"تقرير عسكري عن طهران وأقاليم شمال غرب بلاد فارس المجاورة لها (بما في ذلك المناطق المطلة على بحر قزوين)" [ظ‎‎٢‎٤‎٤] (٦١٠/٤٩٣)

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There are three separate routes from Qulahak uniting on
this mountain, one from Manzarieh and two from ajns via
Imamzadeh Hashim and Paskaleh. All are excessively steep
and long ascents from the South and should be avoided.
(3) From Tehran to Shahristanak via Farahzad and Imam
zadeh Daud, 2 short stages, but a narrow and tedious patn,
very scanty supplies and no accommodation at Imamzatlen
Daud, a shrine which attracts a number of pilgrims.
(4) From Karaj bridge on Tehran-Kazvln road to Gaelusar,
Stage 3, via Karaj valley in 3 stages. Stage 1 at Vanyan 100
houses) 15 miles. Stage 2 at Sarak (15 houses) 1 mile up bhah-
ristanak valley above its Dcab with main Laura valley from
Gachisar—15 miles. _ ,
This route avoids crossing a ridge to reach Laura and ascends
the valley gradually to Kandavan, the only obstacle between
Karaj and the Caspian, but from Karaj to Dcab it traverses
defiles and rock ledges difficult even for Persian animals,
and the surface is very bad.
Route No. 6. From Joistan in Talaghan to Sardabrud via
Kalardasht.
A summer track for local use by “ Alamutis and Tala-
ghanis” fetching grain from Kalardasht, and not a trade route
from plateau to Caspian. After the harvest 30 to 40 mules in
each direction pass over it daily.
Prom Joistan it goes up a valley by Parachan, stage 1,
climbs out of the valley and over some open country to the foot
of the Hazar Cham (1000 windings) of Talaghan, by which it
zigzags for SjOOO 7 up to ttie Hasarch.al ridgo, close to the pea s
of Takht-i-Sulaiman. North of the ridge it drops 600'to the
sources of the Sardabrud in the hollow of Hasarchal, and then
follows the ravine past Khurramdasht teashop, stage 2, down
to Vandarebun, 7,700', 10 miles, where the Barir ravine joins
from the South West. The Sardabrud changes direction from
North to North East, and the valley becomes wooded.
The tragk reaches Rudbarak (80 houses) the most Southerly
village of Kalardasht at 20 miles, and Hasan Kif (70 houses) at
22 miles below Hasarchal. *
O leaving the Kalardasht plain at its North Eastern corner
the Sardabrud again enters a ravine from which it emerges on
to the lowlands. Prom Kalaidasht to the coast via this ravine
is about 25 miles. The road is, however, very bad and alter
native Route 2 (see below) via the Chalus valley is preferable.