"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد II. ١٩١٧" [‎٢‎٧‎٧] (٥٤٢/٢٨٦)

EOUTE lib
277
Miles from
Dizful
Miles from
Dizfal
141
145
148
6,000 ft.). The last part of
of the summit is difficult.
Top of the Kuh -i -Cruras (alt
the track on either side
Thence descend to the
Sumaq valley.
Reach the Kaslig'an. Hereabouts this route joins the main
route (m. 139 below).
The route from Pul-i-Madian Kud to Khurramabad by Chinar-i-
Bardaghul might be made passable for wheels with comparative ease.
The chief obstacle is the Kashgan river (see introduction to Alternate
route (i), above). Water, grazing, and fuel plentiful.
The account of the road from Pul-i-Madian Rud is from
Corrections to vol. Hi (1914), 88 c, and from vol. iii (1910), 98. It is
impossible to reconcile the account with I. D. Map, 2 0 (square D 2).
Distances reckoned from Dizful by Alternative (i) to Pul-i-Madian
Eud.
117 Fnl-i-Madiau Hud.
From here to Chinar-i-Bardaghul the road is good for all
animals (if the Pul-i-Madian Rud be repaired). Leave
the Madian Eud, and cross the Kuh-i-Desht (or Kiasht)
plain.
123 Pass spring at the foot of the Surkhadnm-i-Lur (or Dum-i-
Karmiz) range.
124 Eeach head of valley and cross a succession of shaly spurs,
ascending to
128 Chiuar-i-Bardaghnl (alt. 4,700 ft.). Water, grazing, and
fuel plentiful.
It was reported in 1897 that the road from here to Dureh
would be passable for animals if a little work were done
near m. 133^ and about m. 137.
Cross stony plateau, with some water available. Then
turn E. and cross stony spurs S. of the Ohinareh range.
Ab Taf springs (alt. 4,400 ft.). Abundant water, wood,
and forage.
Cross open and stony saddle on the Chinareh range (alt.
4,600 ft.). Here a path branches off NNW. to the
Alishtar plain, connecting with lie (i).
Ascend over undulating spurs and steep slopes to
Darreh Daraz pass (alt. 4,450 ft.). The last 50 yds. before
the top of the pass are very steep. Descend by ravine.
Here the ravine is so narrowed by boulders that it would
have to be blasted for the passage of carts.
Descend the Zangalleh range by an easy stony track.
1301
1321
1361
137
1371