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No. 45A.
Bahramabad to Shiraz, via l)eh Shuturun Abubakr, Kharan and Baonat.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Distancb, in
MILES.
Inter
mediate.
Total,
Remarks.
6 Robat
0 , 200 '.
Tajabad (Herat-
i-Kharah.)
5,885'.
Aravirjun or
Kara Wajun.
5.740'.
Monge or munj
6,400'.
20
24
20
104s
128|
148i
19 , 167^
Over level country. At 8 miles a road to Niriz
nd Cliah Nain branches off to left. Road ah-
solutely level over barren country. (Vide Route
No. 52, statre 23.)
(Vide Main route No. 45, stage 8 above).
Vide Route No. 53, stages 23-4.
Ascend to a gravelly plateau, with hills to south.
At 6 miles detached hills to north, called Klmrus
Tapa. At 14 miles commence gradual ascent
TV, n . ,i j , , 1 between low hills to elevation 6,650' at 15 miles
I hence descend to Monge, a large village with two forts.
ridetnt7l:° m i 7 her : ^ describes a route to Dehbid (on the Shiraz-Isfahan Post Road,
iae Koute No. 37, stage 9) which runs as follows:—
1. Shidan, 10 miles, up a valley with numerous villages and very fertile.
q 1 mileS; r( ? a(1 as above. This is the chief village in Kaonat.
0. Jab i-Safed, 8 miles. Pass G_yon, a large village.
d. Dehbid, 23 miles. Through cultivation for 20 miles.
Total—48 miles.
,0 W Kl.a„, 12
And from Sirin to Abarguh (Route No. 58, stage 8) as follows
1. Band-i-Shiraz, 19 miies, over hills.
2. Haruni, 27 miles, At 15 miles Chah Geru with good water. Haruni is a
large village.
3. Abarguh, 18 miles, total 64 miles.
laro-e Se< * SeVCral vi ^ a " es > notably Isfandarabad at 3 miles, and Mehrabas at 12 miles, both
10
Tang-i-Mub
7,700'.
11 Mazyan
: 7,200'.
10
12 Bagh-i-Siah
7000’.
23
177i
186
209
Gradual ascent ; direction south-south-west.
Enter bills at 8 miles. Pass abandoned copper
mines, called Gohar. Camp near good stream.
Up a broad valley, cross an easy pass at 4 miles,
8,200'. and descend easily to Mazyan, a large
village on Mawas river.
Up valley close to river bank and through culti
vated ground. At 4 miles turn south. At 5 miles
a grove of trees and cemetery. Road gets steeper
m ,, ., i • , v , ■ and stony. At 9 miles reach top of pass, 8,600'.
lo the north high hmestone mountains, 1,100', are visible. Descend gradually. At 12 miles
a road to Arsmjan branches off of which Sykes gives following notes from a native
1. Chah Jabal, 16 miles. Road gradually descending and passing Tanow-
Jawar Khan, a fort, 6 miles. Good water at camp.
2. Arsinjan, 20 miles. Through a hot, waterless country.
Total, 36 miles.