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CAF—CHI: ROUTES 40, 41.   47

Route

from CHÉTKUL to USSÎLLA, or OSH6L,
see No. 238.

Route

from CHINI to BRUÂNG, or BÂRANG,
see No. 31.

Route

from 0.11 NI to SIMLA, see SÎMLA to CHÎNI.

Route No. 40. •

From CH{NI (Kânâur) to S6NGNAM (Kânâur).
A principal route, passable for horses.

Literature: Gerard's Koonawur, pp. 299-302.—Hoffmeister's Briefe aus Indien, pp. 271-300.—Hutton, in Journ. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. VIII., Part II., pp. 922-36. —Jacque-monts' Journal, Vol. II., pp. 233-86.—Tables of Routes and Stages, p. 316. — Thomson's Western Himalaya, pp. 79-95.

Maps: Gerard's Koonawur.—Indian Atlas, sheet 47 (second edition).

Chtni, 31° 31'.9; 73° 14'.31; 9,096 ft., near the right bank of the Sâtlej river —Kcishbir

(9,284 ft.) — Pass through a forest (road continues level) - Descend a steep ravine — Cross the Mâlgan river (level of the river 8,171 ft.)—Ascent of more than a mile.

Pdngi (9,197 ft.), 4 hours' march from Chilli (an

easy stage; road as far as Lipa bad)—Cross the K6zhang river — Cross the Vérang pass 1

(13,145 ft.).

The Vérang pass may be avoided and the distance divided into two marches, by following the course of the Sitlej river, viz. Pcingi—Akp a (8,450 ft.), 11 miles from Pângi— Lip a, 11 miles from Akpa.

Lipa, or Lipi (8,723 ft.), a long and wearisome march, 13 miles from Pângi.

L â b r a ng (9,296 ft.), on the right bank of the Sâtlej river, 7 miles from Lfpa; an easy stage —Tâpang—Cross the Rnnang pass (14,508 ft.).

Sicngnam, 31° 4G'; 78° 27'; 9,020 ft., a large • village, 11 miles from Lâbrang.

Route

from CHÎNI to the VÂNGTU BRIDGE,
see No. 239.

Route No. 41.

From CHIRGÂÛ (Simla) to BRUÂNG, or BÂRANG

(Kânâur).

A secondary route, passable for horses.

Literature: Hutton, in Journ. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. VI., part II., pp. 920-37.

Maps: Indian Atlas, sheet 47 (second edition).

Chirgd•i; 31° 14'; 77° 52', near the confluence of the P6,bar and Andriti rivers (level of the confluence 5,607 ft.)—Continue along the right bank of the Pâbar river.

Pik a (7,720 ft.), an easy march — ChfngsvarCross the Sfpan river.

Jdnglik (9,257 ft.), 7 miles from Pika; a very easy march. • For the next two marches no villages are met with.

L i t i, 6 miles from Jânglik. Here is a kind of ruined bângalo. No provisions to be got here (Pika to Liti may easily be done in one march)—Cross the Burânda pass (15,296 ft).

Brudng, or Bdrang, 31° 28'; 78° 11'; 7,411 ft., a long stage.