'Military report on Tehran and adjacent Provinces of North-West Persia (including the Caspian Littoral)' [‎242v] (489/610)

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Supplies.
^Transport.
Communica.
tions.
Alternative
Routes.
(4) Continue along Route No. 1 to Damavand and ascend
Imamzadeh. HasMm from Damavand.
Route No. 3. From Tehran to Allabad in Kujur.
This is a short but difficult route passable onlv in summer,,
when next to Route No. 2 it is the most used of all Elburz routes.
From Tehran it crosses the Jajarud at Lashkarak, stage 1,
climbs over the Afcheh ridge to Ear in stage 2, the Qau ridge
to Baladeh in Nur in stage 4, the Quruq or Kalarzamin to Kujur
m stage 5, whence it descends a ravine to Aliabad.
The gradients are all severe, the surface, except across the
open grassy plateau of Ear and the plain of Kujur, indifferent
to bad, and for 5 miles in stage 6 it is very steep and an awful
maze of boulders.
Scrub on the hills begins on the North side of the Nur ridge
in stage 5, but the plain of Kujur is bare. The forest commences
a few miles North of Kujur in stage 6 , and the “qishlaq ” in
the middle of this stage, sy
None are obtainable in Ear, stage 2 . Supplies for 200 men
and animals should be obtainable at Baladeh (stage 4 ) and
Kujur (stage 5) at 24 hours’ notice. 1500 men and 800 animals;
could be supplied at Kujur for some weeks after the harvest.
The ‘ charvadars ’ on this road are natives of Nur and Kujur.
Baladeh, Yalu, Yush, Kujur villages own 200 or more mules
each.
(a) From Ear, stage 2 , to Palur, Route No. 2, is 10 miles.
(b) Fiom Baladeh, stage 4, to Nisind, Route No. 4 is 1 stage.
(c) From Baladeh, stage 4, to Mikhsaz, Route No. 4 via
Muzyak ridge, is 2 stages.
(d) From Kujur via Pul to Route No. 4 is 11| miles.
From Tehran to Lae.
(1) Via the Jajarud valley in 3 stages.
Stage 1 crosses over the Quchak ridge, 7000', to Lashkarak
and ascends the Jajarud valley to tjshan (see Route No. 4)^
stage 2 continues up the valley to Garmabdar, stage 3 crosses-
the Kxyara ridge, 10114', to Safidab in Ear. This route up
the valley is fair and passes many villages, but the Klyara is>
bad.
(2) Via Lavasan in 2 stages.