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

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

Moderate

4.0

(8)

188

runners

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

01:26

12.8km

240m

Running

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

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 222 m for 249 m

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After 12.4 km for 249 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.84 km

Viewpoint

3.33 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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5.36 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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5.58 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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5.61 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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7.21 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.

To have :
- Cutlery Museum
- Upper town, in particular …

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