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Kohala Bridge
Kohala Bridge carries the road across the Jhelum River at the historic gateway between Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The current two-lane bridge dates to 1993, following earlier crossings from 1877 and 1899, and the fast, cold, turquoise river below has made the riverside restaurants here, known for white trout, a destination in their own right.
Kohala Bridge carries the road across the Jhelum River at the historic gateway between Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The current two-lane bridge dates to 1993, following earlier crossings from 1877 and 1899, and the fast, cold, turquoise river below has made the riverside restaurants here, known for white trout, a destination in their own right.
Why go
- ✦Gateway between Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir
- ✦Current bridge built 1993, predecessors from 1877 and 1899
- ✦Riverside restaurants known for white trout
- ✦Fast, turquoise Jhelum River below
The Gateway to Azad Kashmir
Every road trip from Islamabad into AJK, whether continuing to Muzaffarabad and the Neelum or Jhelum valleys, crosses here first. The string of small restaurants at the river's edge has become a tradition in itself, cold river views and fresh-caught trout before or after the mountains.
Plan It with GreenPak
The natural end point of an Islamabad-Kohala day trip, or the first stop heading further into AJK, use Plan a trip to connect it with the Neelum or Jhelum Valley routes.
Planning tip
When to go, Year-round; a functional crossing point as much as a sight, but most scenic in clear weather.
Getting there, About 84 km, roughly 1h 20m, from Islamabad via the Murree Expressway and Murree.
Allow, 30-60 minutes, longer for a riverside meal.
