

Usine du Creux, Vallée des Usines, Thiers

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Spectacular, the Valley of Factories is a pleasant way to climb to the summit of Thiers while avoiding main road traffic. The richness of the industrial heritage is remarkable.

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5.96 km

Le Rocher de Borbes – Panoramic View and Metal Sculptures

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Built in 1985 during the Symposium of monumental metallic sculpture, this sculpture in heavy sheet metal cut with a torch takes place in a place offering a panorama on the …

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27.2 km

View of Livradois-Forez and the Prades Lake

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Nice view of the Livradois-Forez and the Prades lake in Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle.

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28.3 km

View Above the Lake in Parc Naturel Régional Livradois-Forez

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Great area for mountain biking

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31.4 km

Plan d'Eau des Prades

Highlight • Lake

The Prades lake is a designated green resort. It features two beaches and offers a wide range of activities, including lovely hikes in the surrounding area.

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41.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.5 km

9.61 km

4.86 km

645 m

124 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

15.4 km

8.30 km

1.14 km

648 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Hell's Hollow – Plan d'Eau des Prades loop from Thiers

Thiers — Cutlery Capital

Old Town of Thiers

Hell's Hollow

Usine du Creux, Vallée des Usines, Thiers

Le Rocher de Borbes – Panoramic View and Metal Sculptures

View of Livradois-Forez and the Prades Lake

View Above the Lake in Parc Naturel Régional Livradois-Forez

Plan d'Eau des Prades

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