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Hell's Hollow

Name: Hell's Hollow
Rating: 2

Recommended by 13 hikers

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Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez

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Location: Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. From Hell to Rouets - loop from Thiers - Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park

11.9km

03:45

460m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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4.8

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2. Hell's Hollow – Old Town of Thiers loop from Îlot Navarron

5.29km

01:32

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.7

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3. Old Town of Thiers – Vallée des Rouets loop from Thiers

25.6km

07:44

820m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Bettina

December 27, 2024

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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September 23, 2022

Meander of the Durolle bringing together various old Thiernoise cutlery factories converted into a center of contemporary art.

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JakobusPilger

December 16, 2025

Given Thiers' long tradition of craftsmanship (Wikipedia reports: "The town's heyday began with the arrival of cutlery. Legend has it that Auvergnat crusaders brought this art from the Orient to Thiers. The first cutlers demonstrably settled in Thiers in the 14th century; they used the steep gradient of the Durolle River to power their forging hammers. The trade quickly brought the town prestige and wealth."), a town twinning with Solingen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) would be a good thematic fit. This town in the Bergisches Land region also boasts a long tradition of this craft. It is presented in two museums; for more information, see:

=>> komoot.com/de-de/highlight/267474 (Hendrichs Drop Forge Industrial Museum of the Rhineland Regional Association)

=>> komoot.com/de-de/highlight/366316 (German Blade Museum)

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Elevation 390 m

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Hell's Hollow

1. From Hell to Rouets - loop from Thiers - Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park

2. Hell's Hollow – Old Town of Thiers loop from Îlot Navarron

3. Old Town of Thiers – Vallée des Rouets loop from Thiers

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