About Hellfire Pass
A railway cutting on the former Death Railway, dug by hand by prisoners of war and Asian labourers under brutal conditions. A memorial museum and walking trail along the old track bed tell their story.
Highlights
- Hand-cut railway cutting
- Memorial museum
- Walking trail on the old track
When to visit Hellfire Pass
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Kanchanaburi climate).
Best months: January, February, November, December.
- January Dry: about 2 mm on 1 rain days, max 33°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- February Dry: about 10 mm on 2 rain days, max 35°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- March Dry but very hot: about 30 mm on 5 rain days, max 37°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- April Some rain: about 75 mm on 8 rain days, max 38°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- May Some rain: about 135 mm on 14 rain days, max 36°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- June Some rain: about 105 mm on 13 rain days, max 35°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- July Some rain: about 100 mm on 13 rain days, max 34°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- August Some rain: about 95 mm on 14 rain days, max 34°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- September Rainy season: about 190 mm on 18 rain days, max 34°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- October Some rain: about 170 mm on 16 rain days, max 32°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- November Dry: about 45 mm on 5 rain days, max 32°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- December Dry: about 5 mm on 1 rain days, max 32°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Kanchanaburi · 14.35528, 98.95250
- Type
- 🏯 Historic site
- Best time of day
- Morning, before the heat and crowds
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of Hellfire Pass
A railway sleeper at Hellfire Pass in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Photo: BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Hellfire Pass (3) Photo: BrokenSphere · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
HELLFIRE PASS ON THE THAI BURMA DEATH RAILWAY THAILAND JAN 2013 Photo: calflier001 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hellfire Pass on the map
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