February 26, 2017
Choa Saidan Shah is situated only 3.5 kilometers east of the historical site of Katas on Kallar Kahar road. The town is a union council of district Chakwal and is named after the saint Saidan Shah Shirazi. It has an altitude of 676 meters from sea level. Two other main roads originate from the Choa Saidan Shah, in the northwest direction Choa-Saidan Shah Chakwal road and in the southeast direction Choa Saidan Shah- Khewra trek.
From Choa Saidan Shah to Khewra a picturesque downhill trek of eighteen kilometers takes you to the second largest salt mines in the world. Along this road, there are many coal mines and one has to face the ugly traffic of these coal-carrying dumper trucks.
One can also have a bird's eye view of Khewra city, and the far-flowing river Jhelum in the south is also visible from this trek.
A few years back, I have done a downhill bicycling ride on this road. I came across the remains of a British Era Check post on this trek. It was constructed to provide security to coal mines.
