"الطرق في بلاد فارس" [‎٢‎٥‎٥] (٨٥٢/٢٨٨)

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Route No. 68— concld.
2 MUTI .. 12 m. East-south-east.
The route ascends
31 m. the other side of the
glen by steps, and passes over much rugged and uneven ground.
It then crosses a level tract of country overgrown with brambles.
At mile 1, Hfidin, a village on the open plain with cereal and
fruit cultivation. *
At mile 1|, the route descends a pass for about 700 feet, and
Sharaijah is reached. It is situated on very rough and uneven
ground, and lies in terraces on the side of the cliff. There are
about 200 houses, small and square, and solidly built of stone.
The water-supply is from a stream which is collected in a deep
and capacious reservoir, whence it irrigates the cultivation in
the valley, consisting of orchards and cornfields.
Here starts a track to Birkat-al-M5z. See Route No. 76 (w).
After crossing the Wadi Makal, in which lies the village of
Hail, the route rises gradually to the eastern crest of the Jabal
Akhdhar, the general elevation of which is about 7,000 feet. The
route then runs for some distance at the same level, and skirts
a conspicuous peak named Khazr, the summit of which must
approach 8,000 feet. On reaching the southern face of the Jabal
Khazr the route zigzags for some distance down a salient, until
it reaches a col where there is a small masjid, and resting-place
for travellers, with a well. From this point there is a very steep
staircase descending abruptly into the Wadi Halfain some 3,000
feet below and only passable for men, and for donkeys accus
tomed to it.
At mile 12, Muti (R), 300 houses, 10 camels, 40 donkeys, 50
cattle, 2,000 sheep and goats, and 10,000 date palms.
Here Route Ko. 67, Slb-Manah, joins in.