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Route No. 111(f)— contd.
telegraph line (vide Route No. 111(6)). Baluchab is off the
main route and water course and has a suitable site for a
camp SW. of a high red hill—a conspicuous landmark on the
route from Girdi. The water is 1 mile away from this camp up
a narrow nala. There is a direct hill track to Gorandi but
impassable for animals. The ordinary route leaves Baluchab,
-over very undulating ground and descends into the main water
course. Direction WNW. to Kila-i-Nadiri (ruins) W. of which
on the hill side is said to be a spring of water. After passing
through a narrow defile (which can be circumvented) at 31-
miles, the route changes direction to SW., later to S., and again
to SW. up the wide riverbed. At 9 miles 1,000 feet W. of the
road is Chakul (vide 1-6 (in)) and at this point routes join from
Turshab, Chahuk, and Jauri all from the Chahuk Valley running
NNE. At 13 miles is Malik Siah Kuh Ziarat, a wayside grave
marking the point of entry of the route from Rah Du Chahi
vid Jushak Spr, which latter is 2J miles ESE., flanked by stony
nalas, and reached with difficulty up a nala branching from the
route to Rah Du Chahi. VY ater from a small fall and pools
1£ miles N. of the Ziarat up a difficult nala is Qasuri (or Jush)
two wells of sweet water. Thence a pass leads to Chahuk over
a steep and difficult pass. After passing over the Wad-i-
Gorandi and starting to descend into the Lera Dik plain, Gorandi
is reached at 16 miles. The camp is at the mouth of a nala
rising due S. to the water at 1J miles. There is a second site
for a small camp 1 mile up the nala. Water from a sweet
but not very copious spring. From the low hills about the
camp heliograph communication is obtainable with Dehani
Baghi at a bearing of 270. From Gorandi to Chahuk there are
four routes, (a) ‘ W. route ’ steep and difficult for animals,
distance 10 miles, (6) ‘ E. route ’ follows a nala starting from
Ziarat Malik Siah Kuh. At 7 miles pass to W. of 2 conspicuous
white mountains (vide 1-6 (ii)) this route is difficult for animals.
Distance about 9 miles.
Vid Qasuri—a very difficult route—distance 9 miles (see
nore on Qasuri in 3). (d) the Chakul route—distance 14 miles.
First to Chakul 7 miles, then up Chakul valley for 6 miles, then
W. to Chahuk through the Bijarab nala (vide 1-6 (in) and 2-6).
This route has good grazing in the Chakul Valley and good
going throughout. (For routes to the S. from Gorandi see II).
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