"الطرق في بلاد فارس. القسم III" [و‎‎٣‎٢] (٧٣٩/٦٨)

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No. 11— concld.
Asolat to Firuzkuh, vicL Ash and Arjumand.
No.
Distances
in miles.
of
stage.
Names of stages.
Interme
diate.
Total.
Eemaeks.
7
Ask
25
129
Down the Lar and past the Safed Rud and Dalichai,
beyond which, river is known as the Haraz.
Road lies on left hank for a couple of miles from
Dalichai, and then diverges, one branch goin^ to
Pnl-i-Palar, the other on left, a mere track, join
ing high road from Damavand to Amul. The
Haraz flows through a narrow chasm, the sides
of which, under Damavand, are about 1,200' high.
Road, after it joins high road, is, of course, fairly
good, and about 16 1 wide, but the gradients are
too steep for cart traffic. Prom 7,500 the road
drops to 6,300' in less than 3 miles. A path,
steep and bad, now winds down into a ravine,
crosses a stream, and keeps along left bank of
the Haraz, at a dizzy height above it, and then
gradually descending through fields, gardens, and
orchards, reaches Ask, famous for its sulphur
baths. There is no good camping-ground, and
ReEna or Ira, 3 miles further, would be better
for encamping. A single arch bridge of 22' span
here crosses the river. Supplies procurable.
8
Lesin
8
137
An hour's climb, by very steep path up cliffs over,
hanging the Haraz on its right bank, then through
flat and cultivated ground to Ira, a village of 200
houses. From Ira the road ascends to 9,20u', and
then descends to Lesan, a village of 150 houses.
9
Aejumand
22
159
Up valley which varies from | to 1 mile in width
and is cultivated At 1^ miles pass the Engam or
valley on right, from which flows a stream. Still
going east, road, which is practicable for field guns,
ascends to the watershed, 9,750'. Then descends,
past several villages,—Zirmand, Najafdard,
Dehan Asu, and Underia, situated on the banks
of a torrent locally known as the Nimrud, which
ultimately flows into the plains about Lasgird.
There is a narrow cultivated strip of land on both
banks. Asu is a better halting place than Arju-
mand, which is 1| miles off the road to the left.
It stands on a small eminence surrounded by-
bare hills.
10
E' ibuzkuh
••i
Along banks of Nimrud pastSilivan, a small village
at point where Nimrud trends south, then od to
Larim and across Piruzkuh plateau to Piruzkuh.
Telegraph Office and Post house. Supplies scarce.