'Appendix to Routes in Persia. Section II' [‎29r] (57/86)

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nd Asmanabad
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in the vicinity
•und. Elevation
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route for the
Route No. 22 — aontd.
From Sar-i-Pnl-i-Zohab to Kut-UAmara via, Kifraur, Child and Asmanabad
valleys, Dehbula and Chamba valley —contd.
No. of
stage.
Distances, in
miles.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Rbhabks.
first 3 miles passing to the east, of the route described. It is said to be worse than the one
described. Camp on the left bank of the stream. Water and firewood plentiful. Cultivation
and crops lower down the valley. A fine and fertile valley enclosed north and south by high
hills, a road runs down it to Mendali. Elevation 4,390 feet.
Chawab valley I 10£
68
| Cross the stream, about 14 feet broad, with easy
banks, and go up the valley in a south-east
direction towards the hills on the south side of
the valley, the Chixa Zeuil range. At ^ mile
the road which ascends gradually becomes bad from loose stones. Direction south, up over
the hills ; road, now very bad on account of loose stones and rocks, enters forest and is
impassable to guns. After a very steep and zigzag ascent reach the summit of the
Gardanah Runoo at 2 miles. Elevation 5,650 feet. The summit of the pass is a narrow gap that
a laden mule can just pass through. An impassable ridge of rocks to the north and pre
cipitous cliffs to the south. Down a descent that is equally bad and difficult for laden
animals. Direction south-west. At 4f reach the bottom of the descent down which the road
winds amongst rocks and boulders. Elevation 4,680 feet. Direction now south-west. At 6
miles take the track to the left; that to the right goes on down the valley following the water
course towards Mendali; cross a dry watercourse and pass some low hills. At 7f miles
clear the forest and proceed on, descending gently broken ground on the left. At 8f miles
a broad and deep wat ercourse is on the left, direction at 9§ miles is south. At 9f miles descend
and cross the watercourse which is about 60 yards broad, another stream joins it just above
the point of crossing; up the left bank of the other stream for a few yards in a direction
slightly east of south and on into a hollow surrounded by low hills or rather hillocks wooded
with oak and at lOj miles halt.
-Road good except at the pass, which is 4£ miles in length and took one hour forty-five
minutes to traverse on horseback, or rather dismounted, as it is impossible to ride across the
greater part of it.
Chawar is the name of the valley lying to this side of the pass. Troops can camp at
ting point in small numbers, or on the north side of the stream where there is an extensive
stretch of open ground suitable for a large force. Water plentiful from streams and springs,
firewood plentiful. From the main camping ground above referred to, the pass bears 5(J°
and Kala Keiran, a curious shaped isolated hill with precipitous sides, 142°. Elevation 3 550
feet.
Dehbala
77
f
Leave the camping ground and go Up a narrow
pathway between low banks for about 200 yards,
general direction 166°, and emerge on to open
level ground studded with oak trees. Eoad good
over firm gravelly soil. At 2^ miles cross a dry watercourse, the road ascending gently all
the time and go south-east. At 3 miles the country becomes more undulating and the
road winds about; Kala Keiran is on the left, hilly ground intervening, and the broken
ground of a ravine- close by on the left. At 4f miles reach the summit of the Gardanah
agh-Dar, elevation 4,540 feet, and descend gently amongst low hills towards Dehbala,
v . e in the valley ahead. General direction south-east by east. At 6^ miles pass several
copious springs bubbling up from under the rocks at the road side and cross two irrigation
reams of swiftly flowing water*. At 6f miles the drainage of the Dehbala valley finds its
a y south through a gap in the range on the right about 1 mile off. The road winds
onsiderably, running north-east by east, east and finally south-east. At 8 miles cross a
Tvao 01 ! m a follow, at 9 miles cross another stream in a hollow, and at 9r miles reach the
nenbala encampment.
the na'^^ ^^hreughout and could easily be made passable for guns. Guns would avoid
‘iiow pathway at the commencement of the march by making a detour to the south-west