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No. 42.
Bujnukd to Durak.
Authority — N apier,
No.
•
D istances
in miles.
of
stage.
Names of stages.
Interme
diate.
Total,
R emark#.
1
D adiana
66
56
I 1 rom Bujnurd duo north to tli© narmakluin tri
butary, 7 miles. 1 hence a footpath strikes
off due north over the higher spurs of the Atrak
watershed The boundary between adjacent drainage basins. ; and gaining the Atrak by the Dihana
or pass of Mujah, 1 farsahh beyond which
lies the fort of Mur Yardi, the leading Aksakal
oftl»e lekke of Akhal. The bridle-road fol
lows the stream south-west for 10J miles, and
then strikes off north over a low portion of the
spur into the plain or plateau of Harar, travers
ing which, and crossing a high spur into the
Ab-i-Sunt valley, it passes at 56th mile the ruins
of Dadiana.
2
D uran (in the
A khal).
28
84
Thence a road goes north to the Dihrana or pass of
Abzar, 17J miles ; and miles across the plain
to Duran and Karakhan (or Karghan). Another
turns towards the east to the Dihana Mujah,
28 miles ; and thence to Kala-i-Nur Vardi Khan.
Both roads are said to be passable for laden mules.
No. 43.
Bujnurd to Garmab.
Authority —Napier.
No.
D istances
in miles.
of
Stage.
Names of sta
ges.
Interme
diate.
Total.
B emabxv.
.1
Sheieh
• ••
17
17
To village Garmakhan, 12 miles,—weft? Route
No. 114.
Thence cross Atrak by sound wooden bridge. At
miles, pass hamlet Ispai, and enter narrow
glen commanded by precipitous heights. Follow
rough, stony path to village Sheikh at 17th
mile.
6$
No. 41.
Bujnurd to Chikishliar.
A. iithoTity •***$&. acGt regor*
No
D istances
in miles.
of
stage.
Names of stages.
Interme-
d iate.
Total.
E emaeks.
1
Mana ...
17
17
Eoad ascends pretty steeply pver the Akhir hill;
and then descends steeply to Mana, a lar^e
village, with water, fuel and forage.
2
Chil Guzb ...
(CHIL iiUDE.)
24
41
Roadfs level, descending gradually along river j
but it is narrow and stony. Water, fuel anJ
forage abundant^
8
Maeata Tapa,,,
21
62
Road first ascends pretty steeply, but is hot diffi-
cult from 3^ miles to top of the Kotal Hunkai,-
and then descends again to river. (No practicable'
road by river, which is confined between cliffs.)
Thence road goes along bank of river. Here are
water, fuel and forage in abundance. This kotal!
is the only difficult place, but it has been crossed 1
by guns*
4
Dahna Sozish
21
83
Road is good along bank of fiver all the way.
Here water, fuel and forage are abun
dant.
6
Genjai
17
100
Road is good along bank of river all the'
way. Here water, fuel and fofage are abun
dant.
6
Chatei ...
17
117
Road as above. This 5 is the junetion of the'
Chandir and the Atrak rivers. Water, fuel'
and foriage are abundant.
7
Chieishliab ...
52
169
Thence to Chikishliar road runs along the river.
It is never travelled, except by Turkomans, but
the road is quite level, and water, fuel and'
forage almost everywhere, with numerous camps-
of nomads on the" banks. This road is practi
cable for guns. From Mana a road goes on to-
Garmakhan, and is good, but through a narrow
defile along the side of the river. Garmakhan
ns a village, with water, fuel, forage, and supplies.
1 hence to Shirwan is 21 miles. The road is
good by the river, and is narrow in places,
i hence to Mashad, the road goes by Kabushan
and Radkan.
Connects with Section III, Central Asia Routes.