"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد II. ١٩١٧" [‎٢‎٨‎٠] (٥٤٢/٢٨٩)

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LAND KOUTES
Miles
27
80
32
39
45
46
plentiful. An easy track leads up the Afrlneh valley to
Qal'ah Naslr and Chimashk (see lioute 11a, m. 121).
General direction to Mamulun, NE.
Besides the track described below, the only practicable one for
caravans, there is a difficult footpath along the 1. bank of the
stream, entering the Tang-i-Gav Zardeh at about m. 1, and reaching
at m. 4 the point where the caravan route returns to the river
(see m. 27 below).
Ascend over steep range to N., diverging from the river.
The pass over the hills is about 1,000 ft. above river-
level. Descend again to
The Kashgan in the Tang-i-Gav Zardeh.
On emerging from the gorge, the track runs NE. at some
distance from the river, passing cultivated fields and (in
cold weather) Judeki camps.
Some sulphurous springs on the 1. bank of the river are
passed.
Mamulun district at S. end of the Tang-i-Kalhur. Good
camping-ground; plentiful fuel.
From here to Hirjun the general direction is NE.
There is a footpath running through the along the cliffs at
about 500 ft. above river-level.
When the river is fordable a way, it is said, can be found through
the tang by crossing to the r. bank some 600 yds. below the bridge
(Pul-i-Kalhur ?) and then re-crossing, if necessary, to the 1. bank.
When the river is unfordable diverge from it, proceeding E.
(authority has i west') up the Mamulun valley for 3 m.,
then cross the range to the N. by a difficult pass, about
1,500 ft, above the valley, and descend to the Hiyun
valley.
Pul-i-Kalhur.
From here a direct route to Dilbarr (see m. 46 below) runs NNE.
across the Hiyun valley and up a steep ravine to the top of the
Kuh-i-Baghileli at a point [about 4 m. E. of the Tang-i-Tireh :
thence descend to the Dilbarr valley, reaching the Ab-i-Khur-
ramabad about 9 m. from Pul-i-Kalhur.
Proceed along river.
Pass Hayat Ghaib Imamzadeh.
Southern end of Tang-i-Tireh. Plentiful fuel. From
here to Dureh the general direction is N. Two routes
are possible, but that by the r. bank has to cross the
Kashgan and is the inferior track.