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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
PickupPoint
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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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3
4
5
6 7 8
17 16
10
9
11
20
19
15
C A R P A R K
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 youleisure. Listen to as many or as few as you wish.
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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.
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Hellfi re Pass (Konyu Cutting)
POWs work on the Burma-Thailand Railway
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