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impossible for them in places to pass. The summit consists of a pathway
just broad enough for laden animals to pass between large rocks, which
farther back are perpendicular masses of rock. Facing south the range, the
Kuv-i-Zavil, is topped with cliffs several hundred feet in height. Its lower
slopes are in many places concealed from any position that might be taken
up at or close to the crest. At the same time, owing to the great difficulty
of the ascent, the narrowness of the line of advance, and the ease with which
the summit of the pass could be completely blocked with stones in a very
short time, and held by a few riflemen, it is the most likely point at which
opposition from the surrounding tribes might be expected in an advance
in either direction along this line ; the more so as it is turnable east only
by rounding the Manisht Kuh in that direction, and advancing up the
Asmanabad valley, a detour of over 20 miles : while to the west it is not
known to be turnable by any road nearer than Dubrideh, distant 30 miles,
and involving a detour of many more.— (Vaughan.)
GARDANEH SHISH DAE— Lat. Long. Elev.
A pass in Kirmanshah on the road from Kirmanshah city, via the Ivan
and Chavar valleys, to Deh Bala. Its summit is miles west of Deh Bala.
The ascent to it from Chavar is an easy one along which a carriage might
be driven. The descent into the Deh Bala valley is slight, the road winding
about amongst low hills. The country through which the road to it runs
is well covered with forest. It is overlooked by a range to the south and
commanded thence within 800 yards. To the north the ground is broken,
being full of ravines and hills, one of which flanks the road during the last
1| miles of the approach to the summit from the Chavar valley. The
country north of it between it and the Manisht Kuh is said to possess one
footpath by which mountaineers can get from one valley into the other,
but there is said to be no water on it. The summit of the pass, whose
elevation is 5,540 feet, consists of low, rounded hills, passable anywhere for
several hundred yards. The pass could easily be turned by troops moving
along the north slope of the range south of it.— (Vaughan.)
GARDANEH TIMANJIK— Lat. Long. Elev.
A pass of Kirmanshah on the road from Gilan up the Chila valley to the.
north-west end of the Guar valley and thence to Kirmanshah. It crosses
the Kaluja range at the east foot of the Kachal Kuh, the highest peak of
the range. The ascent from the south is easy, but the descent into the
Guar valley to the north is very steep. At the bottom of this descent is
a ruined caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). on a road from Sar-i-Pul to Harunabad. The
pass is turnable to the east by the Gardaneh Amrula, distant 1| miles, and
to the west by the Gardaneh Mila Neb, distant abou 15 miles. It is
of the same height as the Gardaneh Amrula. The hill it crosses is well-
wooded. The summit of Kachal Kuh, about 4 miles off, would form a
good signalling station. This pass is said to be easier than the Gardaneh
Amrula. It is passable to laden mules, but not to field guns. Its eleva
tion is about 6,300 feet,— (Vanghan.)
GARDANEH VURMAZIAR— Lat. Long. Elev.
A pass in Kirmanshah on one of the roads from Mandall to Kirmanshah
city via Harunabad. It crosses the Kaluja range. The ascent from-the