'Appendix to Routes in Persia. Section II' [‎36v] (72/86)

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Route No. 25 — conld.
Dehbala to Dizful —contd.
Distances, in
MILES.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
2
Arkawaz
10
25
Rkmabks.
to If miles, when descend into the stony
The path crosses in south-east direction shalv
spurs wooded with dwarf oak and then ascends
stony ravine to 1 mile; from thence traverse a
abroad stony slope, some patches of cultivation,
- — j ravine of Durgatab which contains a small stream
of water ; the path ascends this ravine, generally up its shaly bed but sometimes on the bank*
to 6£ miles : the gradient gentle and the road good, when it crosses the ridge at the head of
the ravine and descends gently a broad slope to 7^ miles, the Kabar range now appearing to
the north, to the south low wooded rocky hills: the path then turns south over a rocky
spur and descends into the Arkawaz valley at 8f miles, crosses a plateau with cultivation hare'
streams, and some Lur tents, to the Gawi river at miles ; cross its broad stony bed and
scanty stream to bare slopes on the left bank. Height 3,965'. Here is camp room and water:
wood from the low hills to the south: there is a fair area of irrigated land, and manv hundreds
ot sheep and goats and some cattle are fed on the slopes of the Kabar Kali to the north.
Hoad throughout good and practicable for laden animals; wood throughout : grass in sprint
and early summer ; water as noted ; no supplies.
3
KlICSHKADUI, ...
12
37
Leave Arkawaz south-east, the path crossing
bare slopes and then ascending a dry s 4 ony ravine
to If miles: it then crosses a spur and enters a
i*_ ._ i „ i oj. i i 1 ^ roa( i stony ravine, which at 2 miles narrows,
bemg in places only 8 to 10' broad, and reopens at 2J miles on to stony spurs, the head being
reached at 3 miles, a spur from the Kabar range (this ravine is called the Dana Daraz).
To this point the road is very good and the gradient easy. From here descend, in
L a t 1 CP ^ nanw ’ ov ° r stony spurs and ravines in a generally south-east direction
to a hioad stony ravine, crossed at 4* miles, running down to the south-south-west through
low rocky, wooded hills. 1 raverse low, stony hills and ravines wooded with small oaks, and
atSjmdes ascend steeply to a rocky spur, the path bad over slab rock, reaching the ridge at
eastwl’rl n rr, 0d and f°* easy 1 - radi( ' nfs descends over stony undulations south-
whlh f i in 1 ^ Uls !? ka dul mountain and at 7 miles reaches and enters a broad, stony ravine
i ^ pscends farty to “i es. Here it turns out of the ravine, which drops precipitous-
!f wi? dee S 8Un J Vall T ^ r klr u 8 r0C l Cliff8 t0 9 miles: descends down some 1 dangerous
con lincr S !fl eP . slo P e ' n 5° the valley^to the left and traverses it, through thick oak
JLlhi f 3 t d * P i V * At i 4 ® mer " e mto tdre cultivated slopes of the Khushkadul
rSi ncr l/liinp" 0111 ' over . them d, ' scen d towards the ravine of the Khushkadul stream,
snrtnitnd L ^ T S*™? r00m 5 wood P^ntiful; forage abundant in
sprm„ and early summer; water scanty from springs. Some area of crons Suonlies
in f S T a qua J tltie f s wIlpn the valle y ^ occupied by Lur camps during the sunlmer;
flocks of sheep and goats and some cattle also available at that time. Kiev. 3,380 feet.
had fn thlSln 8 • ? 3 in? hpad ? f i the A Darra ^ ar az, from which, as noted, it is in parts
the ravbie fi-om C 8i nt0 -1 KhUSh a kadnL A ? '‘T''* r0ad goes to the loffc instead of th e right of
the ravine flora 8£ miles, and is somewhat longer. Wood throughout; grass in spring and
early summer; no water or supplies. ’ ® ^ D
Imamzada
Nasbudin
4
62*
Descend steeply into the Khushkadnl river and
follow its bed to 1|- miles ; it contains a stream
of clear water forming rock pools and is rough
• ,, , , W1< h round stones and boulders; exit by the left
of A™? as0e rt by w* 1 W I >“11 south-west to the ridge
scarcX n^rtpipu f h ”l 8h i kadul ; th is is worthily named the pass Piada Hah and is
in a ,IntKl?- b i f0r u en a ?P als - Elev - 4 > 020 f <*t: 3| miles. Descend the further side
Lnd tr a vpv«l 7 d “; e ? t,on ’ rt»e path in parts steep and bad, to 4* miles. The road then improves
tia\ cises a ravmy plain with some patches of cultivation, gradually turning to the south-
No. of
stage.
Names of etai
east, to 6| miles. Trs
of M inar of -50 bougl
j to the right of the ro
| hills to 9* miles, whei
into the gorge by a nr
miles ; it contains an
narrow through s eep
steeply,the path in pi
down a narrow ravine
the nalas containing
\ ] 4 miles, when dt seer
miles descend into the
a ravine with w ater re
feet.
Camp room, wat
numbers of sheep and
Road good and pi
of Piada Rah and th
Grass throughout
as noted at intervals.
5 Zabinabad
miles emerges on to a i
immediately below to
ration and water. De
at 5J miles ; the path c
of brackish water. Cr<
stony ascent and narro
7 miles and then turni
to the left are broken,
Mema river lying to 1
turning south-east alo
of the Mema river at
Camp room ; good
contains a large st ream
Supplies depend en
goats owned by the A1
April to October.
Road practicable f
ravine at 6* miles whic
road, Grass abundant
6 Behabu
twr at 2* miles. Des
Salads, 100 tents, from
a rapid stream of good
^s. The path the:
^d ascends above left l