'Military report on Tehran and adjacent Provinces of North-West Persia (including the Caspian Littoral)' [‎244r] (492/610)

Kandavan good and free from stones. It is boulderstrewn
near Valiabad, stage 4, and the Hazar Cham is very stony.
The stone paving in stage 6 makes this forest section less bad
than along most routes.
Vegetation begins 3 miles North of Kandavan, and big
forest below Pul-i-Zughal in stage 6 , which is the beginning
of the “ qishlaq ” and swarms with horse flies in summer.
Villages in stages 1 to 3 are numerous but, especially in Supplies.
Laura are poor. In stage 4 there are no intermediate villages
and no villages at all on the road side from stage 4 to stage 6 .
To stage 5, Pul-i-Zughal, supplies must be fetched from Sena
(30 houses) or Kalanau (70 houses) 3 miles uphill to the West
on the road to Kalardasht. Kalardasht, 8 miles West, which
could feed 1,500 men and 800 animals (see Route No. 6 ).
4 Charvadars ’ on this route are natives of Shimran, Jajarud, Transport,
especially Ahar, and Laura. Donkeys from Shimran form a
considerable percentage of the transport.
(a) Prom Shahpul, 1 mile short of Gachisar, stage 6 , Rout e Communica-
No. 17 runs West via Talaghan and the Shahrud valley to Manjil tl0ns ‘
in 9 stages.
(b) From Gachisar to Route No. 4 at the junction of the
Valatru, and Varingru valleys is 4 miles. [ See Route No. 4
Communications (a) ].
(c) From North of Kandavan tracks lead via Duna to Nisind
in Nur, and to Pul, Route No. 4, 1 stage. (See Route No. 4
Communications (c) ).
(d) From the Doab, called Duzdabun, below the foot of
Hazar Cham a track leads up the valley to the South-West,
via Dalir village, 100 houses with good cultivation, and Alanisar
ridge, 11,000', to Joistan in Talaghan, Route No. 6 , in 2J stages.
An alternative track, similar distance, goes up the Southern
branch of this valley via Anguran (30 houses). Both are diffi
cult and ridges between these valleys are very precipitous.
(e) From Pul-i-Zughal, stage 5, to Kalardasht Route No. 6
is 8 miles.
For whole route. ,
(1) Route No. 4 joins at-Pul-i-Zugbal.
For stages 1 and 2.
(2) From Tehran to Shahristanak, via the Tochal ridge 4™I^ tiTe
10,800'?) in 1 long stage.