'Appendix to Routes in Persia. Section II' [‎21v] (42/86)

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Route No. 14 — concld.
From Sehna to Juanrud —contd.
Distjncks, in
No. of
stage.
MILKS.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Rhmaeks,
running down from Zarna which, covered with grass and shrubs, rises to tho south-east of tfc,
load; on it are many llyat camps and much water. Crossing the spur of Zarna bv e™
gradients, path narrow, come in sight of Lun on the further side to which descend steenh
reaching it at 6| miles. Elevation 5,810 feet. uescenu steeplj,
IyhaniKiiadban 13 54^ Ascend somewhat steeply the cultivated ani
grassy spur of Zarna west of Lun and, crossing b,
a fairly level but stony path, the head of the Lu!
to the summit of a stony ridge reached at tlm Shat
range diverges south-west. Descend a wild and stony valley in a smith rlhlt' & “
gradient but rough with stones, and at 3 miles drop abrimtly by a steep and danSrm!!,’ ^
for ^ mile to the valley or pass of Karajian which r^ns so^tlf t^war^wlnsar’Seon t
Zarna mountain and the Shahu range. On reaching the ravine be3 tho u u th<
^l. anddj^d. b, to
chils and splintered crags about ^ mile apart. At 3^ miles an Thmt ^ath p v ^ v ^
on the left, the valley now opens out and the road improves to a^level and geumflTs 2
track; much grass and small bushes both in valley and mountain Atr g u ^
attams tlie width of a mile, the bed between the mountain slopes beim- - 1 - mile”wide ^
of Indian corn occur, and at 7f miles reach the village of Karaiian 40 houses
down the valley continues to Kawansar, the path to Juanrud diveiking wit io a side n
of the Shahu range, which it ascends, stony and with a fair <mulienff, qa n 1 , , valIe J
severe climb of \ mile to the (iashin pass, 1 OOl) feet above • 11 * /, ‘ mi • es ’ v '’ lien be g ,n s‘
of Shahu for 300 yards descend by a^rand aiSwe’ ^
Rawansar and cross it due west almost level tothe village of Khani Klmlrln 1 nOo^ f kT 01
13 miles. The descent into the Karaiian vallev and Dm V ivinulram \ ,000 feet below,
hardly practicable for laden animals without irnmv.vempnt ", g tbe Gashin pass ar;
the rest of the road is good CrvaTvl 5 A ^ ^ * hoXlld . 1,6 caT ^-
water except when the snow of the mountains is T, ? K ^ ® Rawansar plain there is no
and some small fuel. l mel ln ?J th ™ ™ abundance of gm
is deserted for 3 montffinff summer ZlS the ^7 ^
herds. Elevation 5,250 feet. ’ P i c c ving foi Zarna with their flocks ad
JUANBUD
8 |
63 f
. 1>eave K,iani Rhadran in a westerly direction crc
“0.^. •fr* th r low bJ“«‘
•n 11 ’ i at * into a grassy vallev pa
ing a low spur lying to the right At 24 a mi 1 ,'L P Ct of ,i Vlaramva r at 11 - miles ami ski
of Kbanarnaba lies ?o the leftff the rLd and^hort./X ^ ^ r The Lara
with a good stream of water flowing south. Descend in ’ 4 rail . ( ; Sj cr °ss a shallow vail
ith
with a good stream of water flowing southD.'lllfl p fter ’ ‘Y railes ’ cr oss a shallow i
re-entrants. The road then dSs to vilk^ffT • t0 ^ Oross 3 8mi ' 11 valleys by
Oil the banks of an abundant stream flovin'.'soufh-S”" orcll! ‘ l '< ls
intervening valley ami reaeh Jnanrud at sf m 5es Eleiatfoa 4,755 fcT t ’' 0 S1>m ' s "' i
streams of water arc°co 0 n"lantlymSIid a “le| P k?hi%ao ' al1 “'T : Sr ass '’"'T abundant
north on neanng Juanrnd. At Jnanrud water an,1^°'? r11 7 a '’ d on Mis to
camping. No s,. ? pli„ s at present procnraMo near r tha°n s”” = am l >l8
been burnt ,n a raid by Habib,.Uab, EhanTlbeS IS rl"^!^ ha ’' i ”l '
Authority and dale
No. of
stage.
Names of stage
1
Mabab
2
Rawansab .
passed
un the road wit
shah road.
3
JUANBUD .
Authority and dot
No. of
stage.
Names of sta$
1 Zallan CAM
a rough bridge of be
ascends the hill abov
cend to a small strea
ascend somewhat ste
of good water ; to tin
of Dehtueh 3 miles c
ravine with high cla,
south to Pawar nortl
10 yards wide and
bank of the stream
up a steep ravine an
water gushes out f
The road, now a b
between high mount
Kurds of Juanrud a