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KUT—LAP : ROUTES 118-120.

Route

from LAMA YÛRU to KALTSE, see No. 82.

L1 B h a v i t i (ab. 15,750 ft.)-6, Lama Chôrten. Ch û j i a T o l= pilmlung (ab. 15,300 ft.).

To 1, near the Rakus Tal lake (level of the lake ab. 15,250 ft.).

Route

from KUTN6R to BARAHAT, see No. 16.

Route No. 119.

From LAMA YÛRU (Ladâk) to KARBU (Dras).

A principal route, passable for horses.

Literature: Cunningham's Ladâk, pp. 148-50, and in Journ. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. XVII., part I., pp. 117, 118. — Moorcroft's Travels, Vol. II,. pp. 11-20.

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

Lama Yûru, 34° 11'; 76° 34'; 11,480 ft., a large monastery—Cross the Ph6to La pass (13,555 ft.; an easy and gradual ascent)—Henashzit, 9 miles from Lama Ytrru—Cross the Kanji river several times.

Route No. 118.

From KUTN6R (Gärhvâl) to KHÀRSALI (Gärhvil).

A principal route, passable for horses.

Literature: Hodgson, in As. Res., Vol. XIV., pp. 141-5.Jacquemont's Journal, Vol. II., pp. 73-82.—Skinner's Excursions, Vol. I., pp. 282-91.

Maps: Indian Atlas, sheets 48 and 65.

KU t1269-, 30° 51'; 78° 19'; 5,106 ft., on the left bank of the Jamna river—Continue along the left bank of the Jamna river—Cross the Jamna river— Vôdri, or Vazirgdrh (5,384 ft.), on the right bank of the Jamna river (close to the Jamna river is a hot spring, which is, however, generally covered with the sand of the river)—Cross the Jamna river—Kunsala.

Rana (6,773 ft.), on the left bank of the Jamna river— Continue along the left bank of the Jamna. river—Cross the Jamna river—Banassa (7,478 ft.), on the right bank of the Jamna river (hot springs are close by) — Cross the Jamna river.

Karbu, 34° 15'; 76° 27'; 11,617 ft., 6 miles from Henaskût.

LANDAUR is close to MÂSSIRI.

Route No. 120.

From 0 LAPTÉL (Gnâri Kh6rsum) to DABA (Gnâri Itih6rsum).

There are three different routes: A. by the Sakh pass, B. by the Balch Dhnra pass, C. by the Kioguar pass. Routes A. and B. are equally good; route C. is rarely taken.

Khärsdli, 30° 57'; 78° 27'; 8,374 ft., on the left bank of the Jamna river.

LADAK, see LEH.

A.

A Laptél to Dam, across the Sakh pass.

A principal route, passable for horses. Maps: Cunningham's Pänjâb and Western Himâlaya.Strachey's Kämâon and Gärhvâl.

L1 Laptél, 30° 46'.3; 79° 52'.012; 13,994 ft. (fuel and grass in abundance) — Tso Jan, two small lakes — Cross the Shelchéll pass (very gentle slopes).