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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

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

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

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

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4.0

(8)

185

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

01:27

13.1km

250m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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After 222 m for 249 m

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After 12.6 km for 249 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.78 km

Viewpoint

3.28 km

Hell's Hollow

Highlight • Structure

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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4.87 km

Saint-Genès Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Interesting architecture that combines several eras. Unfortunately, the church is not open all day 😥

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6.42 km

Thiers Tourist Office

Highlight • Historical Site

The Château de Pirou houses the tourist office, a typical building from the 13th century

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6.45 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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6.53 km

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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6.60 km

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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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.77 km

2.27 km

1.28 km

1.11 km

739 m

557 m

356 m

Surfaces

6.09 km

4.28 km

1.72 km

975 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

39°C

23°C

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

Hell's Hollow

Saint-Genès Church

Thiers Tourist Office

Old Town of Thiers

Historic Center of Thiers

Thiers — Cutlery Capital

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