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No. 49F.
Kwash to Kuii-i-Ciiahel Tan (Kuii-i-Taftan).
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Distance, in
miles.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Rsmakes.
bo me reryold pear trees. At 4a miles Jamchin, another patch of cultivation, and at 6i
miles Band-i-Gelu, which is a narrow fissure, but the only means of getting above. When
the ‘‘ Band” was successfully negotiated we found ourselves in a nala called Talkab, from
the fact that the water is poisoned by the sulphur. After ascending the nala for some
distance we rose up the side of a huge hill and then down again to spring of Ab-i-Kwash •
(khosh-sweet—is pronounced kwash, whence the name of the village), where we found
excellent water. The remainder of the climb was only difficult owing to its steepness and
to the bitter cold and rarified air. I he volcano has two holes close together. The
main summit is of considerable extent, and is ridged towards the north, in which direction
it extends some 400 yards.
No. 50.
KuHAK to ISFANDAK.
Authority. —Wahab, February 1896.
Distawcb, in
MILES.
stage.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Remakes.
Naujag
9
9
Road west-south-west over open plain, passing
Pir Shah Imam, a well-known ziarat at about 2
miles, some distance to left of road. At 5 miles
it approaches the bank of the Mashkel river, here
running stream, and thence leads westward among very low hills to Naujag; water from
spring in bed of nala ; grass,jcamel-grazing, and firewood obtainable. No village.
Mashkel
10
19
Road runs west, oyer level ground with occasional
very low hills on either side, again meeting the
Mashkhel river bank at about 9 miles; camp in
,..,,, 1,3 , ,. . river-bed a mile further on. Good water from
pool in Mashkel bed, probably rain water, as the Mashkel stream is very brackish. The villao-e
of Kunarbast is about 4 miles north. °
several
Isfandak
3,580'.
9
28
Road still west leaves river-bed soon after camp
and crosses open maidan west-north-west to
Isfandak. An alternative road runs parallel to the
above, and some 3 miles to the north, passing
- v. halts might be made at Bunap, 10 miles, or
Kunarbast 16. This road is much more difficult for camels, as there are numerous deep
ravines to be crossed. r
small date groves and springs
From Kuhak a foot-path leads across the Siahan range by the Mashodi pass to Jalk in
3 marches—Pir Hadrangi 14 miles, Jaudar 15 miles, Jalk 24 miles, the last 20 over an
open plain.
^-Tl’ This route should run from Ivuhak to Bampur, but the necessary information
has not yet been received.