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Museum Opening Time is 9 am and Closing Time is 4 pm. Further information for Brochures and Maps is also available on the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Website: www.dva.gov.au

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The Kwae Noi Valley Lookout

Konyu Cutting(Hellfire Pass)

To K

anchanaburi (80 km

s)

MUSEUM

Hammer & Tap Cutting

Start of walking trail

1.75km (approx halfway)

Hintok R

oad

Bitum

en Road 3km

300m

2.5km

4km

2km

Stairs are steep and slippery in wet weather

Three-tier Bridge

7m Embankment

Hintok Cutting

Double Track

Site of 'Pack of Cards' Bridge

CompressorCutting

End of walking trail

Hintok Station

River Kwae

Noi

7 km to HIGHWAY 323

ENTRANCE

HIG

HW

AY

323

12

13

14

11

WALKING TRAIL ROUTE OF RAILWAY

TRESTLE BRIDGES CUTTINGS/ EMBANKMENTS REST STOPS TOILETS

DISTANCES AND TIMING

The estimated walking times indicated are a generous guide.

NOTE:The Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum does not operate a pick up service at Hintok Road. Pick up is by prior arrangement only, and subject to availability.

M U S E U M

H E L L F I R E PA S SBRIDGE

MEMORIAL

Water course in wet season Walkway

access to Railbed

NOTE: For audio stops

12, 13, 14

See map below

Exit Road

EntryRoad

Lookouts overlookingHellfire Pass

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4

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6 7 8

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10

9

11

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19

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C A R P A R K

ESTIMATED WALKING TIMES (NO AUDIO)

Museum to Hintok Road (road pick up).Allow 1½ hours (one way).

Museum to Compressor Cutting and return to Hintok Road pick up point. Allow 2½ hours.

ESTIMATED WALKING TIMES

Museum to Kwae Noi Lookout (stop 11) Allow 60 minutes for return trip.

Museum to Compressor Cutting (All Audio Stops) Allow 3 hours for return trip.

Not up to the walk? Find a shady spot and listen to the Audio Stops at your leisure. Listen to as many or as few as you wish.

PickupPoint


Hellfi re Pass (Konyu Cutting)

POWs work on the Burma-Thailand Railway

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