'Appendix to Routes in Persia. Section II' [‎21r] (41/86)

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Route No. 14 — contd.
From Se/ina to Juanrud —contd.
Distances, in-
miles.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Rkuahks.
path is in parts bad and dangerous to, though passable by, laden animals : being along firm shale
hillsides is easily capable of improvement.
Valley of Nusbur contains plentiful water, grass and cultivation (corn cut and stacked end
of July): 'firewood from hills; much timber and fruit trees ; supplies from Nushur 2 miles
up the valley. The Gawa river is 1 mile below.
Shaini
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Cross the Nushur valley and ascend spur above
right bank stream somewhat steeply : cross a shaly
leotal and a small valley, j mile to right is hamlet
of Hashtleh, and ascend steeply to pass over ridge
of mountain above ; here at 1|- miles is a pool and spring to the left of the road: the pass is
reached at 1£ miles, 1,000 feet above the Nushur valley. Descend from the pass in a southerly
direction, gradient mostly gentle, down a stony spur; the path fair, but occasionally steep and
rocky, reaching the Yamenan valley, 600 feet below, at mile. Ascend the valley along a rocky
spur reaching Yamenan (lower) at 3 miles, 30 houses. From here the path ascends the narrow
valley, above the left hank of its stream, by genile gradients, occasionally only being stony and
steep* where rounding spurs : the valley is thickly lined with large walnut trees and has a
narrow strip of cultivation (corn being cut end of July). Pass Yamenan (upper) at 4|- miles.
At miles the valley opens out somewhat as the head is reached. At 6 miles commence very
steep ascent crossing stream, up spur to Sardara pass, which is reached at 6§ miles (the
direction from Yameuan having been south-west) 1,800 feet above lower \amenan. Elevation
7,550 feet.
Below the pass to the south lies the cultivated valley of Kulasera, to which the path
descends at first steeply, then more gently along the mountain side, stony and with a general
south-west direction. Some springs of water are passed and Kulasera is reached at 7| miles.
Cultivation, water and room for camp ; water good and abundant. Supplies procurable. 100
bouses. Elevation 6,675 feet.
Passing above Kulassra cross steeply a deep ravine with a fair stream of water and
ascend a steep and narrow gorge beyond, reaching a small pass at 7f miles. Descend a bare
and shaly ravine, the gradient being very heavy, and reach the village of Masan at 8| miles.
Cultivation and room for camping below the village, 60 houses, some ti’ees ; moderate water-
supply. Ascending the ravine above Masan for a few hundred yards climb tlie ridge of spur
above its right bank ; the ascent most toilsome, and reach the pass of Shaini at miles.. Eleva
tion 7,280 feet. Descend the further side of the ridge by fairly essy gradients ; passing some
pools of water and reaching a karez stream at 9f miles. From here follow the rigid hank of the
Shaini stream,the descent being gentle and the path good, 10 feet to 12 feet broad; the stream
is thickly lined with walnut trees and there is cultivation throughout (corn being reaped 1st
August) and water is abundant. Pass Ziurat and some groves of oak at 12 miles, and at 13
miles reach the village of Shaini, 2(J0 houses. Boom for camping in the valley belorv the
village. Water abundant, grazing good, supplies procurable, fuel of cow-dung only, except
from 1 mile tip the ravine. Elevation 5,060 feet.
Road from Kulasera to the Shaini pass very steep and difficult, bxit passable to laden
animals; below the pass to Shaini very good.
4 | Lun . . 6 | 41| Leaving Shaini by good and broad path descend
the slope of the valley, which here widens out, the
hills lower and receding: cross broad cultivated
and grassy slope to the Shaini stream at 3. miles,
which drains to the north-west with a scanty current and traverse broad valley in the direction
of the Zarna mountain : crossing a second drainage channel and passing the village of Husen-
abad to the left and Kahdana to the right ascend to Lun Aknn, 20 houses, 4f miles, on a spur