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KÔKA—KÔKS : ROUTES 112-114.

Nau.

Kisseli.

Uritpa, or Uratipa, a large town.

T s ô m u m, a long stage (Zamin of the maps).

Jisak, a long stage (Djizzach of the maps).

Yd kurgan — Jénghi Kurgân.

Khisbobrûik—Cross the Serafshân river.

Samarkând, near the left bank of the Serafshân river (from here to Bokhâra the direction of the route is west) — Continue along the left side of the Serafshân river.

Kdressu.

Keitekurgân.

Kdrmina,' a large town. Bostdn (Khanihoff'sBûstan)2 Bokhdra, ab. 39° 47'; 64° 34'.

Route

from K6KAND to OSH,
see No. 162.

Route No. 112.

From K6KSAR (Lah61) to DÂRCHE (Lah61).

From Koksar a difficult road, impassable for horses, is also said to lead to Kârdong across the Dârche pass in five marches. Proceed due north from Koksar, cross on the second march the Dârche pass (glaciers are on both flanks), and descend along the Y6ze valley to Dârche.

The route is longer than that viâ Gündla and Kârdong (see Routes Nos. 113 and 91), and, consequently, never used. Besides, no villages are met with along this route.

' From Jisak a direct road, avoiding Samarkând, leads to Kârmina, viz.: Jisak—Karabalég1i—MitdnPanjzinbe—Karznina.

2 The names of the stages between Samarkând and Bokhâra as given by Khanikoff, are so different from those given here, that I could scarcely identify a single name.

Geographical co-ordinates:

Route

from K6KSAR to JÂGATSÛK, see No. 75.

Route No. 113.

From K6KSAR (Lah61) to KÂRDONG (Lah61).
A principal route, passable for horses.

Literature: Cunningham's Ladâk, p. 155, and in Journ. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. XVII., part I., pp. 211-13.—Moorcroft's Travels, Vol. I., pp. 192-210.

Maps: Cunningham's Pânjâb and Western Himâlaya.Waugh and Thuillier's Pânjâb and adjoining countries.

K6 ks a r, 32° 25'; 77° 12'; 10,344 ft., on the right bank of the Chândra river — Continue down the Chândra valley—Sissy.

Gitnd-la (10,154 ft.), a short stage — Ticndi, at the confluence of the Chândra and Bhâga rivers.

Kd rdong, 32° 33'.8; 77° 0'. 6l, a kind of Govt. hângalo (10,242 ft.) on the Bhâga river (an easy march).

Route No. 114.

From K6KSAR (Lah61) to LÖSAR (Spiti).

A secondary route, passable for horses. Provisions to be collected for five days. Fuel procurable.

Literature: Cunningham's Ladâk, p. 157, and in Journ. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. XVII., part I., p. 212.

Maps : Cunningham's Pänjâb and Western Himalaya.—Waugh and Thuillier's Pânjâb and adjoining countries.

Koksar, 32° 25'; 77° 12'; 10,344 ft., on the right bank of the Chândra river —pTimtimna (10,389 ft.).