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No. 36.
Ispahan to Bushahr, via Kuhgehlu Hills, Behbahan and Bandar Dilam.
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Distance, in
MILES.
No. of
statfe.
Names of stages.
Inter*
Total.
Remarks.
mediate.
ascent of the Gardan-i-Chashma Duzar, tlie summit of which is 9.570'. Descend the other
side by a very steep and slippery path 1 " * ’ ’I — : -- J ^
watered valley.
Sadat is a half ruined village in a fertile, and well
14
Safak-i-Ab
4,120'.
309
Over hill and dale to the Gardan-i-Mulla (8,350),
the descent from which is steep and difficult. The
path now (viz., at 10 miles) runs under the Dal-
berangh hill, descends a narrow ravine, and crosses
a neck (5.970'). Some attempts at road-making have been made about here, but the most
difficult places have been left untouched. Descend into the Tang-i-Nali by a rocky staircase
almost impassable for even mules. Descend the Tang-i-Nali. This gorge is narrow and deep,
its bed covered with huge boulders, and the track is very ditficult. Reach at 22 miles the
cultivated valley of Safar-i-Ab with its small village.
This stage is the most ditficult on the whole road from Isfahan.
15
D?h Dasht
2,850'.
23
332
By gentle gradients into and along the valley.
At 6 miles cross a shallow stream ; pass a ceme
tery. and over stony hill-sides to the Tang-i-
Nakhuda (God-forsaken ravine). It is about 70
yards wide, with precipitous cliffs 300' high. Its beds strewn with boulders. The path crosses
the stream down it a dozen times. After 4 or 5 miles emerge from the pass, and traverse a
comparatively open country and ascend the Kala Pili valley, passing several masonry ruins.
Kala Pili is a small masonry fort. Over a grassy plain to Imamzada Dastgird, a small ruined
town, and at 23 miles reach Deh Dasht, a ruined town of some size.
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17
Ab-i-Rumak0n .
1,400'.
Behbahan
1,300'.
20
352
Descend the gently sloping plain by a fair but
narrow path, over swampy ground in places.
At 8 miles the country becomes rocky and hilly,
the road bad, especially at the Gatz Darwaza, a
rocky staircase. Slippery ascents and descents all the way to the Rumarun or Kurdistan
river, which is here about 70 yards wide with a swift current. Banks low and well wooded.
Good pasture.
Descend the valley on its left bank, at 4 miles
enter the Tekab pass, the river being from 50 to
100 feet below. The road is very slippery and
rooky. At its S. end is a fountain. At 8 miles
The road becomes broad and good. At 11 miles pass village Mansuirab.
15
367
enter Behbahan plain.
18
Zaitun ok Cham
24
391
The road, 30' broad, with a hard surface, tra
verses the plain in a S. direction. At 3rd mile
country becomes undulating. At 8^ miles pass an
Imamzadah and a well of good water. The road
now winds among low, barren hills. At 17th mile descend by a very narrow, difficult path
into the plain. 'Then winding through low undulations, emerge into the valley of the Zaitun
or Hindian river. The valley has a pleasing appearance, being dotted with villages and palm
trees. The village itself is surrounded by well irrigated land. Population 300.
19
Bandab Dilam
24
415
Ford the river about 3 miles up stream
S. W. of Sardasht village. It here flows in three
channels over a bed of boulders. Width 600
_ yards, deepest part 3|'. At 3rd mile from the
ford enter low hills ; path generally good, but some difficult inclines. At 14th mile emerge
from the hills and enter a plain stretching to the sea. At 16th mile ruined village of Daubai;
water brackish. At 22nd mile Thanub, a small walled enclosure with well. Then over a
muddy flat to Bandar Dilam, a seaport village of 200 inhabitants.
26 I Bushahb. . | 124 | 539 | Vide Route No. 21, stages Nos. 1—6.