There is no shade of even a tree on the path of Yama to rest, and there is also no food for beings traveling with a ghost body. Not even water will be available to quench their thirst. Twelve suns roar there.
A very cold wind afflicts those who have committed sins while moving on this path. Sometimes thorns sting and even great venomous snakes bite. In some places, lions, tigers, and dogs eat ghostly life. Sometimes scorpions bite, and fire burns. After thus traversing, he reaches the hell of 1,000 yojanas called ʼAsipatra vanaʼ (i.e., a forest with leaves as sharp as a sword).
Asipatra Forest will be full of crows, owls, etc. The ghost of the deceased will have to feel the body pain from the sharp leaves like a sword. He has to suffer a lot from dark pools, nails, etc. There will be rain and fire at some places along the way. In some places, it rains boiling water; in other places, it rains mud containing alkali. He will have to cross deep ditches, climb, and descend very high mountains. He will have to travel through dark caves and will have to cross a lake full of pus, blood, and feces.
Reference: Script: Garuda Purana
Chapter : Two
Shlokas: [3-4], [5-7], [8-14]