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Hell's Hollow – Factory Valley loop from Thiers

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Hell's Hollow – Factory Valley loop from Thiers

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Hell's Hollow – Factory Valley loop from Thiers

01:32

5.37km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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524 m

Viewpoint

1.01 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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2.89 km

Cutlery Museum

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Thiers is especially known for its cutlery production and a visit to the cutlery museum is an absolute MUST. In fact, Thiers has been a master of cutlery making since …

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3.15 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.

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- Cutlery Museum
- Upper town, in particular …

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3.16 km

Coutellerie Chambriard

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There are large and small shops all over the old town where you can buy knives of all kinds and sizes. Everyone has to set their own price limit, because the "handicrafts" are sometimes unaffordable.

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3.23 km

Historic Center of Thiers

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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 …

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3.31 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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3.35 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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4.21 km

Factory Valley

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Down in the valley, the old factories where the knives were made are still standing - today most of them are no longer in use... but there are now new, modern production facilities

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5.37 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.97 km

1.74 km

614 m

554 m

375 m

101 m

Surfaces

2.61 km

1.38 km

755 m

496 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 1 July

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Hell's Hollow – Factory Valley loop from Thiers

Hell's Hollow

Cutlery Museum

Thiers — Cutlery Capital

Coutellerie Chambriard

Historic Center of Thiers

Old Town of Thiers

Thiers Tourist Office

Factory Valley

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