"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد III. ١٩١٧" [‎٢‎٦‎٩] (٤٣٢/٢٧٨)

EOUTES 43 a, b, 44 a
269
Miles from
Erbil
16
22
27
31
36
37
62?
Dera village. Oak copse begins to show on the hill-sides.
From here perpetual ascents and descents over wild,
stony country, with some deep ravines and numerous
streams. Oak scrub plentiful on the hills.
Cross bed of a large stream. Turn through a gorge in a
razor-backed range in front. Track difficult, among
boulders in the ravines along the foot of this range.
Keep NE., skirting a stream; the slopes become easier,
dotted with oaks.
Cross a col in the Baba Chichek Dagh (2,000 ft. ? or more),
which runs SE. for some distance, and descend through
oak copse and scrub.
Herash village, alt. 2,400 ft. ? Baba Chichek village is
4 m. W. over some hills.
Descend over easy downs, cross a stream from the Narib
Deslit, a long open valley to SE.
Begin gradual ascent, which becomes much steeper.
Zigzag ascent to 2,650 ft. Eeach comparatively level
country, with a little cultivation.
Sparse oak woods. Winding ascent along a valley, up a
steep hill-side for ^ m.
Kurrut village, alt. 3,200 ft. This appears to be identical
with Qarakhin in Boute 45 a (m. 74^), which is joined
in this neighbourhood (the exact point cannot be deter
mined).
(For the rest of the route to Rowanduz, see 45 a,
m. 74^-89^.)
Howanduz.
EOUTE 44 a
ROWANDUZ—RANIYEH (53^ m.)
Via The Bejan Pass and Balassan
Authority:— Military Report on E .T .A., vol. iii, Route 111 (report of 1902).
This route is not passable for wheels, except for the last 2-|- m.
into Eaniyeh. It is very difficult for pack-animals at the ascent to
and descent from the Bejan Pass (m. 8) and in the narrows of Keshan
Dereh (m. 30J and following).