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Results of a Scientific Mission to India and High Asia : vol.3 |
THE ROUTES.
A principal stage (one day's march) is distinguished by the name's being printed in large italics.
The intermediate stages, viz. those best suited for an occasional encamping ground, or a halt for breakfast, are printed in small italics.
Route No. 1.
From ADHBADRI (Kâmäon) to KÂRNPREAG(Gärhväl).
A principal route, passable for horses.
Literature: Hoffmeister's Briefe aus Indien, p. 205.—Tables of Routes and Stages, p. 51.
Maps: Indian Atlas, sheet 66.— Strachey's Kämâon and Gärhväl.
A d h b d d ri, 30° 9'; 79° 12'—Descend the Adhba dri valley—Chcindpur—Cross the Pindari river.
Kârnpredg, 30° 16'; 79° 11', on the confluence of the Alaknanda and the Pindari rivers (level of the confluence 2,560 ft.), 12 miles from Adhbadri.
Route
from ADHBADRI to MÂSI,
see No. 136.
Route No. 2.
From ADHBADRI (Kâmion) to TS6BTA (Gllrhvâl).
A secondary route, passable for horses.
Literature: Hoffmeister's Briefe aus Indien, pp. 205-9. Maps: Hoffmeister's Profiles, Nos. 1-4.—Indian Atlas, sheet 66•— Strachey's Kämion and Gärhvâl.
Adhbddri, 30° 9'; 79° 12'—Cross a small pass (from here to Kirsal the road is very bad).
Kirs al—Cross the Tillekhanikhal and the Khonkalakhal passes—Steep descent (road bad).
D hdnpur (7,958 ft.); copper mines are close to this village—Deôli—Sedôli—Padali—Cross the Alaknanda river by a sângha bridge (level of the Alaknanda river 2,294 ft.).
Barn 6th, on the right bank of the Alaknanda river – Continue along the left bank of the Kûngar river, an affluent of the Alaknanda river — Cross a small n,lah—Jangi—Karchina —Cross a small nalah—Cross the Kûngar river —Deür— Cross the Kaprigand nâlah — G6dimath.
P6kri; copper mines are close to this villageTalakicira—Kanta.
Ma chkd nd a (an easy stage)—Cross theSihalekhâl and the Kalikhal, or Mâkvakhal passes.
Ts 6 b t a, 30° 27'; 79° 10', a dharamsa a (8,842 ft.). No villages are met with between Machkanda and Tsôbta. Tungnath, a famous temple (9,989.ft.), is only four miles distant from Tsôbta.
AKND'R, routes to and from, see
Nûrpur to Naushéra, No. 160.
Route
from A AKSAE CHIN to the KARAKORÛM PASS, see No. 86.
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