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No. 36.
Isfahan to Bushahr, via, Knhgehlu Hills, Behlahan and Bandar Dilam.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Distancb, in
MILKS.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Bbmabks.
Bagh-i-Wajabun
19
36
better.
Deh-i-Kukd
24
60
5,800'.
Over an uncultivated stony plain for 3 or 4
miles ; then over the Gardan-i-Ris or Gao-i-Pigar,
the last hundred feet being very difficult. The
summit is 5,800' above the sea. This range
separates the districts of Upper and Lower Zanjun. Road descends gently to valley of
Zaindarud, Pass Bawash-i-Khali, Bagun Clialleh, Nangarun, Malikabad, etc. The river,
which is here about 60 yards wide and 8 feet deep, is crossed by a ferry. The village of
Bagh-i-VVajarun on the other side (right bank) contains about 300 houses. Much cultivated
around. In flood the river here is about 700 yards broad.
Leave the valley of the Zainda rud and ascend
gently to the Gardan-i-Rukh, passing Kala
Alloibi. The ascent of the Gardan is steep and
strewn with boulders. The descent somewhat
Traverse an elevated narrow valley, from which a road goes off half left to Kahv-i*
Rukh and Ardal. The road, which is now good, at the 18th mile descends into a well culti
vated valley, which it follows to Deh-i-Kurd, a large village of 2,000 houses in the Chahard
Mahal From here there is a road to Shustar vid Kala BazuL—See route 39 below.
Down a cultivated valley, passing: villages of
Charak, Ahmadabad, Taganak, Sii ak, and Shams-
abad. At 16 miles pass through the Tang-i-Kha.
regi, 300 yards wide ; then by a bridge 200' long
across a river and into Kharegi, a small village 11 farmkhs from Chaghakhur, the Bakhtiaii
capital.
Cross the river by a rough bridge of logs and
boulders. The road now leaves the stream. At
4 miles Shalamzar village, after which ascend
to the Gardan-i-Zara 2,600' above Shalamzar.
The ascent is steep and the descent narrow. The rest of the road is comparatively easy.
Ardal is a small village in which the Bakhtiari Chief dwells during the month of May. From
Ardal there are roads to Shustar vid Mai Amir and Bazuft (vide Route No. 38A). The latter
passes over greater elevations and is more difficult, but it avoids the passage of the Karim.
Kharegi
20
80
6,000'.
Abdal*
5,985'.
22
102
6
Talibak
22
124
Back along the road traversed on the previous
stage for about 9 miles ; then S. of the Albolaki
lake to Chighakhur, the Bakhtiari capital, which is
19 farsakhs from Isfahan by the direct road
(4 stages). In fact the route followed above would only be taken if it were an object to go
to Ardal. The direct route to Behbahan is by Chighakhur. Passing Sanchi, Talibak is 7
miles beyond Chighakhur. Talibak is a poor village in a well cultivated valley.
Mabdjigan
(Muchegan ?)
7,m\
22
146
Up a steep incline by a zigzag and then down
into.a valley fronting the Kuh-i-Sabz. Over
undulating open ground, and then through a very
narrow ravine to the Maidan-i-Gandaman, a fine
grassy plain about 6 miles wide. At the 17th mile ford a stream 20' wide flowing out of the
Tang-i-Wastagun, a narrow gorge on the right. Mardjigan is a small Lur village.
8
Au or Khana
Mibza.
6,300'.
26
172
The road gradually ascends by a somewhat steep
and stony tract to 8,520' above sea. It then
descends and enters a narrow ravine about 30'
wide. After a mile or two of this, ascend up the
right side of the ravine ; then descend into the side pasture land of the Chashma Sain All
Water plentiful. A mile beyond descend by a steep incline to the Gird-i-Bisher valley, down
which is a good path on the left bank of the stream which waters it, and over 150' above it.
* Also see Boute No. 38 and No. 38A, pages 197 and 199 for alternative routes as far as this point. The distance
. . i i i. . > i y about 75 miles.