Road trip routes / Punjab
Islamabad to Kohala Bridge
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Route details
Times assume a 7:00 AM start — a planning estimate, not a schedule.
7:00 AM
Daman-e-Koh (Start)
A panoramic viewpoint over Islamabad and Rawalpindi, 10 km from the city.
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Margalla Hills
Hiking trails and viewpoints along the expressway's start.
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Rawal Lake
A lake with boating and parkland, about 30 minutes from the city centre.
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Barakahu
The start of the Murree Expressway proper.
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Bhurban
A hill-station resort area with a golf course and pine forest, just below Murree.
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Murree
Pakistan's most popular hill station, with Kashmir Point and the Mall Road bazaar.
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Pindi Point
A chairlift and cable car viewpoint in Murree.
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Patriata (New Murree)
A chairlift and cable car up a pine ridge, with an amusement park at the top.
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Lower Topa
A viewpoint on the road toward Kohala.
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Sunny Bank
A picnic spot with valley views.
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Ghora Gali
A historic pine-forested area on the old Murree road.
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Dewal Sharif
A shrine and village on the descent toward Kohala.
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Kohala Bridge (End)
The historic bridge over the Jhelum River, the gateway to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with riverside restaurants known for white trout.
Road trip routes / Islamabad to Kohala Bridge
Islamabad to Kohala Bridge
The Murree Expressway run from the capital's own Margalla Hills, through Bhurban and Murree's hill stations and the Patriata chairlift, down to Kohala Bridge, the historic gateway from Punjab into Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
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Best time to go
Year-round for Islamabad and Murree; March to November is most comfortable for the hill stations.
Road conditions
Fully paved dual carriageway (Murree Expressway) for most of the route, narrowing to a mountain road through Murree and down to Kohala.
Route overview
The Murree Expressway run from the capital's own Margalla Hills, through Bhurban and Murree's hill stations and the Patriata chairlift, down to Kohala Bridge, the historic gateway from Punjab into Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Stop by stop
In driving order. Significant stops link to their own field guide; the rest are labelled waypoints along the way.
Daman-e-Koh
A panoramic viewpoint over Islamabad and Rawalpindi, 10 km from the city.
Margalla Hills
Hiking trails and viewpoints along the expressway's start.
Rawal Lake
A lake with boating and parkland, about 30 minutes from the city centre.
Barakahu
The start of the Murree Expressway proper.
Bhurban
A hill-station resort area with a golf course and pine forest, just below Murree.
Murree
Pakistan's most popular hill station, with Kashmir Point and the Mall Road bazaar.
Pindi Point
A chairlift and cable car viewpoint in Murree.
Patriata (New Murree)
A chairlift and cable car up a pine ridge, with an amusement park at the top.
Lower Topa
A viewpoint on the road toward Kohala.
Sunny Bank
A picnic spot with valley views.
Ghora Gali
A historic pine-forested area on the old Murree road.
Dewal Sharif
A shrine and village on the descent toward Kohala.
Kohala Bridge
The historic bridge over the Jhelum River, the gateway to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with riverside restaurants known for white trout.