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S6MESAR : ROUTES 197-199.

Yarkand, 380 10' ; 74° 0'; ab. 4,400 ft., the capital of Turkistâ,n.

Route

from S6MESAR to ALM6R A,
see No. 6.

Route No. 197.

From S6MESAR (Kämâon) to BÂGESAR (Kämâon).

A secondary route, passable for horses. Literature: Madden, in Journ. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. XVII., part I., pp. 623-26.

Maps: Indian Atlas, sheet 66.

Samesar, 29° 47'; 79° 35'; ab. 4,700 ft.—Cross the Mansâri river — Descend for 2 miles the Kosflla river along its left bank— Gunanéith, about 8 miles from S6mesar— Cross again the Mansâri river.

Na k 6 t, about 6 miles from Gunanâth — Cross a small pass—Cross the Gûmti river.

Bag e s a r, 29° 47'; 79° 45', with a bângalo (2,730 ft.), on the right bank of the Sârju river.

Route No. 198.

From S6MESAR (Kämâon) to MASI (Kämâon).
A principal route, passable for horses.

Literature: Madden, in Journ. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. XVII., part I., pp. 611-14. — Tables of Routes and Stages, p. 51.

Maps: Indian Atlas, sheet 66. — Strachey's Kämâon and

Gârhvâl.

Santesar, 29° 47'; 79° 35'; ab. 4,700 ft. — Continue up the Sali valley (road not good).

L o d h, a small village (ab. 3,180 ft.), 6 miles from S6mesar, from which it lies nearly due west. (Here an ascent may be made to the Bhot Kot mountain and back again in one day).

Dhvara Hath (4,995 ft.), E. of the Ramgânga river—Continue along the crest of the mountains (road good)—Tfmli.

Masi, 29° 49'; 79° 16', on the left bank of the Ramgânga river, 9 miles from Dhvâra Hath.

Route No. 199.

From S6MESAR (Kämâon) to TAPUBtN (Giirhväl).

A principal route, passable for horses. Literature: Webb, in As. Res., Vol. XI., pp. 541-54. —

Year-book of the Pänjäb for 1855, part IL, pp. 118-19. Maps: Indian Atlas, sheet 66.— Strachey's Kämâon and

Gärhvâl.

Sa m e s a r, 29°47'; 79° 35'; ab. 4,700 ft.—ThânaBamicria—Cross the GaumAtti.

B i j n tt t h (3,545 ft.), an easy stage, 5 hours' march from S6mesar — Châunrar — Ghfti Chiringa, close to the left bank of the Pfndari river—Continue along the left bank of the Pindare river — Pass several villages.

Ku l s ar i, on the left bank of the Pfndari river (a long march)—Cross the Pfndari river—Chfring

• Kânda—Jûnir—Bajâni.

Sank 6t, a moderate march (road very circuitous)

• Cross a small pass—Cross the Chûpela river.

B a n b a g ark, on the left bank of the Chûpela river (an easy march)—Lânki—Sirpâna—Uzat6li—Kûmjuk—Cross the Namdakni river.

Kun bagtcrh.

Ramni' (an easy stage)—Cross an easy pass—Cross the Bfri Ganga river.

Pana, or Pa n h a i (8,471 ft.). Mad leads through splendid forests.

Tang s i (8,080 ft.). Road leads over a spur of the Pilkûnta, or Pilkvânta mountain, 12,620 ft.,

' From Râmni one march via, TRrak Tal and Nijmnlla to Pipelk6t, and then by Jhôsimath to Niti; sec Routes Nos. 101 and 77.