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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Hell's Hollow – Old Town of Thiers loop from Thiers

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Hell's Hollow – Old Town of Thiers loop from Thiers

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5.0

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Hell's Hollow – Old Town of Thiers loop from Thiers

03:44

54.6km

480m

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 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez

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Start point

Train Station

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7.05 km

Plage d'ILOA

Beach

18.8 km

Usine du Creux, Vallée des Usines, Thiers

Highlight • Historical Site

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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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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53.4 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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The true capital of cutlery in France, Thiers is a town with Gallic origins located on the banks of the Durolle. The latter being perfectly suitable for the installation of mills, the latter favored the development of the city from the 13th century.

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Thiers — Cutlery Capital

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

To have :
- Cutlery Museum
- Upper town, in particular the Antonin Chastel square with its jacquemart
- Saint-Genès church, Saint-Symphorien church and Moutier abbey dwelling, Saint-Jean du Passet church
- Orangery Park
- La Pamparina, international street music festival taking place every year on the first weekend of July.

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54.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.6 km

20.1 km

5.69 km

2.32 km

905 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

21.2 km

7.26 km

1.02 km

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Friday 22 May

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Hell's Hollow – Old Town of Thiers loop from Thiers

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Usine du Creux, Vallée des Usines, Thiers

Hell's Hollow

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