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No. 43.
.Task la KAKMiN, vii Aughnran, Marz, Khan-i-Ali, Khanu and Ravin.
No, of
stage
Names of stages.
Distance, in
MILES,
Remarks.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
kotal.
Gilkha
miles
eupplie
28
Path steep and d
a kotal, road desc
;rove of fig trees,
s. Pomegranates
Safbd Khana
ifficult
ends in
Small
aud bla
14
for can
to nalt
spring
ok berri
3191
aels, well marked, but stony. At 7% miles end of
i. Small reed jungle on right of road. At 10
of good water, very little grazing for camels. No
3 s. No proper camping place.
Start west in direction of Shamilan kotal across
from which view of Dasht-i*Urzu to the south.
Dasht-i-TJrzu said to be 16 farsakhs long by 8
farsakhs broad. At miles descend into nala.
Road crosses spurs jutting out from south-west slopes of Siah Kuh, crossing deep
nalas. At 5 miles willow, oleander, and reed jungle in nala running south-west. At 9 §
miles spring 10 yards square on right of road, good water. Small patches of cultivation on
left of road. After long and tedious crossing of nalas, between spurs gently sloping down
from the north-eastern slopes of Siah Kuh, reached village on Safed K liana, half of which is on
each side of kotal over Koh Safed Khana. A scattered village containing about 20 huts
with orchard enclosed by stone wall and thorn fence ; figs and pomegranate ; two springs of
good water, one on each side of kotal. No good camping ground. Time taken, 6 hours 15
minutes.
29 Gushk Payin
12
33H
Start in south-west direction, road following
foot of hill on west side of valley along nala which
turns right round and runs back towards Dasht-i-
valley turning gradually round to north again round the foot of another spur. Big stony
nala containing tamarisk and kahur on left; low spurs on right. At 1| miles path "on left
to Dehnan, said to be 2 miles off. High hills of Kuh Gilan on left. Road ascending nala.
Kuh Turanj opposite. Big tamarisk. Nala comes in on right At 5 miles one hut in fig
grove called Chah Jawang ; 800 yards off up small nala containing water. At 5 £ miles
road leaves nala and ascends spur and shortly after returns to nala which has wound round
spur. Village of Gushk Payin or Lower Gushk consists of only a few huts with an
orchard containing apples, figs, pomegranates, walnuts, etc. Time taken, 5 hours 15 minutes.
30
Chashma
12i ; 344
Follow stream up east of Kuh Gushk Payin.
At -5 mile road ascends spur. Deep valley on
right and nala running north to south. Stream on
left comes down from Gushk Bala or Upper Gushk
to Gushk Fayin and is called the •* Chil.”' At miles cross the Chil stream. Chenar trees
of Gushk 1 ala seen in distance ; road descends. At 5 miles square ruined mud fort of Gushk,
8 towers facing south-west and Hanking the road. Wall divides upper and lower portions,
running across the centre. Open valley on right, 2 miles wide, on the right of which low
hills in front with Koh Turanj at back. Path off to left going to Shishai village. Fairly
open valley on left. Bushes of sweet-scented myrtle lining the road. At 6 miles Gushk
Bala*, a large village and garden with chenar, grape and pomegranate trees. Mud walls
all round v ; llage, with date leaves on top. At corners mud huts thatched with date
leaves. Three hundred yards to south of Gushk large village and garden of Churang. These
villages contain few supplies in the shape of sheep and goats. No transport. Leaving Gushk
Bala, descend into valley, road going between Koh Turanj on right and Kuh Gushk on left,
following “ Ohil ” stream. At 9 miles cross stream and pass temporary village of Nurabad
consisting of only a few huts, 400 sheep and goats Walls of huts built of reed matting, pent
house roof of blankets aud sticks. From Gushk to this place wild almond trees everywhere.
Whole va'ley covered with tufts of hill grass ; ground rising.
Old disused kanat on right of road (Huseinahad to Nurabad).
* For hill track from Khanu to Gushk Bala staires from Gushk Payin to Khafkoh by bran h route (from native
information). Turai.j l/hrtafck Sltadian 1 fartakh, Khafkoh 2 fartalchu. Stages from -Gushk Payiu to Khush
Kuh (from native information) : Zohrav 3 farsakhs, Mahanu 2 farsakhs, Khush Kuh 1 farsakh.