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No. 7.
Rahbur to Rayin.
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Names of stages.
Distawcb, in
MILES.
Inter
mediate,
Rbmabks,
Total.
pto an extraordinarily deep ravine, at the bottom of which runs another and larger stream,
oth the descent and ascent are very difficult and occupy nearly an hour, after which the
»d crosses the level plain, until, at 12 miles, we decided to camp near a stream of good
uter and a garden, both of which belong to the Suleimani sub-division of the Mehni tribe,
nring most of our march, we had the Kuh-i-Jowaran to the north of the track, but the
, 8 t river we crossed comes from the important Sirmishk or Henzar range, so called from the
) . a *; gtricts lying up its valleys, while to the south-east lay the splendid peak of Bahr Asman.
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Dareeh Mazae
7,700'.
141
26^ Upon commencing our march we kept nearly
east, crossing a stream that, like all the others,
joins the Halil Rud, beyond which the route to
Henzar branches off. We then swung round to
LIIIa i e south-east and, after crossing a second nala, followed up one of its tributaries through a
ngle of arbutus, arbor vitse and hill tamarisk. This district is called Kangari. We
ntinue skirting the lower slopes of the Henzar range until, at 3 miles, we cross the
« ^ enzar river, a fine body of water some 20 or 30 yards wide, just above a hamlet called
J igh Aghai. For 2 miles we follow up a tributary of this river, our route still being soutb-
st until, at 5 miles, we cross a ridge and reach the village of Isfarch at 6 miles, which is
ftuated on another tributary of the Henzar river. We again leave the main stream, and
bllow un a smaller one, our route now running due east until, at 9 miles, we ^ach its
? ! el atershed 9,000', and emerge on the Sardu plateau at the corner that lies between the Hahr
Tsinan and Henzar ranges. Continuing to march east we skirt the Henzar range, and
Dilow down the right bank of a stream, through rich crops of wheat and linseed, camping,
, -141 miles, near the shrine of Sultan Saiyed Ahmad, around which was clustered a small
J'Lar, the place being generally known as Darreh Mazar.
^'3 DabbehTeosH. 16 42^- The road follows down the right bank of the
g 800'. river, a track to Dilfard branching off at ^ a mile
from the camp. From 10 miles to the end ol the
stage the track is rough. At Darreh Trosh the
iruft—Rayin route is joined.
4 I Rayin . . I 23
7,140'.
65| I See next route No. 8 Jiruft to Karman, stage 3.
No. 8.
Jiruft (Dasht-i-Kuch) to Karman {Summer route),
nthority. —Sykes, July 1895.
ftrdena with fine walnut trees. Good water from stream.
Dabeeh Teosh .
6,800'.
21
46
Very difficult track for laden beasts in the bed
of the stream that waters Dilfard.
At. 7 miles a small caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). in good repair,
while at 8 miles tbe summit of the Sarbizan pass
to. of
itage.
Distance, in
MILES.
Remarks.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total,
1
Dilfard .
5,800'.
25
25
The road, which is very stony, runs along the
skirt of the Jamal Bariz range for some ten miles.
It then follows up the valley of tbe Shur river to
Dilfard, which is a considerable village buried in