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R oute N o. 38— co7ild.
D istance in
No.
Barnes of stages.
miles.
of
stage.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
rs1ubk8.
K han
8
8
T advan
8
16
K hizvak
n
23|
A khlat ,,
loi
39
A deljivas „
13
52
K ojeri
10
62
A binkab
11
73
E ksueaf
14
87
U eana
9
96
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Khan. Near this the route crosses that from Mush
to Van south of Lake Van. The route from Bitlis
to Mush turns off short of the Khan. The route
runs north-east across a level plateau with some
ravines approaching the lake to
Tadvan, a Christian village of 50 houses on the
shore ; good water-supply from a stream. Fire
wood is shipped here from the Nimrud Dagh for
Van. Route skirts lake by level track, cross one
or two spurs of the Nimrud Dagh (8,000 feet
high) and reach
Khizvak, a village of 60 or 70 houses, cultivation
and water. Route continues across an undulat
ing plain, high ground on the left receding.
Pass villages of Zaag and -Agash, the latter at
about 7 miles. Then cross two streams, each
about 15 feet wide, and reach the collection of
villages extending 2 or 3 miles called
Akhlat. The country is well tilled here ; there are
gardens^ and plentiful water-supply ; soil good.
Akhlat is the seat of a kaimakam, and has a con
siderable population ; there are some old fortifi
cations A route runs north ; plenty of supplies
should be obtainable here. The route continues
skirting the lake, and after 2 miles a stream InQ
yards wide is ford'-d. Undulating country with
cultivation and pasture, past villages of Sor and
Kush Kunduk ; at 7 miles awkward path over
cliffs for a mile or two, then again road, practi
cable for arahas, to
Adeljivas, a dirty little town among gardens with
good water-supply. Cultivation. The Sipan
Dagh (about 13,000 feet) rises to the north.
Fair road near the lake to the Circassian village
of Ardia, and thence sandy track to
Kojpri, a small Christian village. After which the
route recedes from the lake, passing over culti
vated easy country for 6 miles to A run, where the
lake is met again near Arun. The route now
runs inland near the foot of the Sipan Dagh for 5
miles, cr()ssing a promontory to
Arinkar. Aftt-r this the route for some distance
skirts the lake, a good road, passing Dagh Dagb,
and then turn up over the hills to
Eksuraf, a Christian village of 1,000 inhabitants.
Fruit is grown and supplies are plentiful. From
here the route runs over well-cultivated undula
tions for 9 miles to
Urana, where the Erishat Su is crossed by a bridge
50 yards long and 3 or 4 feet wide, partly stone,
partly piles. Hiver probably fordable. The route
continues over easy cultivated country—the
Arjish district-^to