'Military report on Tehran and adjacent Provinces of North-West Persia (including the Caspian Littoral)' [‎245r] (494/610)

Gradients and surface. —The Hazar Cham of Talaghan is very
steep and shortness of breath caused by the elevation makes
the climb severe. Its surface is fair.
Down the Sardabrud to Kalardasht the descent is steady
and gradual and surface average. The worst gradients and
surface are in stage 4 between Kalardasht and the lowlands.
Several villages are passed in Talaghan, the largest of 1 hem Supplies,
being DIzan (100 houses) and Parachan (80 houses) stage 1.
The Sardabrud ravines from Hasar Chal to Kalardasht,
and Kalardasht to the lowlands, contain no villages. To Khur-.
ramdasht teashop, stage 2 , supplies must be brought from
Kalardasht, stage 3, where 1,000 men and 600 animals could be
supplied at 48 hours’ notice. Kalardasht should be able to
maintain 1,300 men and 800 animals, reduced to 300 men and
200 animals, before the harvest.
‘Charvadars’ met on this route are Talaghanis and Alamutis. Transport.
In Kalardasht about 600 ponies (yabu) are used by peasantry
for local work.
(a) Several tracks from villages North of the Tehran— c_ommunica-
Kazvin road cross the hills to Joistan and other villages of
Talaghan.
(b) Lateral route through the Elburz (Route No. 17) goes
through Joistan. . _ _ _
(c) From Hazar Cham in stage 2 to Miyanrud, Route i,o. 7 S
in 1 stage. Reported difficult, but used by Alamutis.
(d) From Vandarebun in stage 3 to Miyanrud via Barir
ravine and Kallijaran ridge, 11,000', 1 stage, (very long and
difficult and no villages).
(e) From Kalardasht, stage 3, to Nishta on coast, via
“ Rah-i-Tang ” 1 stage (long and bad road). •
(1) From Parachan, stage 1, to Doab of Duzdabun in Chalus Alternatives]
valley. Route No. 5, via Alanisar ridge, 11,000', and Dalir (100 Routes -
houses) 2 stages. (See Route No. 5 Communications (d) ).
(2) From Kalardasht, stage 3, to Sardabrud via Pul-i-
Zughal, n the Chalus valley, Route No. 5, in 1 long or 2 easy
stages, a little longer but much better route than via the
Sardabrud ravine.
Route No. 7. From Kazvin to Shahsavar in Tunakabun.
This is one of the better of the Elburz routes and is kept
in fair repair in the difficult sections.